USDA increases limits for direct loans
WASHINGTON — Agriculture Secretary Ed Schafer has put into place a new farm bill provision, increasing the limits on loans to $300,000 — up...
New corn low follows EPA news about Renewable Fuel Standard
The EPA is proposing a cut in what we refer to as the “ethanol mandate.” Although this is still a proposal, it hit the market like law.
If you want to manage soybean diseases, start with the seed
You may have already bought your soybean seed, but double check to make sure you have what you need to fight diseases.
Here come the slugs. Again.
Planting delays and cool weather have slowed corn development, paving the way for a potential issue with slugs in no-till fields.
Angus board approves long-range plan
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. -- With an eye toward the future, the American Angus Association Board of Directors approved a 5-to-10-year plan outlining strategies aimed at benefiting all users of Angus genetics, from members to commercial cattlemen to consumers.
Don’t expect yields to stay the same in continuous corn rotations
Higher nitrogen rates do not eliminate the continuous corn yield drag during average or poor growing seasons.
Urban farming webinar: Commercially viable or just warm fuzzies?
Are urban farms commercially viable or just warm fuzzies? Free webinar looks at research.
Study: Price gap threatens Chicago Board of Trade’s wheat futures market
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- A commodity market that has long helped wheat growers and processors manage price risks could lose its relevance unless the Chicago...
Grain market drop surprises many; corn and soybeans both falter
Prices were sharply lower on the Chicago Board of Trade Monday, and many observers were surprised.
Elevator operators were expecting higher prices after a weekend...
Corn fundamentals still strong
URBANA, Ill. -- As some producers consider planting more rather than less corn in 2008, the issue may be whether lingering cold, wet conditions...
