January 30, 2007
Soybean rust was not a major problem for soybean farmers in 2006; however, last year the potentially devastating plant disease made its way farther north than it ever has before, making its presence known in northern Indiana.
January 30, 2007
The magnitude of U.S. planted acreage in 2007, and therefore production potential, is the biggest factor looming in both the corn and soybean markets, said a University of Illinois Extension marketing specialist.
January 30, 2007
The 2008 Farm Progress Show, scheduled for Aug. 26, 27 and 28, will be held on a new, permanent biennial site east of Boone, Iowa.
January 29, 2007
Fields rutted by wheel tracks during soybean harvest are a common sight in the grain-producing areas of Kentucky. The ruts look bad, but may or may not be as damaging as they look.
January 29, 2007
In its soybean rust forecast issued last week, USDA called for freezing weather in the southeastern states. Lows were expected to generally be in the 20s from Oklahoma to central Louisiana, most of Alabama, and Georgia during the weekend.
January 27, 2007
Here’s several ag newsletters and other agronomy information that were posted to the web this week while we were in Panama.
January 26, 2007
Extension Update is a weekly summary of news from Extension, government, and other attributable sources, focused on marketing, farm management, and other issues that are of interest to Midwestern farm owners and operators.
January 26, 2007
Although soybean rust has caused little or no damage during the past two years, growers are advised to be on high alert during the coming season.
January 25, 2007
Monsanto Company, in conjunction with its soybean processing partner, Ag Processing Inc a cooperative, announced today a boost in the premium paid to producers for contract production of VISTIVE low-linolenic soybeans.
January 25, 2007
Still working on your business plan for the 2007 crop year? Sharpen your pencil one more time if you haven’t included the cost of insecticides for your soybean crop. Aphid populations in the upper Midwest are expected to be near record highs, according to university entomologists.
January 25, 2007
In response to 2007 market conditions, Monsanto Company (NYSE: MON) and U.S. soybean processors are increasing the premium on grain harvested from Vistive™ low-linolenic soybeans. For 2007, growers will be able to earn a premium of 55 cents to 65 cents per bushel on Vistive soybeans — nearly double the average 30-35 cent bushel premium offered in 2006.
January 23, 2007
To help growers manage resistance, Syngenta has created the Resistance Fighter Resistance Management Module, a tool to find herbicide solutions tailored to individual fields.
January 20, 2007
Crop rotation is one of the most fundamental disease-control practices available.
January 19, 2007
A new low-cost process for separating more oil from corn kernels before they are fermented could improve the efficiency of ethanol production, as well as increase the value of the co-products.
January 19, 2007
Although soybean rust has caused little or no damage during the past two years, growers are advised to be on high alert during the coming season.
January 19, 2007
Extension Update is a weekly summary of news from Extension, government, and other attributable sources, focused on marketing, farm management, and other issues that are of interest to Midwestern farm owners and operators.
January 18, 2007
There’s more to the economics of continuous corn production than simply cashing in on potentially higher corn prices generated by growing ethanol demand. Growers should take the time to weigh those factors before making any decision to switch production practices.
January 18, 2007
Did your New Year’s Resolutions address anything beyond losing weight, such as developing a marketing plan for either your old or new crop (hint, hint)?
March 17, 2010
Here’s this week’s report from the Univ. of Missouri
March 17, 2010
By Daniel Kaiser, University of Minnesota Soil Fertility Extension Specialist
March 16, 2010
There are several reasons for using starter fertilizers when planting corn:
March 16, 2010
The risk of Stewart’s bacterial wilt and leaf blight is predicted to be low throughout much of Ohio’s corn crop this year.
March 16, 2010
Update on U.S. District Court Activity by Sugar Industry Biotech Council
