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...

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...

NCGA Lauds House Passage of Renewable Fuels Standard 

The National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) applauds the House of Representatives in its 235-181 passage Thursday of the Energy Independence and Security Act (H.R. 6). The House bill includes a 36-billion-gallon Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS) with 15 billion gallons for corn-based ethanol...

Crop Acreage Trends Demonstrate Efficiency 

Source: National Corn Growers Association

Many critics of the acreage dedicated to corn fail to acknowledge the increased efficiency that produces so much more corn on fewer acres, according to the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA)...

NCGA Hails Senate Passage of the Peru Trade Promotion Agreement 

Source: National Corn Growers Association

The National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) applauds the senate in its 77-18 passage Tuesday of the Peru Trade Promotion Agreement (PTPA). President Bush is expected to sign the agreement into law...

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...

New USDA Numbers Dispel Food And Fuel Debate; Supply Set to Outpace Demand  

Source: National Corn Growers Association

The National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) is encouraged by last week’s U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) crop production report illustrating that the U.S. will have enough corn to support the country’s food supply, ethanol and export uses. ...

Corn-Based Ethanol in Illinois and the U.S.: A Report from the Department of Agricultural and Consumer Economics 

Source: University of Illinois

Summary: The U.S. ethanol boom – what are the causes, attendant effects on Illinois and U.S. agriculture, and alternative futures? These are some of the issues addressed in this report...

At last! NCGA Celebrates Enactment of WRDA 

The National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) applauds the Senate in its 79-14 decision to overturn President George W. Bush’s veto of the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA), enacting this long-awaited legislation...

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...

Blending: Ethanol’s New Growth Sector 

By Chad E. Hart

The evolution of the ethanol industry continues at a brisk pace. U.S. ethanol production capacity has grown tremendously over the past several years. But recent lower ethanol prices, combined with still-strong corn prices...

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)...

NCGA, Farm Groups Urge House and Senate Leadership to Support an Expanded RFS 

Source: National Corn Growers Association

In an urgent letter to House and Senate leadership Friday, the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) and other agriculture groups advised Congress to support an expanded Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS)...

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. ...

River Traffic, Exports Will Continue to Climb, NCGA Notes 

Source: National Corn Growers Association

Despite increased domestic demand and higher shipping prices, international demand for corn and other crops will continue to increase, putting further loads on the nation’s transportation system...