Hold everything! Low corn prices favoring storage 

Source: Ohio State University

Stockpiling rather than selling appears to be the growing trend for grain producers...

Soil Compaction: What Can You Do After The Fact? 

Source: University of Minnesota Extension Service

Minnesota has received its fair share of rain this year....

U of I Develops New Nitrogen Rate Guidelines for Illinois Corn Growers 

Source: University of Illinois

Agronomists from the University of Illinois have developed a new approach for making nitrogen (N) rate recommendations...

World Of Difference: WTO could affect 2007 Farm Bill 

Ohio State University

A recent U.S. proposal to reduce farm subsidies to enliven World Trade Organization (WTO) negotiations may have implications for the 2007 Farm Bill...

Two practical books about maintaining harvested grain in storage are available from MWPS at Iowa State University. 

Source: MWPS

To order these publications as well as the free 2005 MWPS catalog and other low-cost or free MWPS materials, contact MWPS...

Crop Production Report 

Source: USDA

Corn production is forecast at 11 billion bushels, up 2% from last month but 7% below 2004. ...

Johanns Announces $1.7 Billion in Conservation Reserve Program Payments  

Source: USDA

Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns announced that USDA will issue $1.7 billion in Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) payments to participating producers for fiscal year 2005...

Monsanto, Solae Collaborate to Develop New Soy Proteins  

As soy food market expands, new product line will help accelerate category growth. ...

Web site keeps biotech corn from unapproved nations 

Purdue University

A Web site operated in cooperation with Purdue University provides corn growers and elevator operators information on handling procedures and markets for their biotech grain....

Soybeans, Friendly Bacteria Hit It Off Through Inoculation 

Purdue University Department of Agronomy

If it's possible for an agricultural crop to have friends, the soybean plant can count a bacterial organism as its best buddy....

At Any Rate, Nitrogen Applications Getting Pricey 

The Ohio State University

Nitrogen (N) application recommendations for Midwest farmers will soon be changing, mainly driven by a need to be more cost efficient as fertilizer prices continue to rise....

USDA EXPANDS NATIONAL SOYBEAN RUST RISK MANAGEMENT TOOL 

USDA News

Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns announced Oct. 27 that USDA is again funding projects to track the spread of soybean rust and create the Pest Information Platform...

Curbing What Goes Down The Drain  

Source: ARS/USDA

The underground drainage systems that criss-cross much of the U.S. Corn Belt are about to get a major overhaul to improve both farm efficiency and the environment...

USDA OFFERS EMERGENCY RELIEF PROGRAMS FOR FARMERS AND RANCHERS COPING WITH HURRICANE KATRINA DISASTER 

Source: USDA

USDA is making more than $170 million in emergency assistance available to agricultural producers suffering from Hurricane Katrina...

Practices To Reduce High Tractor Fuel Costs 

Source: AgBIO, South Dakota State University

Farmers looking for ways to trim fuel costs as farm diesel prices near $2.50 per gallon can start by using practices to improve efficiency...