The University of Georgia is developing new ag technology with robotics and AI to identify pigweed and remotely track insect populations in crop production.
Questions remain about potential crop damage as the industry works to control the pest.
Farmers are being urged to watch for the pest and take steps to prevent its spread.
Dust and other airborne hazards can pose risks for farmers working in the field.
Allendale estimates the national corn yield at 178.7 bushels per acre, two bushels below USDA’s August estimate. Its soybean yield is 52.6 bushels per acre, just one-tenth below the USDA estimate.
Growers expect good quality as weather-related losses reduce apple supplies in other states.
New regulations aim to reduce the threat from Prince Edward Island while allowing safe trade to continue.
Dryness Pressures Livestock As Harvest Activity Accelerates Nationwide
USDA research points to residual treatments for hard-to-reach areas where pests can survive.
Crude availability may remain adequate, but tight distillate inventories leave less cushion if agricultural and freight demand strengthen through harvest.