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Monday, June 17, 2013 11:00AM CDT The ground is wet and the corn is yellow. Here's what to consider before you rush to apply extra nitrogen.

Producers Encouraged to Check Now for Insects

Thursday, June 13, 2013 10:56AM CDT A wet spring may have distracted many farmers, but as insect activity picks up, producers should start scouting for pests such as armyworms and cereal aphids.

Weed ID Crucial to Control

Wednesday, June 12, 2013 7:11AM CDT Weed specialists are urging growers to search fields for Palmer amaranth, also known as Palmer pigweed, this season. The worrisome weed, previously found only in the South and now resistant to glyphosate herbicide, continues to spread into northern latitudes.

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Is Big Ag to Blame for Plight of Honey Bee? Friday, June 14, 2013 6:37PM CDT CHESTERFIELD, Mo. (DTN) -- I am a beekeeper. I'm also involved in the industry of agriculture. Those two things would seem to naturally overlap. It's estimated one of every three food bites we take depends on insect pollination, most of which is accomplished by bees. Weeds Are Worrisome This Spring Friday, June 7, 2013 7:54PM CDT Wild Weather Woes Friday, May 31, 2013 9:27PM CDT
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