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....

Web site lists buyers for farmers' biotech corn 

A Web site operated in cooperation with Purdue University reminds growers of handling and marketing procedures, to keep biotech corn from reaching Europe, where the grain has not been approved for use. ...

Adapting Silage Silos for Dry Grain Storage  

Silo structures for silage have been used for grain storage, both wet and dry, for a number of years say experts from Purdue University. ...

Record Corn And Soybean Crop 

USDA

Corn production is forecast at 11.6 billion bushels, up 6% from last month and 15% above 2003. ...

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 nematologist Greg Tylka....

Eliminate Trans Fats In Food 

Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.

Bunge Limited and DuPont have announced a new soybean oil that enables food service providers and food processors to reduce or eliminate trans fatty acids in their products. ...

John Deere To Enter Federal Crop Insurance Program  

Risk Management Agency

USDA's Risk Management Agency (RMA) has given approval to a proposal by Westfield Insurance to provide Federally reinsured crop insurance products to U.S. farmers through John Deere Risk Protection, Inc. Having met all regulatory requirements set by RMA....

Crucial Ethanol Tax Measures Pass in JOBS Bill 

American Coalition for Ethanol

The American Coalition for Ethanol (ACE) today expressed its appreciation to its supporters in Congress for fighting to ensure passage of the JOBS tax bill. ...

USDA Awards $24.6 Million For Education And Medical Services 

USDA

Agriculture Secretary Ann M. Veneman announces the selection of Distance Learning and Telemedicine (DLT) grants totaling more than $24.6 million, providing greater educational opportunities and medical service to rural residents in 45 states and two U.S. territories....

Corn Must Be 85% Dry Matter For Storage 

South Dakota State University

Producers should make sure their corn tests at 85% dry matter or higher before considering long-term storage....

Ground-Breaking Biodiesel Tax Incentive Passes 

American Soybean Association

The American Soybean Association (ASA), the National Biodiesel Board (NBB), soybean farmers and thousands of other biodiesel enthusiasts are celebrating today following the U.S. Senate’s approval of the first biodiesel tax incentive. ...

Myclobutanil, Propiconazole Granted Section 18s to Control Soybean Rust in Several States 

Source: Dow AgroSciences LLC

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued Section 18 emergency exemptions for the active ingredients myclobutanil and propiconazole to be used in Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas for the control of soybean rust....

Pawlenty Pushes Plan to Double Ethanol in Gasoline  

Associated Press

Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty proposed on Monday, Sept. 27, to double the portion of ethanol sold in every gallon of gasoline in the state, from 10 percent to 20 percent....

Input Prices Climbing, But so are Farm Incomes 

Purdue University

In what's become par for the course, agricultural input costs are up for the 2005 growing season....

USDA, FDA And DHS Sign Agreement With NASDA To Make Nation's Agriculture And Food Supply More Secure  

USDA

The U.S. Department of Agriculture, in partnership with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), today signed a cooperative agreement with the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA) to further develop integrated federal-state response plans, in support of the National Response Plan, for food and agricultural emergencies. ...