Senate Passes Jobs Bill Including Biodiesel Tax Provisions 

American Soybean Association

The American Soybean Association (ASA) and the National Biodiesel Board (NBB) applauded the Senate’s passage of a bill that includes a tax incentive designed to encourage consumers to use biodiesel. ...

NCGA Applauds Senate Passage of Corporate Tax Bill with $13 Billion Energy Tax Package  

National Corn Growers Association

The National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) is pleased with Senate passage late yesterday of the corporate tax bill, S. 1637, which includes a $13 billion energy tax package and the small producer tax credit. ...

Farmers may need to return government payments  

University of Minnesota Extension Service

Farmers who accepted the first advanced Counter-Cyclical Payment (CCP) last fall for the 2003 crop may need to give it back. The reason is the increase in corn, soybean and wheat prices, says Gary Hachfeld, regional educator with the University of Minnesota Extension Service. ...

New publication: Farm record keeping 

South Dakota State University

Financial record keeping is essential for agricultural producers, especially in times of distress. A new publication from South Dakota State University Extension provides tips on how to establish a good record keeping system ...

Plan ahead to use pesticides safely 

South Dakota State University

Handling pesticides safely means having a plan in place to handle trouble, a South Dakota State University specialist said....

High-tech compaction measurement may be subject to misinterpretation 

University of Missouri

Soil compaction, "the silent thief" of crop yields, is often blamed when crops are struggling for no obvious reason, but a University of Missouri specialist cautioned producers not to rely on a high-tech "magic bullet."...

Soybean Rust Information For Illinois 

Dean Malvick, University of Illinois

Soybean rust continues to get much attention from many perspectives in Illinois. In one sense this is perplexing because this disease is not in the continental United States and we have no clear knowledge of when it will arrive or how much damage it will cause relative to other present diseases if it does arrive. ...

IRM Refuges A Must For Bt Corn Growers 

National Corn Growers Association

As growers throughout the Corn Belt work through spring planting season, the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) encourages all farmers planting Bt corn borer resistant corn to implement insect resistant management (IRM) refuges ...

Mixed News On Farm Safety Net 

University of Illinois

A University of Illinois study comparing current and past farm commodity programs returns a mixed verdict, according to one of its authors....

Check With Crop Insurance Agent For Planting Delays 

University of Minnesota

In a perfect world, the weather would cooperate and you’d get all the crops planted early. But if weather delays or prevents planting and you have Federal Crop Insurance, it’s essential to contact your insurance agent immediately....

World Should Say ‘Yes’ To No-Till 

Ohio State University

Growers must increase no-till farming practices across the planet or face serious climate, soil quality and food production problems in the next 20 to 50 years. That warning from scientists appeared recently in the journal Science....

Study Drives Home Benefits Of GPS Auto Guidance 

Purdue University

Drivers who take their hands off the steering wheel are asking for trouble. Corn Belt farmers who relinquish the wheel in their tractors, however, can profit handsomely from the maneuver....

ASA Urges Science-Based Measures To Help Prevent U.S. Soybean Rust Invasion 

American Soybean Association

The American Soybean Association (ASA) continues to urge USDA’s Animal Plant and Health Inspection Service (APHIS) to take all appropriate and science-based measures to prevent the accidental introduction of Asian soybean rust disease into the U.S....

Ethanol Generates More Energy Than It Takes To Produce, Study Shows 

University of Nebraska

Ethanol provides 30-40% more energy than it takes to produce, according to a recent University of Nebraska study on the fuel’s net energy balance. ...

Record yields from ratty looking, early planted corn the last two years 

University of Minnesota Extension Service

Much of the early planted corn in Minnesota the last two years wasn’t much to look at when it first emerged. Spacing between plants wasn’t uniform and final stand counts were lower than expected. ...