United Producers offering energy risk management options
COLUMBUS -- United Producers Inc. announced the launch of risk management solutions on energy, a program that will allow farmers to use options to...
Biotech crops helpful, but take management to remain effective
WASHINGTON -- Many U.S. farmers who grow genetically modified crops are realizing substantial economic and environmental benefits -- lower production costs, fewer pest problems,...
Michael Bailey named executive director of Ohio Livestock Care Standards Board
REYNOLDSBURG, Ohio -- Ohio Department of Agriculture Director Robert Boggs, chairman of the Ohio Livestock Care Standards Board, has named Michael D. Bailey as...
Rethink rotations before switching to organic grains
In Purdue research, a corn-soybeans-wheat/alfalfa-alfalfa rotation provided the highest first-crop profitability in transitioning to organic grain production.
Agencies commit $50 million to create climate change models, study impacts
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. departments of agriculture and energy and the National Science Foundation have created a joint research program that designates nearly $50...
Which cover crop should you plant? It depends
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- More farmers are using cover crops to limit erosion from fields, control weed growth, fix nitrogen in the soil, feed...
Seed vault stores global crop diversity insurance policy
LONGYEARBYEN, Norway -- Days after celebrating its second anniversary, the Svalbard "Doomsday" Global Seed Vault received thousands of new seeds that will push its...
DuPont Pioneer to build new research labs in Iowa
DES MOINES, Iowa -- DuPont's Pioneer Hi-Bred is expanding its presence in central Iowa with additional lab facilities focused on advanced plant genetics. The...
Synthetic biology: Can corn learn how to fix nitrogen?
Is it possible to "teach" corn to fix its own nitrogen, thus eliminating the need for nitrogen fertilizer applications?
Farmers can get loans for cold storage
WASHINGTON -- The USDA's Farm Storage Facility Loan program has been amended to allow producers to build cold storage facilities to store their fresh...
