RMA Approves BYE for 2008 

Compiled By Greg Lamp

The Risk Management Agency (RMA) announces it will implement the pilot Biotech Yield Endorsement (BYE) beginning with the 2008 crop in Illinois, Indiana,...

USDA Forecasts AG Exports 

The value of U.S. farm exports during fiscal year 2008 is now forecast to hit a record $91 billion, up $7.5 billion from a previous estimate issued last...

NCGA Hails House Passage of Energy Bill; Measure Moves to President’s Desk 

Source: National Corn Growers Association

A renewable fuels standard (RFS) of which 15 billion gallons comes from corn, inched closer to law today, creating a solid foundation for grain-derived ethanol to continue to flourish, according to the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA)...

Projected 2008 Corn and Soybean Returns  

By Bob Sampson

Projections for 2008 by University of Illinois (U of I) Extension indicate that corn production will be more profitable than soybean production in northern and central Illinois but soybeans take the edge in southern Illinois...

NCGA Responds to Top 10 Corn and Ethanol Myths  

Source: National Corn Growers Association

As part of its campaign to educate consumers and the news media, the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) has developed a one-page document responding to the top-10 myths about corn production and ethanol production...

RMA Approves BYE For 2008 Implementation 

Source: Risk Management Agency

WASHINGTON, Dec 13, 2007 – The Risk Management Agency announced today that the pilot Biotech Yield Endorsement (BYE) will be implemented beginning with the 2008 crop year in the states of Illinois, Indiana, Iowa and Minnesota...

Marketing Costs And Global Demand Are Key Drivers Of Food Price Inflation 

Source: Informa Economics

Statistical Analysis Finds Little Connection Between Corn Ethanol Production and Consumers’ Food Bills...

NCGA: Industry Succeeds in Marketing Ethanol Coproducts 

Source: National Corn Growers Association

In a letter submitted to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) stresses the amount of success U.S. corn growers and ethanol producers have had in developing important coproducts from ethanol and finding markets for them with little government assistance...

Land Application Training Field Days Offered in January, February 

Source: University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension

Four University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension workshops across the state will provide livestock and crop farmers with the latest information on how to turn manure nutrients into better crop yields while protecting the environment...

Getting the Most From Your Fertilizer Dollar 

Source: International Plant Nutrition Institute

Fertilizer consumption in the U.S. has been on a relatively flat plateau for the past 30 years. Until recently, increases in prices were relatively modest and slow. However, the combination of high crop values, rapid increases in energy costs and booming international fertilizer demand have all boosted fertilizer prices...

NCGA Lauds House Passage of Renewable Fuels Standard 

The National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) applauds the House of Representatives in its 235-181 passage Thursday of the Energy Independence and Security Act (H.R. 6). The House bill includes a 36-billion-gallon Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS) with 15 billion gallons for corn-based ethanol...

Crop Acreage Trends Demonstrate Efficiency 

Source: National Corn Growers Association

Many critics of the acreage dedicated to corn fail to acknowledge the increased efficiency that produces so much more corn on fewer acres, according to the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA)...

Workshop Teaches Basic Irrigation Concepts 

Source: Purdue University

This year's dry weather and high commodity prices have many farmers considering adding irrigation to the farm, says Extension irrigation specialist Lyndon Kelley with Purdue and Michigan State Universities...

No Trick To Choosing Transgenic Corn Hybrids 

Source: Purdue University

Transgenic corn hybrids may differ in performance from non-genetically modified varieties in response to various insect pests, but the same recommendations apply when selecting hybrids for planting...

New USDA Numbers Dispel Food And Fuel Debate; Supply Set to Outpace Demand  

Source: National Corn Growers Association

The National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) is encouraged by last week’s U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) crop production report illustrating that the U.S. will have enough corn to support the country’s food supply, ethanol and export uses. ...