Farm Question Box: Soybean Lodging and Harvest Tips
County Extension Director Dean L Barnes answers readers on soybean lodging caused by late drought and a rain-surge in late June, noting long internodes and stunted recovery with no disease or insect link. He also offers calf shed space, fifty-fifty row harvesting, and forty inch row tow-to-acre conversion guidelines.
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Dean L. Barnes
County Extension
Safe silage for sudangrass fed cattle
To avoid poisoning, ferment sudangrass into silage and wait at least three weeks before feeding. Uneven soybean ripening results from unbalanced fertility. green beans indicate high lime and low potash phosphate. Apply phosphate and potash to green spots to prevent future issues.
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