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University of Illinois (U of I) research has resulted in the development of a novel and widely applicable molecular tool that can serve as a road map for making plant breeding easier to understand. Researchers developed a unified nomenclature for male fertility restorer (RF) proteins in higher plants that can make rapid advancements in plant breeding....More

From huge planters to huge yields, winter weather to the farm bill, there were many topics covered on www.csdigest.com in the past year. In case you missed anything, here’s a list of our 10 most popular articles from 2010.   World’s Largest Planter: John Deere’s DB120...More

  At 85, Rudy Raths still has a sharp eye out for farmland. The Alexandria, MN, farmer owns about 3,000 acres of cropland in west-central Minnesota, which he farms with his son. He picked up a 240-acre parcel a while back, paying about $3,000/acre. “I’d buy more if it was available,” he says. “I’d sooner invest in land than anything else. It always seems to provide a return.” But, he adds, “There’s quite a bit of competition for good land when it comes up for sale.”...More

Grain prices moved higher this year and the costs of growing them are likely to do the same in the year ahead, according to Purdue University estimates....More

  A recently patented invention from a Kansas State University (K-State) research team aims to control a devastating parasite that causes millions of dollars in crop damage each year. The invention, "Compositions and Methods for Controlling Plant Parasitic Nematodes," was developed by four K-State researchers: Harold Trick, professor of plant pathology; Timothy Todd, an instructor of plant pathology; Michael Herman, associate professor of biology; and Judith Roe, former assistant professor of biology....More

Who is done with fall tillage? Who has yet to start? Still quite a few in that last category, but in some pockets of the Corn Belt, the tillage equipment has been cleaned and put away for the year.  ...More

 The recent recall of nearly 600 million eggs originating from a north-Iowa producer caused consumers to question the integrity and honor of our farm families and the continued reliability of safe food....More

With the warmest of summer days upon us, and with warmer-than-normal temps across the Upper Midwest (not to mention...More

At 6 ft. 7 in., Terry Jones towers over most of us, and in more ways than one. This ambitious Williamsburg, IA, farmer...More

This is another unusual growing season, with a cool and wet spring followed by the hot and rainy summer. The cool...More