BASF And Monsanto Announce R&D And Commercialization Collaboration Agreement In Plant Biotechnology 

BASF and Monsanto Company have announced a long-term joint research and development (R&D) and commercialization collaboration in plant biotechnology that will focus on...

NCGA Encourages Strengthening Research Title In 2007 Farm Bill  

Agricultural research is the backbone to a profitable corn industry and a thriving rural economy, the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) notes. NCGA is urging Congress to reinvest in research to help...

New Web Site Aids Growers’ Precision Farming Decisions  

With increased input costs and the pressure to do more with less, many growers are looking at precision guidance technologies to help them improve farming efficiencies, production and profitability...

Asian Soybean Rust Confirmed On Soybean Plant Tissue Submitted To Iowa State University 

Source: Iowa State University

Source: Iowa State University
Asian soybean rust has never been identified in an Iowa field since the disease was reported...

World Corn Supply Keeping Up with Demand, NCGA Says 

Higher production and more planted acres in South America are helping to offset drought conditions in Africa and Australia, keeping corn prices...

Free Web Tool Allows Farmers To Evaluate Farm Management Practices 

Farmers now have a free online tool available that allows them to compare their current management practices with “best practices” for sustainable agriculture...

NCGA Delegates Endorse Revenue-Based Safety Net For 2007 Farm Bill 

Delegates to the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) Corn Congress are recommending NCGA call on Congress to approve a farm safety net based on crop revenue...

Monsanto Launches New Online Weed Resistance Risk Assessment Program 

Monsanto is launching a new online Weed Resistance Risk Assessment Program for growers who use Roundup Ready weed control technology. Located on the Web at...

New Study Details Contributions Of U.S. Agricultural Equipment Industry To American Economy 

The U.S. agricultural equipment industry generates over $82 billion in economic activity and is responsible for nearly 250,000 jobs in all 50 states, and industry exports represent...

2007 Tillage Conference Presentations 

This year’s Conservation Tillage Conference & Expo’s theme, Eye on Energy, looked at conservation practices and explored ways for farmers to better manage high energy costs...

All Corn In 2007? 

Source: University of Illinois

"Planting all corn in 2007 likely will be more profitable than planting soybeans on farms with high-productivity farmland," says Gary Schnitkey, University of Illinois Extension farm financial management specialist. "Revenue insurance at high coverage levels can be used to lock-in profits, thereby reducing risks from planting all corn."...

Bioheat, So Hot Right Now 

Source: United Soybean Board

An environmentally friendly alternative to petroleum heating products gained popularity this winter. Developed by the National Biodiesel Board...

Cargill Subsidiary Emerald Renewable Energy To Develop Ethanol Plants 

New Cargill subsidiary Emerald Renewable Energy LLC has announced plans to develop four 100 million-gallon-per-year ethanol plants in the Midwestern U.S...

Monsanto To Advance Soybean Cyst Nematode Research By Sharing State-Of-The-Art Marker Technology 

Monsanto announced Feb. 20 that it will provide academic researchers and public institutions free access to its state-of-the-art cyst nematode marker technology...

EPA Approves Agrisure CB/LL/RW Corn Trait Stack 

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has granted registration approval for Syngenta’s triple corn trait stack Agrisure CB/LL/RW...