USDA Announces 2003 Loan Rates For Wheat, Barley, Oats 

USDA

USDA announced the 2003 national and county loan rates for wheat, barley, oats and other oilseeds. The release of the marketing loan rates for these commodities...

Brock Online Notes 

Richard Brock

US Lawmakers: End Sweetner Row

U.S. lawmakers from corn-producing states called on the Bush administration to reach a deal with Mexico quickly to end a dispute over corn syrup and sugar trade.

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Richard Brock

EU Seen Using More Wheat Subsidies

The European Commission is likely to continue with a policy of granting subsidies on wheat exports for the foreseeable future as it tries to avoid the build-up of costly EU-funded stockpiles, member state sources told Reuters News Service on Friday.

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Credit Problems: Judgment Day! 

Dave Kohl

We are now experiencing the forefront of possible credit problems on the financial landscape horizon.

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Scouting Tool Wins Award 

Ohio State University

The pocket guide details weed, insect and disease control; crop management; and fertilizer and harvest recommendations. The Corn, Soybean Wheat and Alfalfa...

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Richard Brock

Prodigene To Pay $250,000 Fine

Biotech crop developer ProdiGene Inc. said last Friday it had agreed to pay a $250,000 fine as part of a settlement with the USDA regarding inadvertent contamination of Nebraska soybeans with its experimental pharmaceutical corn....

Observations over 7,400 Miles 

Dave Kohl

I am ending a long road trip that took me to Coeur d’Alene, ID; Bruning and Kearney, NE; Fargo, ND; Hutchinson, KS; and finally Columbia, MO. After over 6,000 air miles and 1,400 rental car miles cross-country, there are some interesting observations to be made....

SCN Testing Still Important 

Ohio State University

More than 200 soybean varieties that resist soybean cyst nematode (SCN) have been made available for the 2003 growing season, but you should still monitor...

U of I Conference to Focus on Emerging Issues in Crop Protection Technology 

University of Illinois

Along with updates on the latest developments in crop protection, the University of Illinois' 2003 Crop Protection Technology Conference will feature...

Soybean variety trial results are posted on U of M Web site 

University of Minnesota Extension Service

Results of Minnesota's 2002 State Soybean Variety Trials are now posted at www.soybeans.umn.edu/. The University's Agricultural Experiment Station conducted...

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Richard Brock

China Continues To Snap Up U.S. Beans

China's appetite for U.S. soybeans clearly remains strong....

Brock Online Notes 

Richard Brock

China Continues To Snap Up U.S. Beans

China's appetite for U.S. soybeans clearly remains strong....

On The Road Again 

Dave Kohl

The Profitable Customer

At the American Agricultural Bankers Conference we had a discussion session breakout on what constitutes a profitable loan for a lender....

On The Road Again 

Dave Kohl

The past couple of weeks have been filled with lots of travel. Tucson, AZ; Lubbock, TX; Logan, UT; and Indianapolis, IN, have been some of my stops....

Some soil test information is important; some isn't 

University of Minnesota

Some soil test information is important; some isn'tUniversity of Minnesota Soil test results often provide a basis for determining fertilizer needs for...