New Soy-Based Products Emerge in Multiple Industries 

United Soybean Board

Through their checkoff, U.S. soybean farmers are increasing demand for U.S. soybeans by developing new industrial soy-based products. Focused in five...

Conventional Group III 

USDA/ARS, OARDC – Stalwart (mid) offers: Semidwarf variety with Rps1k gene for PRR resistance. Irrigated yields (80-100 bu/acre). Specific adaptation...

Crop Insurance Agreement To Remain In Force For 2004 Reinsurance Year 

USDA

The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced that the Risk Management Agency's (RMA) Standard Reinsurance Agreement (SRA) and Aquatic Crop Reinsurance...

Computers Predict Harvest Readiness for Major Crops 

ARS News Service

Kenneth Hood is a pioneering Mississippi Delta farmer who is helping Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists test new computer models for predicting...

Conventional Group I 

University of Minnesota – MN1102SP (early) offers: Large-seeded food type variety with yellow hilum. Seed size of about 20-21 grams/100 seed or 2,150-2,250...

Now is a good time for farmers, landowners to do Farm Program sign-up 

Bill Craig, University of Minnesota Extension Service

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is encouraging farmers and landowners to contact their county USDA Farm Service Agency office to make an appointment...

Roundup Ready Group 0 

North Dakota State University – RG200RR (early) exhibits: Excellent IDC tolerance. Good recovery from stunting caused by water-saturation on heavy clay...

Conventional Group 0 

University of Minnesota – MN0601SP (mid) features: Special purpose variety with high protein levels (5-7% above average). Good standability. Rps1c gene...

Conventional Group IV 

Kansas State University – KS4202 (early) group IV features: Resistance to PRR race 7. Excellent standability; good emergence. Medium height, intermediate...

Roundup Ready Group II 

Asgrow Seed Co. – AG2105 (early) exhibits: PRR resistance (Rps1k); average tolerance to race 25. Very good tolerance to IDC. Excellent standability; very...

Conventional Group II 

University of Minnesota – MN2001SP (early) provides: Large-seeded food type with yellow hilum. Seed size of about 21-22 grams/100 seed or 2,050-2,150...

Brock Online Notes 

Richard Brock

Japan Finds Starlink In U.S. Corn Cargo

Japan has found trace amounts of unapproved StarLink biotech corn in a U.S. shipment bound for Tokyo's food supply, U.S. exporters told Reuters News Service last week....

The Joys of Teaching: I Got the Job! 

Dave Kohl

One of the greatest thrills a professor can have is when one of his students or advisees gets a job. This just recently happened when one of my teaching assistants accepted an offer with a lending institution....

USDA Concerned About Slow Pace Of Sign-Up For Major Farm Bill Programs 

USDA

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is concerned about the slow pace in which farmers are signing up for major farm programs under the 2002 Farm Bill and...

Hendrik Verfaillie Resigns as Monsanto CEO 

Monsanto

Hendrik Verfaillie Resigns as Monsanto CEO Monsanto Company Chief Executive Officer Hendrik A. Verfaillie resigned as CEO, president and director of the...