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