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Todd Wilson Named Central Order Market Administrator
05/23/2013
Wilson has spent 25 years in the Federal Order system.
Financial Stress Ahead for Grain Farm Incomes
05/23/2013
High grain farm incomes since 2006 have led to strengthening of balance sheets, however, concerns exist that this strengthening could erode quickly.
NCBA Responds to USDA's Final Rule on Mandatory COOL
05/23/2013
“We are deeply disappointed with this short-sighted action by the USDA," says Scott George, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association president, after USDA's rule on mandatory country of origin labeling.
Soybean Planting Dates
05/23/2013
With corn planting off to a very slow start this year, it’s not surprising that very few people have been worrying about getting soybeans planted.
Corn Yields Relative to Planting Pace
05/23/2013
Today's larger field equipment allows for greater planting progress, which encourages optimism that delays starts to the planting season
High-tech Greenhouse Simulates Global Growing Conditions
05/22/2013
Syngenta officials say the new facility will enable company researchers to develop agricultural traits that optimize crop yields, use resources efficiently and resist various stresses.