Nate Bruce, Farm Business Management Specialist, nsbruce@udel.edu Written 8/27/2025 August saw considerable price movement in grain futures, spurred on by the monthly USDA World Agriculture Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report, the Pro Farmer Tour, and weather-related woes in major… Continue Reading
Jarrod O. Miller, Extension Agronomist, jarrod@udel.edu Heavy rains and ponding can leave corn fields waterlogged, reducing crop growth and causing a loss of nitrogen (N). A recent study examined how different types of pre-plant N sources will support corn growth… Continue Reading
Alyssa K. Betts, Extension Field Crops Pathologist; akoehler@udel.edu. We knew it was coming, but we have officially confirmed Tar Spot in all three counties this week (Figure 1). Most of these fields have been near MD state lines. Last week… Continue Reading
Mark VanGessel, Extension Weed Specialist; mjv@udel.edu Questions about fall panicum control have increased in recent years, and I’m seeing more fields each season with poor control. Fall panicum is a native summer annual grass weed, characterized by thin, long leaves… Continue Reading
Nate Bruce, Farm Business Management Specialist, nsbruce@udel.edu Corn prices may have reached their bottom during the month of September with futures holding steady in the low $4.00 per bushel range. Corn futures traded in the $0.10 – $0.20 cent range… Continue Reading
