Nate Bruce, Farm Business Management Specialist, nsbruce@udel.edu Written 1/20/2026 Grain markets have had a rough start to 2026 due to a bearish USDA World Agriculture Supply and Demand Estimates report (WASDE) and Grain Stocks report. Corn prices were most impacted… Continue Reading
David Owens, Extension Entomologist, owensd@udel.edu This was a busy year for Dectes, earworm, and soybean aphid, and not a very busy slug year. Dr. Kelly Hamby and myself are conducting a soybean pest loss survey to gain a better understanding of how… Continue Reading
Alyssa K. Betts, Extension Field Crops Pathologist; akoehler@udel.edu As mentioned in the vegetable updates, our August and early September weather conditions have favored the development of White Mold caused by the fungus Sclerotinia sclerotiorum. I haven’t yet seen any fields… Continue Reading
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 Delayed soybean harvest can lead to seed loss and lower profits. With some of the later planting this year, farmers may be considering the use of harvest aids — products like desiccants or defoliants… Continue Reading
