New Seed-Applied Nutritional Product Introduced 

A unique new seed treatment that coats seed corn with zinc is available for the 2007 growing season from Agriliance....

Agricultural Equipment Export Business Up 10% At Mid-Year 2006 

U.S. exports of agricultural-related machinery increased 10% during the first half of 2006 to total $4.12 billion, with Asia showing the strongest growth, according to the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM)....

Johanns Announces Additional Efforts To Revitalize Iraq's Agriculture 

Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns announced that 10 additional USDA personnel will be dispatched to assist Iraq in revitalizing its agricultural sector....

ARS Software Tackles Weeds 

Weeds can’t run, and they definitely can’t hide, thanks to new technology from Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists that helps farmers locate and eliminate weed patches....

Ethanol Shifts Crop Acres To Corn In Corn Belt States 

Source: University of Missouri

Demand for ethanol, a fuel made from corn, can turn Midwestern states back into the Corn Belt, says a University of Missouri agricultural economist....

Pioneer Introduces New Varieties With Peking Source Of SCN Resistance In Midwest 

Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc., is introducing an expanded lineup of soybean varieties for the Midwest this season with a novel source of soybean cyst nematode (SCN) resistance as an added tool of protection against the pest....

Survey: Farmers Sold On Grain Marketing Alternatives 

Source: Purdue University

Farmers are more savvy selling grain today than they were a decade ago, according to a Purdue University survey....

Jeep To Fuel Grand Cherokee With Biodiesel Blend 

Chrysler Group has announced that it will fuel its new diesel-powered Jeep Grand Cherokees with B5, a blend containing 5% biodiesel....

EPA Extends Registration For Monsanto's YieldGard Rootworm And YieldGard Plus Insect-Protected Corn Technologies 

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has extended the registration of two YieldGard insect-protected corn technologies developed by Monsanto Company....

Tools Available To Help Manage Soybean Rust In Iowa 

There are two tools for Iowa soybean producers and agricultural professionals to help them manage Asian soybean rust should it arrive in Iowa this year....

Targeting N Applications To Plant Biomass Saves $18/Acre 

Susan Winsor

Basing nitrogen (N) applications on actual plant growth provides savings of about $18/acre, says a recent British survey....

Signs of smaller Brazilian bean crop surface 

James Thompson

Reduced fertilizer purchases may lead to a smaller ‘07 Brazilian bean crop....

USDA Awards Nearly $20 Million In Conservation Innovation Grants 

Nearly $20 million in new USDA Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) will develop and refine cutting-edge technologies and approaches to help producers maintain viable agricultural operations....

NCGA Pamphlet Highlights Advantages Of Feeding Distillers Grains 

The National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) has produced a pocket-sized reference guide for basic distillers grains feedings recommendations for livestock....

NCGA Pleased with Senate Passage of WRDA Legislation 

The National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) is pleased that authorization to build much needed locks and dams on the Upper Mississippi and Illinois rivers took a giant leap forward July 19 after the Senate passed the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) by a voice vote....