USDA Forecasts Still Accurate But Leaves Room For Improvement  

Source: The University Of Illinois At Urbana-Champaign

A study of the USDA's corn and soybean production forecasts over a 34-year period concludes that such projections "perform reasonably well in generating crop production forecast for corn and soybeans." ...

ASA Applauds USDA Coordinated Framework for Soybean Rust Monitoring 

The American Soybean Association

The American Soybean Association (ASA) applauds the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) for providing funding for soybean rust surveillance and monitoring. ...

Fungicides don't always do well in 'mixed' company 

Purdue University

Farmers can control Asian soybean rust and soybean aphid by spraying fungicides and insecticides from the same tank mix. ...

Farm Machinery Costs Released 

University of Illinois

A series of reports on the costs of completing field, harvesting and forage operations on Illinois farms are now available on the University of Illinois's (U of I) farmdoc Web site....

Burndown programs turn heat up on marestail 

The Ohio State University

Marestail, a prevalent weed in Ohio crop fields, has reached its stage of development where herbicide treatments become less effective, especially in no-till fields....

New U.S. Soybean Export Council Holds Inaugural Meeting 

The United States Soybean Export Council

U.S. soybean farmers have a new ally working on their behalf to remain competitive in a growing global marketplace. ...

Oil price hikes increase farmer costs for planting; no relief in sight for fall harvest 

University of Missouri

Surging prices for oil and natural gas are causing concerns for farmers this spring planting season....

Fungicides don't always do well in 'mixed' company 

Purdue University

If they mix fungicides and herbicides, rust or weed control is likely to go in the tank, Purdue University Extension specialists say....

Black Cutworm Caught In Illinois 

University of Illinois

The first black cutworm moth of the season has been captured. ...

ASA Applauds USDA Coordinated Framework for Soybean Rust Monitoring 

The American Soybean Association

The American Soybean Association (ASA) applauds the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) for providing funding for soybean rust surveillance and monitoring. ...

Brazil trip shows soybean rust a manageable threat 

The Ohio State University

Based on firsthand observations Ohio State University plant pathologists say that soybean rust is easily manageable....

Atrazine runoff jeopardizing its use by farmers 

A popular herbicide is showing up in drinking water supplies, threatening its future use by Indiana farmers....

$22.8 Million Available For Renewable Energy And Energy Efficiency Projects 

Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns announced the availability of $22.8 million to support investments in renewable energy systems ...

Argonne Study: Ethanol Generates More Energy than it takes to Produce 

A recent study by Argonne National Laboratory found that ethanol generates 35% more energy than it takes to produce...

USDA LAUNCHES INFORMATIVE ONE-STOP SOYBEAN RUST WEB SITE 

Source: USDA

Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns today unveiled USDA's interactive soybean rust Web site as part of a national soybean rust plant disease surveillance and monitoring network...