Corn rootworm, soybean aphids, grasshoppers and more.
| | | | | | | | | | | Corn Rootworm | | | | Corn rootworms can pack a one-two punch. The larvae can burrow in soil and feed on unsuspecting corn roots, or the adult beetles can snip silks and upend pollination. Both infiltrations result in lower yields. | | | | | | |
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| | | | | | Soybean Aphids Imagine a pest that can arrive unannounced, suck your soybean plants dry and then double in numbers in two days. Behold the soybean aphid. This native of Eastern Asia can pack a heavy punch and knock the top of your soybean yields. Read More |
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| | | | | | Grasshoppers Control grasshoppers while they are concentrated in field borders and before they become adults and have fully developed wings. Be aware, grasshopper damage can occur anytime during the growing season. Read More |
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| | | | | | Down The Vole Hole Ground squirrels and voles take tiny bites from soybean fields. The slow bleed over successive seasons is often considered part of the cost of farming, particularly in no-till ground. But, more worrisome than yield loss is an un-comfortable numbers game: Rodent depredation on some Midwest farms is increasing. Read More |
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| | | | Weather Watch With AgDay's Meteorologist Excessive rain is expected to fall in some of the same places already dealing with flooding. Meteorologist Matt Yarosewick has the details. Read More |
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