Crops
Earlier this week a California judge ruled glyphosate does not need a label warning stating it causes cancer. U.S. District Court Judge William Shuff denied an amendment that asked the state to require the warning.
When you walk near corn fields you might hear a familiar snapping noise. It could be the wind, but at this time of rapid growth you could literally be hearing corn grow.
What would it take for corn to return to its glory days after living at $3 per bu.?
Thursday Farmer’s Business Network (FBN) announced it will be introducing a suite of four offerings to help farmers through crop marketing.
One of the biggest surprises in the USDA World Agriculture Supply and Demand Estimates report came in the adjustments to Chinese corn stocks.
On Thursday Corteva Agriscience, the Agriculture Division of DowDuPont, announced a new novel fungicide to be named Advelt.
President Donald Trump signed H.R. 2, the Agriculture Improvement Act, better known as the 2018 Farm Bill, in a ceremony at USDA Thursday afternoon.
U.S. Farm Report is on the road from the Cedar Rapids Celebration of Agriculture.
Farm girls around the world are celebrating #InternationalWomensDay and have shared their farming photos on social media.
Farmers, ranchers and industry groups went to social media to spread the word that National Ag Day was happening on March 14.
Just when it looked like the trade-war pain would ease, flooding across the Midwest has done billions of dollars in damage.
Cedar Rapids, Iowa is more than Iowa’s second largest city. It’s also a processing powerhouse, home to major names like Cargill and ADM.
The recent Census of Agriculture revealed many interesting trends in terms of farmer demographics. Once you dive deeper into the data it’s possible to unveil other interesting statistics.
Fifty years ago, your parents or grandparents might have balked if you told them what the future of farming would look like. Automation, biotechnology, digital tracking, the list goes on—and it’s only going to grow.
The “beer war” sparked by the Super Bowl is still making headlines today. NCGA said it seized an opportunity that Sunday and turned into a positive newsmaker for corn growers across the country.
Economists from the Ohio State University looked at the trends in Chapter 12 filings each year, evaluating whether the recent downturn in commodity prices is impacting the number of bankruptcies agriculture is seeing.
Michigan farmer Michael Stamp is facing time behind bars. Both Michael Stamp, and his wife Melissa Stamp, entered separate plea agreements with U.S. attorneys this week in a bankruptcy case dating back to 2012.
The story surrounding corn prices hasn’t changed the past few years. Farmers have been facing with stagnant corn prices for nearly five years now, something that may not change this spring.
FAPRI’s baseline projections point to little change in net farm income over the next decade, which could lead to further erosion in the farm financial picture for agriculture. For 2019, FAPRI sees livestock receipts not boasting the numbers USDA currently projects.
Founder of Channel Bio Corp, which later sold to Monsanto, Funk is re-launching the NC+ brand for western corn, soybean and grain sorghum growers.
While tasseling corn is months away, buzz around the farm has been about late-season diseases. Perhaps the most painful of which has been tar spot, a relatively new disease with no solution—until now.
On May 1, the USDA Grain Crushing report will provide an estimate of corn used for ethanol production in March. An expectation of continued weakness is in place for ethanol-based corn consumption that led to the USDA’s reduction by 150 million bushels since the September WASDE report, according to University of Illinois agricultural economist Todd Hubbs.
The Minnesota crop looks average, at best, according to Pro Farmer Midwest Crop Tour western leg lead Jeff Wilson.
Watch live as the Pro Farmer 2019 Crop Estimate is announced.
In response to legal action, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is cancelling registrations for 12 pesticides containing neonicotinoid.
In 2016, corn and soybean farmer Jim Backes learned he held the keys to unearthing a legend that had haunted his town since its founding.
A USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service employee, slated to speak at one of the tour’s events, received a threat by phone.
It’s the tale of two crops in Illinois this year: what was planted early and what was planted late. Scouts so a variable crop, from maturity to yield, on the Pro Farmer Midwest Crop Tour.
While the data is an extremely accurate representation of what scouts saw in the field for that day, it will not be exactly the same as the official Pro Farmer yield estimates released on Friday.