USDA: No referendum on soybean checkoff
ST. LOUIS -- There won't be a vote on the soybean checkoff this year. The USDA received requests from only about one-tenth of 1...
Demand to determine post-harvest price pattern for corn and soybeans
URBANA, Ill. -- It now appears that consumption of U.S. corn and soybeans will be record large in the 2009-10 marketing year, and that...
Yes, growers use Bt corn hybrids, but refuge compliance still confusing
'Stacked' Bt corn hybrids use has increased significantly since 2006, reaching 47 percent of U.S. planted corn acres in 2010. But there's concern refuge compliance is eroding.
The economy: Are consumers still calling the shots?
The loss of consumer wealth and the continued weakness in the housing market are big factors behind the slow economy.
Chesapeake Energy reports 2013 finances; still waiting on infrastructure in Utica shale
As of Dec. 31, 2013, Chesapeake has drilled 425 wells in the Utica, including 230 producing wells and 195 wells awaiting pipeline connection or in various stages of completion.
Financial crisis hinders U.S. beef, pork exports, but long-term position strong
TUCSON, Ariz. -- Limited credit availability, volatile currency exchange rates and global economic uncertainty will create an uphill climb for U.S. beef and pork...
Expansion of beef cattle herds on the horizon
Whether the national beef herd grows or declines in the coming months will depend on cow slaughter numbers.
Food crisis didn’t start yesterday
By DARYLL RAY
Times of crisis often shine a bright light on long-standing problems. That was just as true in 1974 as it is today....
Financial management practices and strategy options for farm operators
By WILLIAM EDWARDSAMES, Iowa -- After several years of high grain prices and generous margins, crop producers are facing a 2009 that looks less...
Hog production on the rise from 2010
REYNOLDSBURG, Ohio -- Hog production in Ohio, Pennsylvania and the entire United States appears to be climbing.
