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Yields May Shrink by Half 

Source: University of Illinois

A costly deadline looms for many growers in the Midwest, as every day of waiting...

Corn Planting Deadline Looms; Yield Losses Likely But Crop Can Still Be Good If Weather Helps 

Source: University of Missouri

Many Missouri farmers are several weeks behind schedule on planting corn due to persistent wet weather. With the approach of the early June cutoff date for corn planting, farmers may have to switch to other crops ...

Late-Planted Crops Attract More Insects 

Source: University of Missouri

Late-planted crops are at increased risk from insects that normally pose a lower threat, said Wayne Bailey, University of Missouri Extension entomologist...

Replanting Tips For The Corn Belt 

Source: Iowa State University

Flooded fields are prevalent around the Corn Belt, some planted, and some are not. Iowa State agronomists say corn that is germinating can withstand four days of saturated or flooded soils...

Minnesota Land Values Database Available 

by Steven Taff, University of Minnesota Department of Ag Economics

Minnesota land prices show continued increases in median sales prices statewide, but not huge jumps. A database of 2007 Minnesota farm real estate transaction records is newly available at...

Weeds Are Costing You 

Iowa State University

It’s hard to rely solely on post-emergence weed control, says Iowa State University Extension Weed Management Specialist Bob Hartzler...

Corn And Soybean Profits Top Five-Year Averages 

Illinois Farm Business Farm Management Association

Illinois farm operators’ 2007 net returns are considerably above the last five- and 10-year averages, according to Illinois Farm Business Farm Management Association records of 2,748 Illinois farms...

Crude Oil Price Hikes Impact On The Farm 

University of Illinois

Between 2003 and 2007, the majority of corn and soybean production cost increases can be attributed to crude oil price increases, according to a new University of Illinois Extension study...

Response To Ethanol’s Bad Rap 

George Rehm

I agree with you 100%. Corn-ethanol is definitely getting a bad rap from the national non-farm media and, in my opinion, the criticism is totally unjustified....

Cold Temperatures Tough On Seedlings 

University of Illinois

Cold temperatures and heavy rains have killed many corn seedlings, says University of Illinois Extension crop specialist Emerson Nafziger, and stands less than 15,000/acre will benefit from replanting...

Farm bill snafu requires new round of votes 

By David Bennett

Just as he’d promised for weeks, on May 21, President Bush vetoed the near $300 billion farm bill that Congress passed in a landslide vote. At least that’s what everyone thought until it was discovered that Title 3...

NCGA Commends House for Supporting Farm Bill Veto Override 

Source: NCGA

With a 316 to 108 vote, the House of Representatives exceeded the two-thirds majority vote necessary to override President Bush’s veto of H.R. 2419, the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008. The Senate is expected to follow suit in the near future...

Argentine Farmers May Halt Strike 

By Richard Brock

Argentina's farmers are expected to announce that they will suspend a nationwide farm strike beginning Wednesday to facilitate new talks with the government, a spokesman for one of the leading farm groups ...

Fast Facts Concerning Wealth 

By Dr. David M. Kohl

In my Road Warrior travels, I had the opportunity to listen to Tom Haarmann, a financial expert and manager of financial services for Carolina Farm Credit...

New Farm Bill Finally Passes Congress 

By Kent Thiesse, Vice President, MinnStar Bank

On Wednesday, May 14, the U.S. House passed a compromise version of the “Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act of 2007,” which is more commonly known as the New Farm Bill...