Coming Soon In A Corn Rotation? 

By Liz Morrison

A new oilseed crop that could reduce insect and disease problems will be grown in corn and soybean country this spring. The crop is cuphea (kooah), a...

It's All About Sharing 

By Liz Morrison

If there were report cards for farmers, Dale Rinas' would say, Works well with others. Rinas is at the center of a group of Sisseton, SD, farmers who...

Fertilizer Cost And Availability Cause More Risk 

By Moe Russell

Last month I wrote about in creasing variable costs over the past three years. Fertilizer costs are influenced by energy costs and the resulting changes...

Prepare For A Bumpy Ride 

By Doug McInnis

One thing controls the price of oil the law of supply and demand. Lately, a growing number of energy experts and members of Congress have begun to look...

SOYBEAN EXPORTS STAY STRONG 

Compiled By Greg Lamp

In the 2004-2005 marketing year, the U.S. exported 1.1 billion bushels of soybeans and meal, and oil from another 259 million bushels of soybeans. This...

Seven Steps To Help Plan Your Marketing Strategy 

By Alan Kluis

I held on too long in the cash market and didn't get near enough new crop sold ahead again this year, said a disgusted Northern Illinois farmer before...

Robot Farming, Really? 

By John Pocock

Whether you like it or not, automation has come to the family farm just as it has come to almost every other money-making activity of modern life. Robotic...

Do Statistics Tell The Truth? 

By Richard Brock

There is an old joke that economists use statistics like a drunk uses a lamppost more for support than illumination. But there is more truth than humor...

NEW USB EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 

Compiled By Greg Lamp

The 64 farmer-directors of the soybean checkoff met at their annual board meeting and elected Curt Raasch, a soybean farmer from Odebolt, IA, to serve...

WTO WHEELING AND DEALING 

Compiled By Greg Lamp

At the recent Doha round of the World Trade Organization's (WTO) Hong Kong session, negotiators agreed to eliminate agricultural export subsidies by the...

Grain Storage On Auto-Control 

By John Pocock

Stop by the grain bin site at the Mitchell Farm near Buckingham, IA, during harvest and you'll likely not see anyone there except inside a vehicle. Grain...

2006 AGOUTLOOK CONFERENCE 

Keeping Louisiana's agriculture and forest industries competitive is the theme of the 2006 AgOutlook Conference Jan. 26-27 in Baton Rouge. Topics will...

Tackling Soybean Aphids 

By Karl Ohm

With their quick and explosive ability to reproduce in vast numbers, tiny soybean aphids qualify as a heavyweight in the pest world with the potential...

Haves And Have-Nots 

By James Thompson

The audience was hostile and when I was done speaking they didn't question my numbers, but instead my basic assumptions. This was a couple of years ago...

When Should You Replant? 

By James D. Ritchie

Nearly every grower must decide whether to replant a sparse stand at some time, and it's one of the tougher decisions a producer has to make. Part of...

PRODUCTS 

FERTILIZER PLACEMENT EQUIPMENT Case IH is integrating the root zone banding expertise of DMI into its new lineup of fertilizer placement implements. This...

SOFT FARM EQUIPMENT SALES 

Compiled By Greg Lamp

For the year, farm equipment sales are behind last year's record pace. Total sales of tractors were off 1.6% for October and down 1.3% for the year, according...

Brazilian Woes Continue 

By Alan Kluis

Tough times continue in Brazil, where many farmers are still negotiating on 2004 carryover debt and trying to arrange financing for the 2005 crop. The...

Variable Costs Increase In '06 

By Moe Russell

December is the time of the year to enjoy the holidays, but many of us also do year-end balance sheets, income statements and look at next year's cash...

Soybean Acres Down 5-10% 

By James Thompson

Estimates of planting intentions for Brazil by both the U.S. and the Brazilian governments have been lowered this year. Severe drought beat up farmers...

Sulfur Can Boost Yields 

By Stacey Irwin

There are 16 essential elements for a plant's growth and development. How growers manage and apply those elements affects yield, and ultimately their...

PRODUCTS 

CORN HEAD Calmer Corn Heads, Inc., announces the addition of 30-in. corn heads to its existing line up of 15- and 20-in. heads. Features of the 30-in....

Recurring Rot 

By Liz Morrison

Some farmers in west central Minnesota harvested corn early this year, sacrificing $5-10/acre from the bottom line due to higher drying costs. The culprit:...

Rust Stop Ahead 

By John Pocock

No, Wooster, OH, didn't see any Asian soybean rust infestations this year. If we had, we would have made national news, says Richard Derksen, USDA Agricultural...

Complicated Tax Filing Limits Software Options 

By Kate Royer

As tax time approaches, many farmers might want to pre pare their taxes with computer software in order to avoid costly accounting fees or to save time....