Latest News From Crops

Projected U.S. feed grain production for 2010/11 is unchanged, but smaller carryin for corn, sorghum, and barley is expected to reduce domestic feed grain supplies.

All corn-related WASDE charts.

The latest supply and demand estimates.

Europe's financial problems and weak jobs data take down corn, soybeans and wheat.

USDA' s sorghum planting progress ratings for the week ended June 6.

Are you planning to plant a summer annual grass, maybe to boost cattle numbers or to build hay supply?

Corn made significant advances during the week, but Friday trimmed those gains.

A four-crop rotation can be a solution to rising fossil fuel prices.

How sweet it is when roastin' ears come into season. Look at all the new traits are coming to the garden. Can raccoon resistance be far behind?

This week's grain market moves.

You may be getting nervous about getting your beans in the ground, but good conditions should still trump the calendar date.

USDA' s cotton planting progress ratings for the week ended May 9.

Before you start cutting hay, take a close look at your mower conditioner, rake and baler.

DuPont receives EPA approval for Optimum AcreMax 1.

Agronomic factors and yield benefits are primary considerations.

First-of-its-kind auction provides outlet for used precision ag equipment

We clearly touched a nerve when we introduced our popular Farm Journal Corn College two summers ago.

Keep corn happy to raise hybrids to their potential

USDA' s cotton planting progress ratings for the week ended May 2.

GPS-guided auto-steering has not caught on as fast for dairy farmers as it has for their corn and soybean brethren who farm tabletop-flat prairies. But that's changing, as pioneering dairy producers try to squeeze every advantage out of this constantly evolving technology.

We have always invested heavily in both feed storage and forage harvesting equipment.

Growing and harvesting high-quality forages have gone from being simple things to real challenges.

Nutrition is the key to milk production, and forage quality is the key to good nutrition. We use two main forage sources, triticale haylage and corn silage.

If your nutrition is out of sync, then nothing else matters.

One strategy used by Midwest dairy managers in 2009 when feed prices were high and milk prices were at record lows was feeding more forages.

A hay fire is imminent if you detect these signs in your hay storage area

•Because most fires occur within six weeks of hay baling, be sure to monitor your bales daily during that time.

You can reduce the risk of a hay fire on your farm with these tips

See these links for university research reports and field crop scouting manuals.

BASF's Nick Fassler discusses the use of Headline AMP.

Reports from farmers across the country show a mixed bag of wheat conditions.

Consumption of palm oil will exceed production; soybean supplies ample

What are your planting intentions for spring 2010?

Obtaining the most efficient use of feed nutrients is essential for profitability on dairy farms. Optimum efficiency of nutrient conversion into milk and milk components occurs when both the nutrient requirements of the cow and rumen microbes are met and in synchrony.

Different areas bring different situations for farmers across farm country.

Soybean rust remains an invasive threat in the U.S.

BASF''s pipeline for novel crop products looks promising

Test plots focus on the planter pass to tackle pests

Pasture-grazing operations are becoming less foreign to Missouri as they prove to be a profitable trend.

Diversity is the name of the game in today''s weed control

Pasture-based dairy is a great niche in Missouri.

Mike Meier is a fourth-generation dairy farmer. Instead of feeding the cows all the grain they can handle, Meier uses an intensive grazing process that cuts his production costs dramatically.

Maintaining seed quality has been a subject of study in the Farm Journal Test Plots for many years. Through our program, the plot crew has learned how to handle seed in order to maximize its potential.

More soybeans could be planted across the U.S.; at least that's how it looks according to a recent poll.

A passion for biofuel and bioproducts helped this Oklahoma farmer set a new Bonneville land-speed record

Where did all of the European corn borers go? The "late-night-driving-down-country-lanes windshield moth test” should have been a clue that something was up.

A survey commissioned by U.S. Wheat Associates shows that wheat promotions are paying off. From 2000 to 2007, U.S. wheat growers invested an average of $10 million per year to promote wheat products overseas. For every dollar invested, growers received $23 back in increased net revenue, the analysis says.

Over the past few years Geringhoff has worked with farmers who have taken to twin row corn production to develop a combine head specifically for the narrow row configuration.

Biomass Incentives Intended to Lure Farmers, Biofuel From Algae

Timing and placement are key for starter fertilizer