Soybean virus benefits bugs that eat the crop

A virus is a threat to many crops but, in a complicated relationship, the soybean vein necrosis orthotospovirus is an unexpected benefit to soybean thrips. Researchers at Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences have ...

Edible Bean School: Fungicide strategies for managing white mould

On this episode of the RealAgriculture Edible Bean School, Chris Gillard joins host Bernard Tobin to discuss his research and the role fungicides can play in managing the challenges white mould brings to dry beans.

The Canada fleabane problem

Corn School: How weather influenced tar spot in 2022

Tar spot was found in many regions of Ontario again in 2022 but dry weather conditions throughout the growing season reduced the leaf disease’s impact on the corn crop. On this episode of the RealAgriculture Corn School, w...

Corn smut infection has its roots in the genes

Fall armyworm trap counts are high

Traps south of London and in Essex County have had very high captures of fall armyworm. Winter canola, winter cereals, forages and cover crops should be monitored for larvae – not just limited to the region of these traps....

Soybean School: Winning the spider mite fight

Wheat Pete's Word, Aug 17: Late tar spot, biomass, performance trials, & bean leaf beetles

How early is too early for wheat? How late is too late for tar spot to steal yield? Are too-late silks a high-risk for gibberella? This week’s version of Wheat Pete’s Word on RealAgriculture tackles those questions and muc...

N fertilizer supply relatively secure for 2023, says Sollio Agriculture, as sanctions & tariffs continue

Grassy weeds in winter wheat

What was that grassy weed in my winter wheat at harvest time? Three different types of grassy weeds have been found above the winter wheat canopy at harvest this year. Find out more on all three from this Field Crop News a...

The Agronomists, Ep 77: Ken Currah & Greg Stopps on gibberella & tar spot management

Host Lyndsey Smith is tackling gibberella and tar spot management in this RealAgriculture episode of The Agronomists, with guests Ken Currah of BASF and Greg Stopps of Corteva.

WBC trap catches increasing but not peaking yet – Scout for egg masses

Western bean cutworm (WBC) trap counts are starting to ramp up quickly, with a few traps catching around 200-300 moths this week. Find out more on trap catches and what that means for growers from this Field Crop News arti...