December 26, 2007
Chicago Tribune (KRT) — Dec. 26 — WASHINGTON — While the federal government doesn’t usually endorse products, the U.S. Department of Agriculture has struck an unusual arrangement with agribusiness giant Monsanto Co. that gives farmers in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa and Minnesota a break on federal crop insurance premiums if they plant Monsanto-brand seed corn this spring.
December 23, 2007
Ongoing research by market leader helps ensure maximized yield advantages
December 19, 2007
Monsanto Co. said the European Union will consider importing so-called triple-stack corn grown from the company’s most profitable seed.
December 17, 2007
Here’s agronomist Tim Jordal’s thoughts on the two GLH Herculex® options.
December 17, 2007
This past year, more fields in Ohio had soybeans that developed symptoms of sudden death syndrome (SDS) than in any year previously.
December 17, 2007
All articles for the date issue of the Wisconsin Crop Manager are now available on the web.
December 17, 2007
This week’s CropWatch features information on a number of extension and educational opportunities to be offered throughout the winter and early spring.
December 17, 2007
Here’s the new report from the Univ. of Missouri.
December 17, 2007
The 2007 National Corn Yield Contest will be one for the record books, according to the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA).
December 17, 2007
Projections for 2008 by University of Illinois Extension indicate that corn production will be more profitable than soybean production in northern and central Illinois but soybeans take the edge in southern Illinois.
December 17, 2007
Monsanto Co. on Wednesday expanded its hunt for a technology to fight nematodes, tiny pests that cost U.S. soybean farmers alone more than $1 billion a year.
December 14, 2007
As part of its campaign to educate consumers and the news media, the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) has developed a one-page document responding to the top 10 myths about corn production and ethanol production.
December 14, 2007
Innovative crop insurance product launches in time for 2008 planting season.
December 13, 2007
Soybean crops in the Midwest have yet to suffer any economic damage from Asian soybean rust (ASR).
December 13, 2007
A new issue of Integrated Crop Management is now available.
December 13, 2007
A news item and full length report have been posted regarding Iowa research this year examining the yield response of corn to fungicide applied at tasseling.
December 12, 2007
U.S. soybean growers can anticipate growing the first varieties in 2009
December 12, 2007
Transgenic corn hybrids are becoming more prominent in Ohio State University Corn Performance Trials.
March 16, 2010
There are several reasons for using starter fertilizers when planting corn:
March 15, 2010
New articles in the ICM Newsletter for the week of 3/8/2010 – 3/14/2010.
March 12, 2010
Welcome to a new year of the Pest&Crop Newsletter! Here is the link Issue 1.
March 11, 2010
ANAHIEM, Calif. (DTN) — While a few companies will shoulder the brunt of criticism in upcoming discussions on the competitive climate — or lack of one — in agriculture, the reputation for all of agriculture may be at stake.
March 11, 2010
Editor’s Note: Dan Davidson provides insight into what farmers might do this spring to deal with wet soil conditions. The information was provided specifically to AgProfessional so that readers can talk with customers about alternative field work that might be necessary this spring and to allow consultants and ag retailers to determine recommendations for fertilizer programs fitting into a farmer’s unusual spring workload.
