Small Crop Inventories Point to the Need for Large Crops in 2008 

Source: University of Illinois Extension

The USDA’s February report of U.S. and world crop supply and consumption prospects underscores the need for large crops in 2008...

USDA Seen Cutting Stocks Estimates 

USDA is expected to make further small cuts to its estimates of U.S. ending stocks for corn, soybeans and wheat due to continued strong demand when it releases its monthly supply/demand update on Friday...

Survey Finds Farmers Becoming More Sustainable 

Source: National Corn Growers Association

Farmers are adopting best management practices in record numbers, according to a survey just released by the Conservation Technology Information Center (CTIC) and The Fertilizer Institute (TFI)...

Monthly Soy Crush Comes Up Short 

By Richard Brock

The December soybean crush reported Jan. 24 by the U.S. Census Bureau came up short of trade expectations, while soymeal stocks were larger than expected, but the news had little impact on the soybean market...

Commodity Classic Offers Full Slate of Agricultural Topics for Farmers 

Source: Commodity Classic

Several educational and marketing sessions and a trade show await corn, soybean and wheat growers at Commodity Classic, the annual convention and trade show of the American Soybean Association (ASA)...

OSU Extension offers intensive crop production workshops 

Source: Ohio State University

Ohio State University Extension will offer a series of intensive crop producer workshops this winter covering topics related to crop production, weed management, plant pathology and entomology. The workshops, co-sponsored by the Ohio Soybean Council, will be held...

Some Help For Argentine Crops 

By Richard Brock

Rainfall last week boosted planting of the 2007-2008 soybean crop in areas of central Argentina, but dryness continued to prevent planting and threaten yields in central Cordoba, southeast Buenos Aires and elsewhere, the Buenos Aires Grain Exchange said in its weekly crop report on Monday...

New Lab Test Can Detect SDS In Soybean Seedlings 

By K.C. Jaehnig, Southern Illinois University

A simple, cheap lab test developed at Southern Illinois University Carbondale (SIUC) can unerringly detect sudden death syndrome (SDS), a costly fungal disease in soybean seedlings. Once commercialized, its use will help breeders produce SDS-resistant soybean varieties much faster than they can no...

Researchers Tackle Waterhemp With Practical Solutions 

Source: University of Missouri, Iowa State Universiy, University of Illinois

Midwest farmers struggling with waterhemp issues have a new resource for information thanks to the efforts of university weed scientists Kevin Bradley with University of Missouri, Bob Hartzler with Iowa State University and Dawn Nordby with University of Illinois. The result of this collaboration is Biology and Management of Waterhemp...

Entomologist: Don't Let Volunteer Corn Report For Duty 

Source: Purdue University

Bt could stand for "big trouble" in the years ahead if farmers aren't careful in their use of biotech corn, says Christian Krupke, a Purdue University entomologist. Corn varieties containing Bacillus thuringiensis, or Bt, genes to control corn rootworms and corn borers, and genetically modified to withstand Roundup herbicide...

National Effort To Boost Soybean Yields Will Be Led By Iowa State University 

Source: Iowa State University

Many soybean producers across the U.S. may be missing out on high yielding soybeans, according to Palle Pedersen, Iowa State University (ISU) Extension soybean agronomist...

New USB Chairman 

Ike Boudreaux, a soybean farmer from Lebeau, LA, has been elected new chairman of the United Soybean Board for 2008. Helping Boudreaux are: Vice Chairman...

USDA Forecasts AG Exports 

The value of U.S. farm exports during fiscal year 2008 is now forecast to hit a record $91 billion, up $7.5 billion from a previous estimate issued last...

Projected 2008 Corn and Soybean Returns  

By Bob Sampson

Projections for 2008 by University of Illinois (U of I) Extension indicate that corn production will be more profitable than soybean production in northern and central Illinois but soybeans take the edge in southern Illinois...

Land Application Training Field Days Offered in January, February 

Source: University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension

Four University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension workshops across the state will provide livestock and crop farmers with the latest information on how to turn manure nutrients into better crop yields while protecting the environment...