Getting the Most From Your Fertilizer Dollar 

Source: International Plant Nutrition Institute

Fertilizer consumption in the U.S. has been on a relatively flat plateau for the past 30 years. Until recently, increases in prices were relatively modest and slow. However, the combination of high crop values, rapid increases in energy costs and booming international fertilizer demand have all boosted fertilizer prices...

Workshop Teaches Basic Irrigation Concepts 

Source: Purdue University

This year's dry weather and high commodity prices have many farmers considering adding irrigation to the farm, says Extension irrigation specialist Lyndon Kelley with Purdue and Michigan State Universities...

Nematodes Worming Free Of Common Soybean Resistance 

Source: Purdue University

After almost three decades of shielding soybean plants from a deadly natural foe, the leading source of resistance against soybean cyst nematode (SCN) is showing chinks in its armor, says a Purdue University nematologist...

Dunkin' Donuts Now Trans-Fat-Free 

Compiled By Greg Lamp

Dunkin' Donuts recently announced that all its menu offerings nationwide will have zero grams trans fat. This includes the brand's signature donuts. Donuts...

More High-Protein Soy Purchased to Feed World’s School Children 

Source: World Initiative for Soy in Human Health (WISHH)

Children in Cambodia, Guatemala and Senegal to Share in Nutritional Benefits. Children in Cambodia, Guatemala and Senegal may live in three very different regions of the world, but thousands of children in each will soon share in more nutritious meals made with U.S. textured soy protein (TSP)...

Soybean Rust Confirmed in Indiana, But Poses No Threat 

Source: Purdue University

A Purdue University scientist confirmed soybean rust Oct. 17 on a leaf collected from Owen County on Oct. 15. This is the first confirmed find in Indiana this year. This is the second year in a row that soybean rust has been confirmed in Indiana, but its late arrival means little for Hoosier farmers. ...

USDA Crop Report  

USDA’s October Crop Report nudged 2007 corn production higher to 13.318 billion bushels, up from 13.308 billion in September. The change results from a new acreage estimate of 93.6 million planted, which is up from the 92.888-million-acre estimate released at the end of June...

University Research Looks at the Effect of One-time Tillage on No-Till 

Source: University of Nebraska-Lincoln

While many U.S. farmers use continuous no-till when growing crops year to year, some may want to conduct a one-time tillage for problems such as controlling difficult weeds, breaking a compacted soil layer or reducing the risk of phosphorus loss...

Even State Fairs Detest Trans Fats 

By Greg Lamp

Is there anyone who doesn't like going to their state fair? I enjoy every part of it from the pig poop on my shoes to the mustard stains on my shirt....

Soy Reduces Diarrhea 

The soy isoflavone genistin may reduce a baby's susceptibility to rotavirus infections by up to 74%, according to a University of Illinois study published...