Disease Diagnosis For 2004 

By Sherry Collins

Predicting which diseases will impact corn or soybeans this coming growing season is far from an exact science. Diseases can blow in or blow up depending...

PRODUCTS 

MID-SIZE SPRAYER Bestway's Field-Pro II 500 sprayer offers a mid-size unit with many of the features of larger Field-Pro III models. Suited for reduced-till...

Do-It Yourself Spraying 

By Rhonda Brooks

More growers are electing to spray their own crop acres rather than hire custom applicators, according to ag chemical and equipment retailers. The trend...

Making New-Crop Market DECISIONS 

By Alan Kluis

MARKETING STRATEGIES I forward-sold soybeans the last two springs and I'm not going to make that mistake again, said a frustrated farmer at a recent Northstar...

The Emotions Of Marketing 

By Richard Brock

BOTTOM LINE Bull markets are a lot more difficult and emotional than bear markets. Bull markets bring out almost anyone's absolute worst emotional traits....

Brazil Agrees To Pay Royalties 

By Greg Lamp

It's been a long time coming, but there's been a solid step forward on getting Brazil to pay Roundup Ready technology royalties just like you do. As you...

EVENTS 

Compiled By Sherry Collins

April 4-5: Texas Cotton Ginners' Association Annual Cotton Trade Show, Lubbock, TX. Call 512-476-8388. April 17-20: Texas Cotton Association Convention,...

It Doesn't Cost, IT PAYS 

By Moe Russell

RISKWISE Here's how to develop simple programs that give employees the incentive to think like owners. Many employees, if not all, can be paid based on...

Boll Weevil Eradication Effort Switches Gears 

Compiled By Sherry Collins

Boll weevil eradication on the Texas Plains will soon switch gears from active to maintenance mode, according to Patrick Burson, manager for the Southern...

RECORD GAS PRICES AHEAD 

Compiled By Greg Lamp

U.S. gasoline prices are expected to rise to record levels again this summer following a surprise decision by OPEC to cut crude oil production. OPEC,...

COALITION SEEKS TO HALT TRADE DEALS 

Compiled By Sherry Collins

An expanded coalition of U.S. manufacturing associations is calling for a moratorium on any new trade agreements, including the recently concluded Central...

Brazil Keeps On Booming 

By Greg Lamp

(Editor's Note: In mid-January, The Corn And Soybean Digest escorted 25 travelers on a bustling two-week tour of Brazil. Here are some of the highlights...

Footprints In The Field 

By Larry Stalcup

Lower tractor tire pressure can help reduce soil compaction by producing a bigger in the field. Phil Duesing, who grows corn, soybeans, wheat, milo and...

Semi-Trucks Pay BIG Dividends 

By John Pocock

For southern Minnesota grower Bob Kruger, who farms with sons John and Roger, owning a semi-trailer makes simple economic sense. He can haul almost twice...

Access To The World 

By Dan Zinkand

American corn and soybean products can be delivered twice as fast to the Pacific Rim as those shipped through the Gulf of Mexico, thanks to a sophisticated...

Litter Lowdown 

By Larry Stalcup

Cotton yields 20% higher, with reduced fertilizer costs. That's not chicken feed it's chicken manure. Growers benefit from using poultry litter rather...

Spare-Parts Sprayer 

By Karl Ohm

The old adage necessity is the mother of invention reflects one of the key reasons Lee Kissinger and his father, Marvin, decided to build their own sprayer...

RECORD CORN AND SOYBEAN CROPS 

Compiled By Greg Lamp

USDA initial estimates for 2004 call for larger U.S. plantings of both corn and soybeans. USDA has pegged soybean plantings at 74 million acres, up from...

Expect Friendlier Skies 

By James D. Ritchie

We hope you're ready to hear a little good weather news for a change. A friendlier growing season should be welcome, especially by western Corn Belt producers...

Record Federal Deficit 

Compiled By Greg Lamp

The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) estimates that this year's federal deficit will reach a record $477 billion, the largest deficit in U.S. history....

Weed Control's A Mouse Click Away 

By Shannon Hartenstein

Field-specific weed management solutions could be a mouse click away with WeedSOFT. The software program offers on-site weed control advice via laptop...

Outlook: The U.S. Needs Large Crops 

By Alan Kluis

MARKETING STRATEGIES Initially I planned to plant more corn next year. Now, with higher fuel costs and new-crop soybeans at $6.70/bu., I'm not sure I...

An Insurance Wish List 

By Tim McKim

Since the last major changes to the federal crop insurance program were passed in 2000, there's general agreement among commodity groups that the industry...

Farmland Prices EXPLODE 

By Richard Brock

BOTTOM LINE Farmland prices. Everyone's interested. For most, the value of farmland probably comprises the majority of your net worth. After the recent...

EASY Ag Auctions Online 

By Rhonda Brooks

It's 5 a.m. The sky is still dark, and the temperature is below freezing on this early January morning. Even so, Joel Holstad has already spent the past...