December 1, 2008

My View

BY THE YEAR 2025

Dec 1, 2008 12:00 PM | BY GREG LAMP EDITOR glamp@csdigest.com

Since the new year is close at hand, it's time to polish up some new, creative ways to address the future. That's just what happened at last month's National... More

IT'S ALL ABOUT THE VALUE CHAIN

Dec 1, 2008 12:00 PM | BY SUSAN WINSOR

Grower profitability is Pam Johnson's mission. The Floyd, IA, fifth-generation farmer has invested countless volunteer hours in moving growers up the... More

News

IS E15 ON ITS WAY?

Dec 1, 2008 12:00 PM | COMPILED BY GREG LAMP

Minnesota Democrat Collin Peterson, chairman of the House Ag Committee, says Congress needs to consider requiring gasoline blends containing 15% ethanol... More

NEW FARM ONLINE PLANNING TOOL

Dec 1, 2008 12:00 PM | COMPILED BY GREG LAMP

USDA's Risk Management Agency has launched an online resource to help farmers and ranchers protect against downside risks, and take advantage of upside... More

USDA DEVELOPS DROUGHT-RESISTANT SOYBEAN

Dec 1, 2008 12:00 PM | COMPILED BY GREG LAMP

A team led by USDA's Agricultural Research Service (ARS) Plant Geneticist Thomas Carter will soon release advanced soybean breeding lines that carry slow-wilting... More

Variable Rate At A Discount

Dec 1, 2008 12:00 PM | By Susan Winsor

Bill Butler, Sublette, IL, built his own variable-rate ammonia applicator for $6,611. Since we no-till our beans and do only minor tillage before planting... More

LESS IS MORE

Dec 1, 2008 12:00 PM | BY JOHN RUSSNOGLE

As machinery on his Perry, IA, farm gets wider, Mike Brelsford's list of workers shrinks accordingly. In the last two years, he's bought big enough equipment... More

Products

PRODUCTS

Dec 1, 2008 12:00 PM

NEW 200+-HP TRACTORS Versatile announces two new tractors: the Versatile 250 and 280, both powered by a Cummins QSC 8.3L engine. The 280 has 225 PTO hp,... More

APPLICATION ACCURACY

Dec 1, 2008 12:00 PM | BY KAREN BERNICK

The streaks in Allan Wolf's corn fields last year suggested he had a problem with nitrogen (N) distribution. Most rows were a vibrant green color, but... More

Brazil

CREDIT TIGHT IN BRAZIL

Dec 1, 2008 12:00 PM | BY JAMES THOMPSON

Rui Ottoni Prado wants the Brazilian government to get more aggressive in farm credit. The farmer and agricultural association leader from Mato Grosso... More

UNDERGROUND INFORMATION

Dec 1, 2008 12:00 PM

When most of us think we think of something in our cabs or desktops. Someday soon, you may farm on top of a wireless network of soil moisture sensors.... More

GROUP BATTLES BIG FOOD'S SMEAR CAMPAIGN

Dec 1, 2008 12:00 PM | COMPILED BY GREG LAMP

A new organization has been launched touting the benefits of ethanol and attempting to set the record straight on food prices. Growth Energy was founded... More

TRANSCONTINENTAL JET FLIES ON BIODIESEL

Dec 1, 2008 12:00 PM | COMPILED BY GREG LAMP

Lake Erie Biofuels, LLC has made history by co-sponsoring Green Flight International, the first ever biodiesel transcontinental jet flight. This transcontinental... More

QUICK WAY TO CUT COSTS

Dec 1, 2008 12:00 PM | COMPILED BY GREG LAMP

Save $8-10/acre by eliminating one field pass, says Gary Zoubek, University of Nebraska Extension educator. He suggests forgetting about shredding stalks,... More

ONLINE EXTRAS AT: WWW.CORNANDSOYBEANDIGEST.COM

Dec 1, 2008 12:00 PM | COMPILED BY GREG LAMP

CSD LIVE Production and marketing videos plus commodity news. BRIEFING ROOM Product and research news provided by top agricultural companies. SOYBEAN... More

BETTER TO BARTER

Dec 1, 2008 12:00 PM | BY JOHN RUSSNOGLE

You have to know that when a guy names his hog operation Purgatory Pork, he looks at life a little differently than most. So, it was no surprise to his... More

FERTILIZER FACE-OFF 2009

Dec 1, 2008 12:00 PM | BY JOHN POCOCK

Global nitrogen (N) and phosphorus prices fell between October and November, leading many U.S. farmers to hope fertilizer prices might continue to drop... More

NEGOTIATE LIKE A PRO

Dec 1, 2008 12:00 PM | BY KAREN BERNICK

Given the erratic fluctuations in commodity and input prices, you may need to brush up on your negotiating skills. Mary Greenwood, a Florida-based attorney,... More

CORN F.I.R.S.T.

Dec 1, 2008 12:00 PM

Last month many of you received a supplement with your issue called F.I.R.S.T. 2008 Corn Edition. It contains on-farm results of top-yielding hybrids.... More

BUNDLE UP FOR GLOBAL COOLING

Dec 1, 2008 12:00 PM | BY JOHN POCOCK

There are two main reasons why the earth may be due for a short-term cooling trend in the next few years, says Larry Cosgrove, WeatherAmerica meteorologist.... More

STORAGE PAYBACK

Dec 1, 2008 12:00 PM | BY MARK MOORE

On-farm grain storage is in vogue. It's evident during any drive through the Midwest, where new grain storage facilities shine brightly in the afternoon... More

THE SECOND GREEN REVOLUTION TAKES ROOT

Dec 1, 2008 12:00 PM | BY JONATHAN LYNCH PENN STATE UNIVERSITY, PROFESSOR OF PLANT NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY

The second Green Revolution is underway. Just as the first Green Revolution developed crops responsive to high soil fertility, the second one will produce... More

ADVICE FROM THE TRENCHES: HANDLING HIGH-RISK MARKETING

Dec 1, 2008 12:00 PM | BY LARRY STALCUP

With the radical shift in corn and soybean markets limit up or down at almost any time growers who know their marketing are often taking a different or... More

POCKET PROTECTORS

Dec 1, 2008 12:00 PM | BY JEN BENNETT

What could be easier than carrying crop protection in your pocket? With guides from the Iowa Soybean Association (ISA), you can. ISA, in collaboration... More

FRIENDLY FAMILY COMPETITION

Dec 1, 2008 12:00 PM | BY LARRY STALCUP

Dale and Janice Good don't mind offering a little constructive criticism to each other. What couple married for more than 40 years wouldn't? And what's... More