February 1, 2008
Features
The Numbers Game
Feb 1, 2008 12:00 PM | By John Russnogle
Spreadsheets are a lot like a shell game. You can get whatever result you want with a little sleight of hand, or data. But the numbers for soybeans look... More
Farming Data Fields
Feb 1, 2008 12:00 PM | By Susan Winsor
Most days, Bill Butler farms the same fields that his ancestor Bartholomeaus Theiss farmed in Sublette, IL. But in his office, he has broken down 1,313... More
Conservation Legacy Award Winning Ways
Feb 1, 2008 12:00 PM | By Greg Lamp
Conservation is a state of harmony between men and land. That quote from conservationist Aldo Leopold, considered by many to be the father of wildlife... More
Opting for More
Feb 1, 2008 12:00 PM | By Larry Stalcup
Although he's not a fan of options, Ron Falk changed his tone when the chance to win a new tractor for a year was on the line. And Chris Waymire was cool... More
Time to Transfer: Now What?
Feb 1, 2008 12:00 PM | By Jen Bennett
Retirement. That can be a daunting word for many farmers. What can be even more daunting, however, is transferring the family farm upon retirement. Farm... More
Why Hire a Crop Consultant?
Feb 1, 2008 12:00 PM | By Larry Stalcup
From questions on soil fertility and precision agriculture, to stacked-after-stacked seed varieties and herbicide selection, the $4-8/acre premium for... More
Glyphosate Resistance Rising
Feb 1, 2008 12:00 PM | By Larry Stalcup
Doug Even doesn't like what he's seeing. Although his Roundup Ready corn and soybeans are yielding more bushels than ever, it's taking up to twice as... More
Trial Run: Test-ifying at Home
Feb 1, 2008 12:00 PM | By Liz Morrison
Before Tom Oswald adopts a new farm product or practice, he likes to take it for a trial run or two, or three. The Cleghorn, IA, grower has been conducting... More
Price for Net
Feb 1, 2008 12:00 PM | By John Russnogle
It sounds simple. The company slogan is Lock up and Lock in. And for farmers who do business with the Mid Kansas Cooperative Association (MKC) in Moundridge,... More
A Perfect Storm
Feb 1, 2008 12:00 PM | By Dave Howe
An unusual convergence of events is triggering uncertain spring fertilizer supplies and prices 10-25% higher than those last year. They include: Fertilizer... More
My View
Tomorrow's Agriculture Today
Feb 1, 2008 12:00 PM | By Greg Lamp
When leading industry economists like veteran Michael Boehlje, Purdue University, weigh in on ag's future, agriculture should listen. For example, he... More
News
EPA Gives Thumbs Up
Feb 1, 2008 12:00 PM | Compiled by Greg Lamp
A new study by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) confirms corn-ethanol additives in gasoline have helped clear the air, ground and water.... More
Diesel Prices to Stay High
Feb 1, 2008 12:00 PM | Compiled by Greg Lamp
Budget an extra 30-40% for spring diesel fuel costs. That's the projection of Kansas State Economist Kevin Dhuyvetter, who analyzed futures prices for... More
Waterhemp Here to Stay?
Feb 1, 2008 12:00 PM
Maybe your dad didn't have a waterhemp problem, but you do. University Extension weed specialists have produced a new tell-all waterhemp booklet that... More
2008: Drought Likely?
Feb 1, 2008 12:00 PM | Compiled by Greg Lamp
The year ahead shows many signs of suffering from a drought similar to the drought of 1988. So says Elwynn Taylor, Iowa State University (ISU) Extension... More
Should You Considers Strip-Tillage?
Feb 1, 2008 12:00 PM | By Liz Morrison
If you're thinking about switching to strip-till, learn all you can about the system and talk to other farmers who are already doing it, suggests Iowa... More
Phosporus at Planting?
