April 1, 2008
Features
Keep Beans Green
Apr 1, 2008 12:00 PM | By Jen Bennett
Picture this: flourishing soybean fields. Green leaves, thick canopy, strong stands and roots, an abundance of pods. Optimal moisture, not too hot, not... More
An Early Date with Soybeans
Apr 1, 2008 12:00 PM | BY JOHN RUSSNOGLE
Scatter 20 bu. of soybeans across an acre on your farm and you've got an un-pretty picture of the potential yield you lose on every soybean acre you farm.... More
Combine Turned Sprayer
Apr 1, 2008 12:00 PM | BY GREG LAMP
You might say Larry Nielson looks at the world a little backwards. At least that's true when he hatched the idea of building a self-propelled sprayer... More
Not Just a Farmer Anymore
Apr 1, 2008 12:00 PM | BY JOHN RUSSNOGLE
You sell yourself and your farm to the public every day, whether you realize it or not. And, the perception you create may affect how you farm in the... More
Scouting Made Simple
Apr 1, 2008 12:00 PM | BY JEN BENNETT
Sweltering temperatures and pollinating corn don't make you say, Let's go scouting! But, those are generally the conditions under which scouting for corn... More
Prices Worth the Hoeing
Apr 1, 2008 12:00 PM | By Larry Stalcup
Jason and Jerome Berning aren't that excited about the chances for $4 corn and $10 soybeans. They sold theirs for $8-12 and $15-20, respectively. That's... More
Rust Relief
Apr 1, 2008 12:00 PM | By Larry Stalcup
With Asian soybean rust a greater threat every year since it blew into the U.S., growers are looking for ways to counter potential rust rampages. Mississippi... More
Get Paid To Hold Onto Those Nutrients
Apr 1, 2008 12:00 PM | BY SUSAN WINSOR
Dairyman Jeff Beavins is getting paid to build a structure that stores six months' manure. Most of the $130,000 cost will be paid for by water quality... More
Just for the Record
Apr 1, 2008 12:00 PM | By Greg Lamp
Ever been interviewed by national or even local media and feel like you've bungled it? It's a common feeling, say media experts, but with a little guidance... More
Precision Thinking
Apr 1, 2008 12:00 PM | By Susan Winsor
Ken Greene doesn't like lazy assets. Having swapped out a few plows, a soil finisher and disks in favor of a Hiniker strip-till tool, he turned his attention... More
Pollen vs. Purity
Apr 1, 2008 12:00 PM | By John Russnogle
Corn's casual attitude toward sex is great for making hybrids. Corn flowers willingly accept pollen from any maize source. That's a problem, however,... More
Marketing with Multiples
Apr 1, 2008 12:00 PM | By Larry Stalcup
If you can't live with $5.80 corn or $15 soybeans, don't use this strategy. That's not a warning from Gary Hinz, just advice to growers considering the... More
My View
Some Days You’re the Pigeon
Apr 1, 2008 12:00 PM | BY GREG LAMP
I'm sure you know this, but you're probably under the most stress that you'll encounter all year long right now. Long days, short nights, not enough sleep... More
News
CSD News: Sign Up for CSP Now, Conservation Winners, Soybean Oil Prices Take Nosedive
Apr 1, 2008 12:00 PM | COMPILED By GREG LAMP
Agriculture Secretary Ed Schafer announces a sign-up for the Conservation Security Program (CSP) that will be available starting April... More
Brazil
Brazil Boosts Crop Estimates
Apr 1, 2008 12:00 PM
CONAB, the supply arm of Brazil's ag ministry, has boosted its estimate of the country's 2007-2008 soybean crop to 59.5 million tons from 58.5 million,... More
We're Helping Out Local Schools
Apr 1, 2008 12:00 PM | By Tyler Bruch
The crops in Bahia have gained a lot of ground the last six weeks, mostly because we've had great rains. The moisture that we waited for at the beginning... More
Products
Products-Utility Tractors, Universal Remote
Apr 1, 2008 12:00 PM
FRONT-FOLD PLANTERS Case IH has expanded its line of Early Riser 1250 planters, now offering 12- and 16-row options. With a narrow transport width of... More
Profits
Canadian Chronicles
Apr 1, 2008 12:00 PM | By Dave Kohl
Several weeks ago, my Road Warrior travels took me to Red Deer, Alberta, between Calgary and Edmonton. Agricultural producers in this province think entrepreneurially... More
Negotiating Cash Rental Rates
Apr 1, 2008 12:00 PM | BY MOE RUSSELL
One of the most-often-asked questions I have had this winter is: How can I reduce the risk of rapidly escalating input costs? Often, renters indicate... More
The End Game in Ethanol
Apr 1, 2008 12:00 PM | BY ED USSET
Late last year, I visited with a person close to the ethanol industry. Cash corn prices had reached the $4 mark, but she noted with confidence that the... More
Have Grain Markets Peaked?
Apr 1, 2008 12:00 PM | By Richard Brock
Odds are high that both soybeans and wheat have established the highest price levels they're going to trade at for quite some time. Corn has likely made... More
Extras
Production Costs Jump
Apr 1, 2008 12:00 PM
The total cost to produce corn averaged across Illinois last year was $542/acre, says University of Illinois Economist Dale Lattz. Variable costs increased... More
Refuge Reminder
Apr 1, 2008 12:00 PM
That 20% non-Bt refuge applies whether you are planting YieldGard, Herculex or Agrisure, according to Ohio State University agronomists. However, the... More
More Gylphosate Resistance
Apr 1, 2008 12:00 PM
The University of Arkansas and Monsanto have confirmed glyphosate-resistant johnsongrass in a field in southeast Arkansas.?Monsanto and Mississippi State... More
How Low Can You Go?
Apr 1, 2008 12:00 PM | By Karen Ott Mayer
At North Carolina State University, Jim Dunphy has been working for the last six years with county agents and producers, studying the effects of planting... More
Lean, Green Biodiesel Machine
Apr 1, 2008 12:00 PM | By Amanda McAlpin
A team of students at Mississippi State University (MSU) has redesigned a 2005 Chevrolet Equinox into a hybrid that runs on biodiesel fuel for a competition... More
Fungicides' Fringe Benefits
Apr 1, 2008 12:00 PM | By Fred Miller, University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture
Fungicide seed treatments offer protection from seedling diseases that can reduce soybean stands and yields in Arkansas, says John Rupe, University of... More
Fertilizing Soybeans For Profit
Apr 1, 2008 12:00 PM | By George Rehm
Commodity prices are soaring, and this has growers thinking in new ways. This is especially true for soybeans. In the past, many have used the philosophy... More
Is Your Marketing Advisor Worth the Fee?
Apr 1, 2008 12:00 PM | By Larry Stalcup
With the added chore of luring investors to regional biodiesel plants while tending to over 3,500 acres of corn and soybeans, Chuck Dunlop doesn't have... More
Practice What You Preach
Apr 1, 2008 12:00 PM | By Larry Stalcup
Doug Brown practices what he preaches in marketing his corn. The McCook, NE, co-op grain merchandiser uses many of the same strategies he recommends for... More
