Corn and Soybean Growers Share On-Farm Research 

Source: University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Corn and soybean growers are invited to attend the Nebraska Soybean and Feed Grains Profitability Project (NSFGPP) on-farm research update March 11 at...

Small Crop Inventories Point to the Need for Large Crops in 2008 

Source: University of Illinois Extension

The USDA’s February report of U.S. and world crop supply and consumption prospects underscores the need for large crops in 2008...

USDA Seen Cutting Stocks Estimates 

USDA is expected to make further small cuts to its estimates of U.S. ending stocks for corn, soybeans and wheat due to continued strong demand when it releases its monthly supply/demand update on Friday...

NCGA Hopeful Progress Will Be Made On the Farm Bill 

Source: National Corn Growers Association

The National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) is pleased that members of the Senate Agriculture Committee named farm bill conferees. Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman Tom Harkin (D-IA) will chair the conference committee. The House has not yet named their conferees...

Continuous Corn or Rotate in 2008? The Principle of Crop Rotation 

By Joe Lauer, corn agronomist, University of Wisconsin

Crop rotation is a universal management practice that has been recognized and exploited for centuries and is a proven process that increases crop yields. In the Midwest, a biennial rotation of corn (Zea mays L.) and soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merr.] produces significant increases in the yields of both crops...

Survey Finds Farmers Becoming More Sustainable 

Source: National Corn Growers Association

Farmers are adopting best management practices in record numbers, according to a survey just released by the Conservation Technology Information Center (CTIC) and The Fertilizer Institute (TFI)...

Commodity Classic Offers Full Slate of Agricultural Topics for Farmers 

Source: Commodity Classic

Several educational and marketing sessions and a trade show await corn, soybean and wheat growers at Commodity Classic, the annual convention and trade show of the American Soybean Association (ASA)...

OSU Extension offers intensive crop production workshops 

Source: Ohio State University

Ohio State University Extension will offer a series of intensive crop producer workshops this winter covering topics related to crop production, weed management, plant pathology and entomology. The workshops, co-sponsored by the Ohio Soybean Council, will be held...

2007 corn crop a record breaker, USDA Reports 

Cotton, Rice Yields Hit All-Time Highs
The 2007 U.S. corn crop was one for the record books, with 13.1 billion bushels of production eclipsing the previous high, set in 2004, of 11.8 billion bushels, according to the Crop Production 2007 Summary released Jan. 11 by the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS). The 2007 production level was up 24% from 2006...

Some Help For Argentine Crops 

By Richard Brock

Rainfall last week boosted planting of the 2007-2008 soybean crop in areas of central Argentina, but dryness continued to prevent planting and threaten yields in central Cordoba, southeast Buenos Aires and elsewhere, the Buenos Aires Grain Exchange said in its weekly crop report on Monday...

Researchers Tackle Waterhemp With Practical Solutions 

Source: University of Missouri, Iowa State Universiy, University of Illinois

Midwest farmers struggling with waterhemp issues have a new resource for information thanks to the efforts of university weed scientists Kevin Bradley with University of Missouri, Bob Hartzler with Iowa State University and Dawn Nordby with University of Illinois. The result of this collaboration is Biology and Management of Waterhemp...

Entomologist: Don't Let Volunteer Corn Report For Duty 

Source: Purdue University

Bt could stand for "big trouble" in the years ahead if farmers aren't careful in their use of biotech corn, says Christian Krupke, a Purdue University entomologist. Corn varieties containing Bacillus thuringiensis, or Bt, genes to control corn rootworms and corn borers, and genetically modified to withstand Roundup herbicide...

China Sets Quota On Flour Exports 

By Richard Brock

China's commerce ministry on Tuesday imposed export quotas on flour made from wheat, corn and rice to help stabilize domestic grain prices and guarantee the country's grain security...

NCGA Highlights: “Seven for 2007” 

Source: National Corn Growers Association

From the passage of key legislation to record production numbers to welcoming new member associations, the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) has much to celebrate as we enter a new year and leave an old one behind. They present here a collection of association highlights for 2007...

NCGA to Growers: Respect the Refuge 

Source: National Corn Growers Association

Amid the holiday cards and gifts in the mail, U.S. corn growers need to be on the watch for a postcard reminder about an important part of their work, according to the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) ...