Market Journal on Early Season Insect and Weed Management, Markets

May 25, 2018

Market Journal on Early Season Insect and Weed Management, Markets

By Market Journal

On this week's Market Journal Elaine Kub, author of “Mastering the Grain Markets,” discusses corn, soybean, and wheat markets. Kub also talks about the uncertain trade discussions between China and the United States.. View this segment.

Also on this week's program:

Early Insect Scouting

Justin McMechan, Nebraska Extension cropping systems specialist, discusses insects producers should be scouting for during the early development stages of corn and soybeans.

Nebraska Extension Field Days this June 2018)

Strahinja Stepanovic, Nebraska Extension cropping systems educator, describes seven field days to be held this June with demonstrations on field pea, other pulse crops, cover crops and forages. Stepanovic also discusses  how eastern Nebraska producers should consider adding field peas to their crop rotation.

Early Weed Scouting

Chris Proctor, Nebraska Extension weed management educator, talks about marestail and other early season weeds and  shares information on how to control weeds before and after planting.

Weather Outlook

Al Dutcher, Nebraska Extension agricultural climatologist, gives his forecast for the coming week.

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