Brock Online Notes 

Richard Brock

U.S. Farm Exports Seen Rising $4 Billion

The USDA last Friday forecast that the dollar value of U.S. agricultural exports will rise 7.5% in fiscal year 2003 due mainly to higher prices for grains and oilseeds....

Rain-Starved Fields May Have 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...

On The Road Again 

Dave Kohl

The Road Warrior of Agriculture

This past week I conducted strategic planning with Farm Credit Boards of Directors in Wilmington, North Carolina, and Topeka, Kansas....

Chemical Use Stats Available On USDA Web Site 

USDA

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) announced the availability of published chemical use statistics through...

Sleuths Study Spraying Guesswork 

ARS News Service

In the not-too-distant future, tractors already decked out with air conditioning units, CD players and global positioning systems may be equipped with...

Extension Studies Bioterrorism Readiness 

Purdue University

Keeping drinking water supplies safe is the most urgent concern in communities when local officials consider likely bioterrorism targets, according to...

Pop Goes the Housing Market 

Dave Kohl

The next 6 months to a year will be very interesting in the housing and real estate markets. The bubblefication of the housing market has been accentuated by the low interest rates and returns from the stock market and mutual funds.

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Brock Online Notes 

Richard Brock

Census Revises 2001 Crush Upward

The U.S. Census Bureau surprised the soybean trade Friday morning by revising the calendar 2001 soybean crush upward by 4.7%. That revision indicates USDA will have to make shifts in its 2001-2002 supply/demand data, but it shouldn't mean a big change in ending stocks figures....

West Nile Concern? Use Common Sense 

University of Minnesota Extension Service

The presence of West Nile virus in Minnesota and other states should not cause the people to panic. The risk of human infection is low in Minnesota, says...

Grain Storage Tips Available 

University of Minnesota Extension

"Grain Storage Tips: Factors and Formulas for Crop Drying, Storage and Handling" is the title of a new two-page fact sheet available on a University of...

Web Survey Measures Biosecurity Education Needs 

Extension Disaster Education Network

Farmers can provide input on biosecurity on the farm through a Web-based survey this fall. The Extension Disaster Education Network (EDEN) received U.S....

SDSU Publication Tells How to Determine The Value of Drought-stressed Corn 

South Dakota State University

A South Dakota State University (SDSU) publication helps producers find the feeding value and dollar value of corn grown under drought conditions. SDSU...

What To Look For In A Lender 

Dave Kohl

This past week I spoke at the National Institute on Cooperative Education in Chicago. This is a super conference with a well-designed program. However, a storm cloud on the horizon is that they are going to eliminate the youth program because of cooperative consolidation and poor economic times. This should be reconsidered because our youth are our future!...

USDA Announces Additional $10 Million In Funding Under Market Access Program 

USDA

On Aug. 12 agriculture Secretary Ann M. Veneman announced $10 million in additional funding for export promotions by 65 U.S. trade organizations under...

Brock Online Notes 

Richard Brock

Corn Export Sales Surge Thursday morning's USDA weekly export sales showed that U.S. corn sales surged during the week ended Aug. 8, easily surpassing trade expectations. Weekly wheat and soybean sales also topped trade expectations....