Weighing Pros And Cons Of CRP 

By Barb Baylor Anderson

While growers may be generally pleased to have the opportunity to re-enroll or extend certain Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) contracts expiring from...

Tighten Your Belt Another Notch 

By Greg Lamp

After awhile I become almost numb to the cost of things. The figures get so big I can't get my arms around them, but I know they're overwhelming. For...

Sharpen Your Tax Skills 

By Karl Ohm

While tax time may be just around the corner, the good news is that you won't be facing a huge onslaught of new changes for 2005 filing, says Neil E....

KEEP STORED GRAIN IN TIP-TOP CONDITION 

Controlling grain temperature and moisture are keys to maintaining quality stored grain. Grain will spoil if the moisture content is too high. If grain...

Design A Public Relations Plan 

By Moe Russell

We all recognize the importance of having financial and operational plans to meet our farming goals, but having a well thought out public relations plan...

Lean Less On The Farm Bill 

By Larry Stalcup

Congress is ready to wield an ax to cut government spending, and crop support payments may be an easy target as USDA looks to cut more than $3 billion...

Beans Boost Conception Rates 

By James D. Ritchie

I've been feeding whole soybeans to my cows for the past few years; starting before calving begins, for about 45 days, says Jim Brinkley, Angus producer...

Large Supplies And Low Prices Will Create The Next Bull Market 

By Alan Kluis

Farmers and grain traders were amazed at the size of the U.S. corn and soybean crops this year. As one elevator manager from northeast Illinois told me,...

It's In The Bag 2006 New Corn Hybrids 

Sponsored by Dow AgroSciences

More and more, the type of seed you buy determines your yield and profit potential, so there's a lot riding on each kernel in that seed bag. Choosing...

Nix The Cyst 

By John Pocock

Soybean yields dropped so low on Carl Miller's corn and soybean farm near Cedarburg, WI, in 2003 due to soybean cyst nematode (SCN) that he almost gave...

TRACTOR SALES ON THE RISE 

Compiled By Greg Lamp

Total U.S. tractor sales increased 9.8% in September compared to last year, but have declined by 1.3% through September 2005 compared to the same time...

Where's The Nitrogen? 

By Susan K. Davis

With anhydrous prices shooting off the charts and other nitrogen (N) sources following the trend, taking a few minutes to figure N loss could save you...

STUDY UP ON GRAIN STORAGE 

Compiled By Greg Lamp

This year, with plenty of grain in storage around the country, be sure you know how to maintain what you have in the bin. To help do that, two practical...

New Regs Demand Manure Application Changes 

By Edward Clark

When Wisconsin began changing its rules two years ago to require manure application rates based on phosphorus (P) tests instead of nitrogen (N), Walter...

FEWER ACRES IN MATO GROSSO, BRAZIL 

Compiled By Greg Lamp

Brazil's largest soybean growing state of Mato Grosso will see a drop of at least 10% in soybean production in 2005-06 due to lower planted acreage and...

Bean Facts 

Compiled By Greg Lamp

23 new soybean-based products were commercialized in 2004. Farmers in 29 states grow soybeans. 1 bu. of soybeans makes 10 lbs. of oil. The U.S. produces...

MORE ACRES IN ARGENTINA 

Compiled By Greg Lamp

Argentina's 2005-06 soybean plantings are expected to rise 6.3% from last year to a record 15.6 million hectares (38.5 million acres) due to a shift away...

Sensing Technologies Assist Mapping Compacted Soils 

Farmers can break up soil compaction with deep tillage, called subsoiling, based on measurements that indicate when compaction may have become severe...

ADM BUILDS NEW BIODIESEL PLANT 

Compiled By Greg Lamp

Archer Daniels Midland (ADM), the nation's dominant ethanol producer, plans to build its first wholly owned biodiesel production facility in the U.S....

NCC ATTEMPTS TO PRESERVE FARM LAW INTEGRITY 

The National Cotton Council (NCC) emphasizes to lawmakers and USDA the need for the current farm law to remain unaltered through its 2007 duration, and...

ATTITUDES ABOUT SOYFOODS HAVE IMPROVED 

Compiled By Greg Lamp

A new survey sponsored by the soybean checkoff shows that consumers have changed their views of soyfoods for the better. The survey, Consumer Attitudes...

Lock In Prices 

By Larry Stalcup

Learning how to grow a new crop is difficult. Learning how to market it can be an even bigger challenge. New cotton growers in northwest Texas are taking...

Hurricane Hurts Farmers 

Vicki Miller, IANR News Service

Farmers in the nation's heartland will likely feel the pain of Hurricane Katrina in two main ways higher energy costs and lower cash grain prices, according...

RESISTANT PIGWEED PLAGUES CENTRAL GEORGIA COTTON 

Compiled by Sherry Collins

Georgia has the world's first population of Palmer amaranth commonly known as pigweed resistant to glyphosate. This will cause problems for cotton farmers,...

KATRINA, DROUGHT COST $2 BILLION 

Compiled By Greg Lamp

USDA's early estimates are that Hurricane Katrina did nearly $900 million in damage to U.S. ag production. But the storm was outdone by the summer drought...