Soybean rust could plague Midwest next crop season 

Purdue University

The report of soybean rust in Louisiana means Midwest farmers may have to deal with the problem next growing season if the right mix of plant hosts and weather develops, according to Purdue University ...

Be vigilant for soybean rust 

Purdue University

USDA’s soybean rust announcement has farmers and others in the agricultural sector concerned with good reason, according to Purdue University specialists. ...

Corn And Bean Production Trend Up 

USDA

If realized, both production and yield would be the largest on record. ...

Hurricanes Likely Soybean Rust Carrier 

Iowa State University

This year's unusually active hurricane season may have provided the conduit for Asian soybean rust to land in the U.S., says an Iowa State University expert on the disease....

Brazil to continue taking U.S. market share 

Paul L. Hollis, Farm Press

Brazilian agriculture has several cost advantages over the U.S., beginning with land, says Mark Waller, agricultural economist with Texas A&M University. ...

Ag Secretary Veneman Resigns 

Secretary of Agriculture Ann Veneman and three other Bush Cabinet members have submitted their resignations to the President. ...

Soybean Rust Is Here, Says USDA  

USDA’s Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) today confirmed the presence of soybean rust on soybean leaf samples taken from two plots associated with a Louisiana State University research farm Saturday. ...

Soybean Rust Could Prove Costly 

University of Illinois

If soybean rust arrives in the Midwest, it could cost Illinois growers from $58 million to more than $102 million per year in combined spraying costs and yield losses, according to a new study by Peter Goldsmith, assistant professor in the Department of Agricultural and Consumer Economics at the University of Illinois....

Fertilizer Shortages Require Making Best Use of Supplies 

University of Illinois

Continued worldwide demand for fertilizer could result in limited supplies for the 2005 growing season, according to Bob Hoeft, soil fertility specialist with University of Illinois Extension....

USDA Selects Watersheds For 2005 Conservation Security Program Sign-Up 

USDA

Conservation on Working Land Benefits Soil and Water Quality and Wildlife Habitat...

Aphid Pattern Points to Population Explosion in '05 

Ohio State University

The soybean aphid, which was practically nonexistent in soybean fields this growing season, may be back with a vengeance next year....

2004 Election Results 

P. Scott Shearer, VP, Bockorny Petrizzo

Republican Clean Sweep. Election Impact on Agriculture Committees. 109th Congress – Leadership & Agriculture Committee Changes....

Counter-Cyclical Payments  

P. Scott Shearer, VP, Bockorny Petrizzo

USDA announced the availability of first partial 2004 crop year counter-cyclical program payments. ...

When it comes to taxes, farmers create own breaks 

Purdue University

Farmers can't control the weather or the prices they receive for their crops, but they can exert a strong influence over what they owe Uncle Sam at tax time....

Fall Is Soybean Cyst Nematode Testing Time 

Iowa State University

Fall is a perfect time to collect soil samples for testing for soybean cyst nematodes (SCN), according to Iowa State University (ISU) nematologist Greg Tylka....