Pests
Crop Disease
The court ruled in Durnell v. Monsanto, which involved Roundup and state-level warning requirements, that the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act preempts state failure-to-warn claims that conflict with federal labeling decisions.
Stratovation Group says biologicals are becoming more integrated into crop production decisions.
Fred Nichols with HUMA joins us to discuss foliar fungicide adoption trends and application timing for the current growing season.
United Soybean Board Director and Missouri farmer Kyle Durham joins us to discuss farmer sentiment, alternative revenue programs, conservation incentives, domestic demand trends, and conditions on his farm this spring.
HTS Commodities’ Lewis Williamson joins us to recap USDA’s latest Crop Progress Report, troubling winter wheat conditions, and key market factors shaping the markets as the growing season progresses.
Cover crops may improve soil and reduce input needs over time, but producers should budget carefully before expanding acreage.
Modern Ag Alliance’s Elizabeth Burns-Thompson joins Eliza to discuss the need for uniform pesticide labeling, glyphosate litigation, and the push for clearer, science-based environmental policy.
Low snowpack and rapid melt are heightening irrigation concerns across the West as farmers face falling reservoir levels and strained water supplies.
National Potato Council CEO Kam Quarles says potato wart could have devastating consequences for U.S. growers and export markets.