Counter-Cyclical Payment Tool Available 

University of Illinois Extension Service

Federal farm legislation provides payments to producers of several agricultural commodities if the average marketing year price of a commodity drops below...

MU Researcher Says Later Planting Dates Make SDS Less Likely 

University of Missouri Extension and Ag Information

Sudden death syndrome (SDS), a serious problem in some Missouri soybean fields in wet years, can be reduced through management techniques such as variety...

Rain-starved Fields May Have Considerable Nitrogen Carryover 

South Dakota State University

Deep nitrate-nitrogen soil testing can provide a producer with the level of carryover nitrogen after a failed crop year, a South Dakota State University...

Brock Online Notes 

Richard Brock

USDA Sets CRP Sign-Up

Agriculture Secretary Ann Veneman announced recently that U.S. producers will be able to submit bids to place land under the Conservation Reserve Program from May 5 to May 30....

The Road Warrior of Agriculture 

Dave Kohl

The following are points from an article written by Carrie Heizer, a student in my senior level course. Carrie is my administrative teaching assistant for Agricultural Finance and is from a beef and cropping operation in the Shenandoah Valley region of Virginia....

Brock Online Notes 

Richard Brock

Asian Rust Cutting Brazil Soy Crop

A top government plant pathologist recently told Reuters News Service that Brazil would lose more than 2.2 million metric tons of its 2002-2003 (October-September) soy crop to Asian rust and the fungus could hit the U.S. crop this year with help from the wind....

The Road Warrior of Agriculture 

Dave Kohl

This past week I was in Wichita and up at K-State at the Kansas State Agricultural Bankers’ Conference. In my drive across Kansas’ Flint Hills, I found it to be very dry as they were burning the pastures to get ready for another season. It appears that drought is setting up in this part of the country....

Plant Corn 2” Deep Regardless Of Planting Date 

University of Minnesota Extension Service

Even if you plant early, plant corn 2” deep, recommends Dale Hicks, agronomist with the University of Minnesota Extension Service. The seed zone is warmer...

Early Planted Corn: Higher Yields, Greater Profits 

University of Minnesota Extension Service

Planting corn early brings higher yields and greater profits. That’s the case year after year in Minnesota, says Dale Hicks, agronomist with the University...

Veneman Announces $44 Million In Grants For Renewable Energy Initiatives 

USDA

Agriculture Secretary Ann Veneman has announced the availability of approximately $44 million in grants to support President Bush's energy plan to develop...

Soil Microbes Attack Weed Seeds, Seedlings 

University of Missouri Extension

Naturally occurring soil microorganisms appear to be attacking and suppressing weed seeds and weed seedlings in crop fields, according to a University...

Brock Online Notes 

Richard Brock

USDA Likely To Raise Soy Exports Again

USDA raised its projection of U.S. 2002-2003 soybean exports another 35 million bushels Thursday, but continued strong U.S. export sales suggested that it was still underestimating demand.

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Brock Online Notes 

Richard Brock

House Takes Up Fuel Mandate

The House Committee on Energy and Commerce is considering a proposal that would nearly double ethanol use in motor fuel by 2015 as part of a broad U.S. energy bill.

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The Road Warrior of Agriculture 

Dave Kohl

This past week I was in Kenton, OH, and Sioux Center and Lemars, IA. I spoke to nearly 600 producers....

Brock Online Notes 

Richard Brock

Rain Boosts HRW Wheat Conditions

State crop updates confirm that last week's timely rains boosted Plains HRW wheat conditions and soil moisture.

The good/excellent rating for the Kansas crop improved to 39% as of March 23, versus 29% a week earlier, while the poor/very poor rating fell from 28% to 23%.

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