High-tech yield data digitally divides farmers 

Purdue University

Midwestern farmers are digitally divided over a common precision agriculture tool found in many of their combines. ...

U.S. Ethanol Industry Produces All-Time Monthly Record in June 

Renewable Fuels Association

The Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) announced that the U.S. ethanol industry set an all-time monthly production record in June ...

Cold growing season may affect N credits 

George Rehm, soils specialist, University of Minnesota Extension Service

The frost on the night of Aug. 20 combined with the very cool growing season may force growers to make decisions that they have not faced before. ...

Bayer CropScience creates Seed Treatment Business Unit 

Bayer CropScience

Bayer CropScience LP has announced the establishment of a Seed Treatment Business Unit within its U.S. Business Operations....

Farm Lease Forms Available From MWPS 

South Dakota State University

Sample farm lease forms are available at no charge from MidWest Plan Service, a regional publishing service for land grant universities...

Illinois Farmland Values Up 

University of Illinois

A new USDA study reveals that the average value of Illinois farm real estate was at its highest level in history in 2004, said a University of Illinois Extension farm management specialist...

Guidelines For Handling Corn Damaged By Frost Prior To Grain Maturity 

Joe Lauer, Corn Agronomist, University of Wisconsin

This past weekend widespread frost occurred in northern Wisconsin roughly north of a line between Hudson and Green Bay with scattered pockets south of this line in the central sands area...

Use of Renewable Energy Up 3% Percent In 2003  

National Corn Growers Association

Consumption of renewable energy increased 3% in 2003, with ethanol usage constituting a significant portion of that increase, according to the U.S. Department of Energy’s recently released “Renewable Energy Trends 2003” report...

Drying, Handling, & Storing Wet, Immature, & Frost-Damaged Corn 

Bill Wilcke, Extension Engineer, University of Minnesota

Unusually cool growing season weather and early frosts can lead to wet, immature and frost-damaged corn. This publication describes some of the harvest conditions you can expect after a cold, short growing season and some possible steps to deal with the crops that result from such a growing season...

Denting By Labor Day  

Joe Lauer, Agronomist, University of Wisconsin

The next benchmark to watch for in corn development is “Denting by Labor Day.” Most farmers feel that if their corn crop can start denting by Labor Day, the crop should mature before a killing frost...

Caution Recommended In Farm Rent 

University of Illinois

Producers and landowners need to use much lower prices when projecting returns for the 2005 cropping than those used for 2004 projections, says a University of Illinois Extension farm financial management specialist...

Think Combine Safety For A Good Harvest 

Dick Nicolai, Farm Safety Specialist
South Dakota State University

Due to slow maturing, the harvesting of corn, soybeans, and other crops will probable all occur at the same time for the 2004 harvest season. The stress and rush of harvest time can be a recipe for disaster. Couple the stress with the size, power, and moving parts of a combine, the need is for a good safety program and procedures during harvest season...

Soybean Rust Discovered North Of Equator 

American Soybean Association

The American Soybean Association (ASA) has been alerted to a confirmed case of Asian soybean rust about five degrees north of the equator in South America...

U of I Researchers Identify Gene With Resistance to Soybean Aphids 

University of Illinois, Urbana

Farmers across the Midwest could soon have high-yielding commercial varieties with effective resistance to soybean aphids as the result of a major breakthrough at the University of Illinois...

Responding to Harvest Accidents 

AgBIO COMMUNICATIONS UNIT, SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY

Keeping some safety points in mind can make it easier to respond if you're ever on the scene of a farm accident, a South Dakota State University specialist said...