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Producers Encouraged To Scout For SCN, Web Site Provides Tools
American Soybean Association
Now is the time to scout for soybean cyst nematode (SCN) says Greg Tylka, professor of plant pathology at Iowa State University. Tylka says late July...
Brock Online Notes
Richard Brock
Yield and Carryover Estimates Slashed The August Crop Report was extremely bullish and the market is expected to open accordingly this morning. USDA's...
Brock Online Notes
Richard Brock
Yield and Carryover Estimates Slashed
The August Crop Report was extremely bullish and the market is expected to open accordingly this morning. USDA's field samples showed this summer's hot, dry conditions have had a greater-than-expected impact on yield potential....
How Kids Perceive Agriculture
Dave Kohl
Recently, I was co-lecturer along with Dr. Dixie Reaves, a professor in our department, to the Governor’s School of Agriculture students. These are 90 of the brightest and best high school students who spend four weeks on the Virginia Tech campus studying various areas of agriculture....
Nitrate Levels Won't Change in Stunted Corn
South Dakota State University
Nitrate levels won't decrease in corn that has stopped growing because of severe drought stress, a South Dakota State University specialist said. Drought...
Corn, Bean Production Down
On Monday, Aug. 12, the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) released its August Crop Production report. Here are the facts and figures according...
Farmland trumps stocks as true blue chip investment
Purdue University
When it comes to investment options, Wall Street can't pave the way to retirement better than an Indiana crop row. Since 1990, Hoosier farmland has generated...
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USDA Says Ethanol Is Efficient To Produce
National Corn Growers Association
A USDA report confirms what the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) has been saying all along - that ethanol is efficient to produce and should play...
Successful Farm Managers Motivate Workers
University of Minnesota
Attention to detail is a key to success in farming operations and most other businesses. It's a matter of motivation, says Lee Gross, educator at St....
Chinese Soybean Germplasm Could Hold Key to Future Yields
University of Illinois
The soybeans grown today in Illinois are descended from Chinese varieties that were introduced into the U.S. between 1910 and 1930. Eight of those varieties...
Brock's Online Notes
Richard Brock
Brazil Soy Farmers Forward Selling
Forward sales by Brazilian soy growers have taken off this year, driven by firm Chicago futures prices, a weak domestic currency and strong consumer demand, says independent crop analysts Safras e Mercado....
Accounting Games on the Farm: Are We Cooking the Books?
Dave Kohl
Many farm businesses cash flow, even with the new Farm Bill, but are not profitable. How can that be? The following is an example to prove the point....
Bean Leaf Beetles Damaging to Pod- Through Seed-Stage Soybeans
South Dakota State University
Pod-stage soybeans statewide should be inspected for bean leaf beetles as soon as possible, a South Dakota State University Extension specialist said....
Survey Reported $5400/Year Cost for Average Farm Family
Agri-Safe of Spencer Hospital
Farm families in northwest Iowa reported spending a median of $5400 per year on health costs (premiums and out-of-pocket expenses), according to a survey...
