Survey Reported $5400/Year Cost for Average Farm Family 

Agri-Safe of Spencer Hospital

Farm families in northwest Iowa reported spending a median of $5400 per year on health costs (premiums and out-of-pocket expenses), according to a survey...

Brock Online Notes 

Richard Brock

Soybean Crop Improves Slightly While Corn Crop Drops.

USDA crop update surprised futures traders by indicating a further slight decline in U.S. corn crop conditions last week while indicating a slight improvement in the condition of the U.S. soybean crop during the week ended Sunday...

FAPRI Spreadsheet Goes Interactive 

University of Missouri

Farmers planning to update their crop base and yield history under the new farm bill can make their own benefit calculations on interactive website developed...

Think about grain storage 

University of Missouri

COLUMBIA, Mo. - With the growing season well under way, now is the time to clean and consolidate grain storage bins in preparation for the harvest, a...

Fighting A Virus With A Virus 

Iowa State University

Fighting a virus in plants and animals is like hitting a moving target. As soon as researchers find a solution to control a virus - it mutates. That's...

Pesticides and Nematodes Combine to Create Ideal Killer 

Ohio State University

What do you get when you mix certain pesticides and insect-parasitic nematodes? The perfect killer. According to Parwinder S. Grewal, an entomologist...

Brock Online Notes 

Richard Brock

Corn, Soybean Ratings Nosedive.

USDA's weekly crop updated showed both corn and soybean conditions dropping sharply again last week as continued hot, dry conditions took a steep toll on crops. Condition ratings are the worst since the drought of 1988....

On the Road in Colorado 

his past week I was instructing at the Graduate School of Banking at the University of Colorado. I have taught at this school for over ten years. Over 300 bankers from 26 different states and four foreign countries attended this year....

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ASA Welcomes USAID’s Approval Of Value-Added Soy Protein Products 

American Soybean Association

The American Soybean Association (ASA) is pleased that the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has approved five value-added soy protein...

Ag Division Turns Over $375,000 To Children’s Hospitals And Clinics 

Primedia

PRIMEDIA Inc. announces that the Agricultural magazine division is turning over the administration of a 73-year old charitable foundation to Children’s...

Brock Online Notes 

Richard Brock

USDA Slashes U.S. Soybean Carryouts.

As expected, USDA has slashed its estimates of both 2001-2002 and 2002-2003 U.S. soybean ending stocks significantly due to continued stronger-than-expected usage and the lower-than-expected plantings shown by the June acreage survey....

New Root Rot-Resistant Soybean Gene Discovered 

Ohio State University

A new soybean gene, showing resistance to Phytophthora root rot, has been identified – the first time in nearly 20 years a gene exhibiting effectiveness...

Web Site Provides Farmers a Retirement Planning Resource 

Purdue University

A Purdue University Web site designed for farmers can help take some of the guesswork out of retirement planning. Farm families may find calculating the...

Real Estate Boom 

I was driving from Harrisburg, PA, to Fort Wayne, IN, often trekking off the interstates to get a feel for rural America as I was conducting a seminar series for Monsanto....