Adopting New Bt Corn Is Age-Old Decision For Farmers 

Source: Purdue University

You can't teach old farmers new tricks for controlling corn rootworms....

2006 Corn, Soybean Returns Projected 

Source: University of Illinois

Corn-after-corn production may be less profitable than soybean production in 2006, meaning the recent trend of increasing corn production may end, according to a University of Illinois (U of I) Extension study....

Bioterrorism Course Focuses On Biological Issues 

Source: Ohio State University

Ohio State University's Department of Plant Pathology, in collaboration with the International Studies Program, is offering undergraduate students a new course on a much-needed aspect of global and homeland security....

The Soybean Checkoff And Biodiesel Industry: United To Ensure Biodiesel Quality 

Today, biodiesel is the fastest-growing biofuel in the U.S. thanks in part to soybean checkoff-funded efforts aimed at ensuring biodiesel quality....

President’s Budget Proposals Could Harm Farm Safety Net 

Source: NCGA

President George W. Bush’s proposed reductions for fiscal year 2007 in USDA spending programs – including across-the-board cuts in crop payments to farmers by 5 percent – could harm the farm safety net put in place by the 2002 Farm Bill, the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) says....

Corn After Corn - A Continuous Challenge For Growers 

Source: Purdue University

Conventional wisdom suggests a corn crop be rotated with another crop. Some farmers are disregarding that sage advice and producing high yields by growing corn in the same field year after year, say two Purdue University agricultural economists...

Purdue Web Site Knows Beans About Soy Production 

A new Purdue University Web site spills the beans about Indiana's top legume....

Johanns Announces Sign-Up For 2006 Conservation Security Program  

Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns announced the 2006 Conservation Security Program (CSP) sign-up will be held Feb. 13, 2006 to March 31, 2006 in 60 watersheds nationwide. ...

Johanns Announces CRP Re-Enrollments And Extensions For Eligible Producers In 2007 

Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns announced that starting Jan. 31 USDA will begin notifying certain agricultural producers with Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) contracts expiring in 2007 that they may extend or re-enroll their contracts....

Soybean Checkoff-Funded Products Open New Doors in 2005 

Year after year, the United Soybean Board (USB) and soybean checkoff have helped build new demand for U.S. soybeans through news uses – and last year was no different. ...

Soybean Checkoff Approves Sentinel Plots To Continue Fight Against Rust 

While soybean rust was not a major challenge for most U.S. farmers in 2005, relaxing against the threat of rust could be a mistake in 2006. ...

Johanns Announces $2.8 Billion In Hurricane Disaster Assistance  

On Jan. 26 Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns today announced $2.8 billion in aid to assist victims of the 2005 hurricane season....

Learning More About Beneficial Soil Fungi 

Source: ARS

Beneficial soil fungi that help plants grow could become easier for farmers to use, based on research by Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists who are studying these valuable organisms....

Renessen To Test Higher-Value Ethanol Production System In New Pilot Plant 

Renessen LLC, a biotechnology company, has announced plans for a pilot plant to test a unique technology system in which new biotech corn hybrids with increased energy and nutrient levels will be combined with a novel dry corn separation technique designed for ethanol facilities....

USDA Offers Energy Cost Offset For Completion Of EQIP Practices 

On Jan. 19 Agriculture Deputy Secretary Chuck Conner announced $40 million for one-time payment adjustments that will allow eligible Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) participants to complete conservation practices that have been delayed because of recent increases in energy prices....