Feb 1, 2008 12:00 PM | By Art Latham North Carolina State University
If your soils have ample phosphorus (P), you can skip the P in your pop-up corn fertilizer without sacrificing yield, according to new research by North... More
Nitrogen Rules Change
Feb 1, 2008 12:00 PM
The standard nitrogen (N) rule of thumb, which for corn following soybeans was 1 lb. N/bu. of corn, is no longer the standard, according to Purdue University... More
USDA'S Final 2007 Crop Report
Feb 1, 2008 12:00 PM | Compiled by Greg Lamp
USDA put corn production at 13.074 billion bushels, a 1% drop from November. The average yield was estimated at 151.1 bu./acre. The season average cash... More
Biodiesel Production Below Capacity
Feb 1, 2008 12:00 PM | Compiled by Greg Lamp
According to The Brock Report, soybean oil prices are too high to allow profitable production of biodiesel, causing a high percentage of plant capacity... More
Products
Product
Feb 1, 2008 12:00 PM
AUTO BOOM-SECTION CONTROL TeeJet's BoomPilot is an automatic boom-section control for sprayers and spreader equipment to minimize costly chemical consumption.... More
Brazil
Attach Cuts Brazil Soy Crop Estimate
Feb 1, 2008 12:00 PM | Compiled by Greg Lamp
The U.S. agricultural attach in Brazil trimmed his estimate of that country's soybean crop to 60.1 million metric tons (mmt), from a November estimate... More
Chicken Feed
Feb 1, 2008 12:00 PM | By James Thompson
Livestock producers in the U.S. have pointed out that higher corn and soybean prices may be putting a squeeze on their profits. And they're not alone.... More
Profits
2008 Will be Sluggish
Feb 1, 2008 12:00 PM | By Dave Kohl
The economy should be interesting in 2008, an election year. Will the Federal Reserve run out of options and be caught in the trap of stagflation a stagnant... More
Leverage Pros and Cons
Feb 1, 2008 12:00 PM | By Moe Russell
Having just read several commentaries that predict $5 corn and $15 soybeans, it sends chills down my spine reliving some of the past. Times have definitely... More
2008 Prices: How High?
Feb 1, 2008 12:00 PM | By Ed Ussey
Grain prices went on a remarkable run in the last two months of 2007. Nearby corn futures rose nearly 80/bu. from the first day of November to the first... More
Sailing into Unchartered Waters
Feb 1, 2008 12:00 PM | By Richard Brock
Just when everyone thought all the bullish news in corn that could possibly happen was in the market, the USDA threw in a new twist on the Jan. 11 crop... More
Extras
Low Worldwide Stocks Raise Food Prices
Feb 1, 2008 12:00 PM | Compiled by Jen Bennett
According to the University of Arkansas (U of A), the state's rice, soybean, corn and wheat producers are seeing record and near-record-high crop prices.... More
More Soybeans in the Southeast
Feb 1, 2008 12:00 PM | Compiled by Jen Bennett
Since the late 1970s and 1980s, soybeans in the southeast have taken a back seat to cotton, corn, peanuts and other traditional southern crops. However,... More
Storage Bag Short-Term Evaluation
Feb 1, 2008 12:00 PM | Compiled by Jen Bennett
With a large shift to corn acres last year in the South, and concerns of where that grain would be stored, large storage bags became a potential solution,... More
FDA RE-EVALUATES SOY PROTEIN
Feb 1, 2008 12:00 PM
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is collecting public comments on its intent to re-evaluate the scientific evidence for two existing authorized... More
Indiana Solicits New Soy Products
Feb 1, 2008 12:00 PM
Indiana soybean farmers through their soybean checkoff are looking for innovative soy products through a new program called INVEST (Indiana New Ventures... More
Will 2008 Corn Crop be Enough?
Feb 1, 2008 12:00 PM
The ethanol industry's appetite for corn is going to surge in the coming months and producers will likely lower corn acreage for the 2008 crop, says Chris... More
Add Cobs to Your Harvest List
Feb 1, 2008 12:00 PM
Ethanol has brought the biggest changes to agriculture since the plow, some say. Yet, much larger changes lie ahead as the industry evolves to using cellulose... More
Safeway to Use Biodiesel in Fleet
Feb 1, 2008 12:00 PM
One of the nation's largest food and drug retailers is fueling its entire U.S. truck fleet with cleaner-burning biodiesel. Safeway, Inc. made the announcement... More
Rotate SCN Away
Feb 1, 2008 12:00 PM | By Larry Stalcup
The soybean cyst nematode (SCN) is a minute critter that may forever be a problem for growers fighting the yield robbers. But with a good non-host rotation... More
Cotton Loses Acres to Corn and Beans
Feb 1, 2008 12:00 PM | By Karen Ott Mayer
If uncertainty were a crop, southern farmers could rest easy moving into 2008. The reality? Uncertainty runs high in the fields these days as farmers... More
Rust Ready
Feb 1, 2008 12:00 PM | By Larry Stalcup
When Asian soybean rust attacked fields in Arkansas last summer, Scott Monfort and his team were on it. There was little excuse for growers not being... More
Louisiana Expects More Soybean Acres This Year
Feb 1, 2008 12:00 PM | By Tobie Blanchard Louisiana State University AG Center
Large acreage shifts and high yields marked Louisiana agricultural production in 2007. Many acres shifted from cotton to corn, and wheat acres also rose.... More
