Tag: crops
Corn-based ethanol reduces greenhouse gas emissions
A report finds GHG emissions from corn-based ethanol in the U.S. are about 43 percent lower than gasoline when measured on an energy equivalent basis.
Soil study affirms P, K levels can impact yields
Growers may be leaving profit potential in the field by not carefully managing phosphorus (P) and potassium (K) levels.
Ask FSA Andy about farm storage loans
FSA's Farm Storage Facility Loan program provides low-interest financing to producers to build or upgrade storage facilities.
DuPont creates research link with Purdue University
Purdue University has been granted access to DuPont Pioneer’s proprietary phenotyping and ear photometry technology as part of a research collaboration.
Fight Palmer amaranth from spreading
Ohio has declared a zero-tolerance threshold on Palmer amaranth, an aggressive weed that has been found in 18 Ohio counties. Do you know what to do if you find it in your fields?
Cover crops and eco farming workshops
Planting green is a new method of no-till where the next crop is planted into a living cover and terminated after the fact allowing for longer growth.
Biological controls found for fungal diseases of soybeans
When certain mycoviruses infect those fungi, they can become less virulent — good news for crop yields.
Researchers trying to develop deeper crop roots
Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences received a grant to design a low-cost, integrated system that can screen for deeper-rooted crops.
Ask FSA Andy about reminders for producers
Here at the FSA office we have some yearly reminders that all producers should be aware of, such as reporting operations changes and crop acreage.
Crop profitability budgets for 2017
Crop input and return margins will depend on the crop, and your situation.
