U.S. pork supply is safe; this swine flu not spread by human-hog contact
Pork council races to stop any misunderstanding of the swine flu and impact on the nation's pork supply.
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...
Ohio cropland values expected to drop
Producers and landowners alike are being squeezed by high input costs and low commodity prices.
Tillage operations present options for seedbed preparation
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- After a wet fall and spring, corn and soybean farmers must decide what field tillage operations are essential before planting...
Weed resistance to Roundup only matter of time
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- Roundup Ready crops have made weed control much easier for farmers, but a new study shows their reliance on the...
ACRE program enrollment opens April 27
WASHINGTON -- Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced producers can elect and enroll in the Average Crop Revenue Election (ACRE) program beginning April 27. ACRE...
Don’t waste your money on bogus nontraditional fertilizer products
By ED LENTZ and ROBERT MULLEN
WOOSTER, Ohio — Many products are frequently marketed as the latest and greatest technology that will improve agronomic productivity...
AgroSciences, Syngenta share seed traits
INDIANAPOLIS -- Dow AgroSciences and Syngenta plan to cross license their respective corn traits for commercialization within their branded seed businesses.Under the terms of...
Can you afford your farm?
WOOSTER, Ohio -- With the current economic downturn, farmers may be scrutinizing the future of their operations and a financial planning tool offered by...
Farming intentions: Crop acreage will be smaller than expected in ’09
COLUMBUS — Corn acreage in the United States is down and soybean acreage is up for 2009, according to the USDA’s Prospective Plantings Report....
