Published on Apr. 1, 2026

Weather conditions are generally acceptable to start planting corn in Kentucky by April 1. Current research and farm data suggest that corn planting can start at the end of March and go through June 1. Coffee shop talk suggests that several (or more than several) acres were planted in March this year. 

Published on Mar. 16, 2026

Welcome Drs. Ricardo Ribeiro and Marcelo Zimmer.

Published on Mar. 16, 2026

Each year, ryegrass burndown prior to no-till corn and soybean seems to get more difficult and complaints of glyphosate failure continue to increase. The conundrum of this situation is that only about a third of ryegrass samples sent to the University of Kentucky Herbicide Resistance Screening Program are confirmed glyphosate-resistant.&nbs

Published on Mar. 16, 2026

PRINCETON, Ky. ― Despite this winter having periods of extremely frigid temperatures, the beginning of March has been unseasonably warm and pleasant.

Published on Mar. 16, 2026

At first glance, the answer to this question seems obvious – of course, larger plants will produce higher yields. Unfortunately, it’s just not that simple.

Published on Mar. 14, 2026

Corn fertilizer nitrogen use efficiency (NUE) is defined as the amount of fertilizer N (lb) needed per unit corn yield (bu). Typically calculated as the total fertilizer N rate (lb N/acre) divided by the corn grain yield (bu corn/acre). It is a ratio.

Published on Mar. 13, 2026

The dicamba labels for over-the-top applications to Xtend and XtendFlex soybean were approved by the EPA and KDA in early February, making these products available for the 2026 growing season. The new labels look similar to previous labels with a few important changes.

Published on Feb. 16, 2026

Winter canola is rapidly gaining interest across the Midwest. In Kentucky and Tennessee alone, canola was planted in 35,000 acres, which is an estimated 500% increase from 2024 to 2025, with further expansion to 120,000 acres in southern states in 2026.

Published on Feb. 16, 2026

Corn seeding rates need to be adequate for excellent yield opportunities, but can be adjusted downward in 2026 to shave a few dollars off seed costs. 

Published on Feb. 16, 2026

Have corn populations reached a plateau? They increased steadily from 4000 to 8000 plants per acre when producers were growing open-pollinated varieties to around 29,000 to 32,000 plants per acre today. Yield contest winners report populations as high as 50,000 plants per acre.