Crops
Evaluate cropping choices on physical, natural and human factors.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will use $732 million in federal infrastructure funding to modernize a lock and dam on the Upper Mississippi River crucial for shipping grain and soybeans to export markets.
When we think of carbon credits, we often think of renewable energy markets like wind, solar and electric vehicles. Hemp is proven to absorb more CO2 per acre than any forest or commercial crop.
Despite many challenges in 2021, U.S. corn and soybean yields topped those of 2020.
Smashing a weed seed to death as it passes through a combine is a technological reality fast approaching U.S. farmland.
The story of a once-in-a-lifetime Indian pot’s stunning find on an agriculture operation, unlikely survival, and incredible contents provides an extremely rare window to the past.
Even with no big shocks to the markets in USDA’s major reports this week, there are a few takeaways from the reports that could provide perspective and insight on future crops and how traders react to weather concerns.
The report found nitrogen accounts for more than 50% of fertilizer costs for a corn producer at $117 per acre.
Your daily weather forecast from AgDay Meteorologist Matt Yarosewick.
Tree-of-Heaven is an invasive species, but now researchers may have found a way to control it.
USDA made slight adjustments to the final 2021 corn-production estimate, but not due to a change in yield. USDA reported a slightly higher national soybean yield. The agency also revised demand in WASDE on Wednesday.
A new report from Texas A&M Agricultural and Food Policy Center (AFPC) a 50% rise in fertilizer prices equates to an average of $128,000 per farm. The largest per-acre impact would falls on rice farms at $62.04 an acre.
By Stephanie Kelly Jan 10 (Reuters) - The U.S.
China’s commerce ministry said on Tuesday it will continue to impose anti-dumping and anti-subsidy tariffs on imports of distillers grains (DDGS) from the United States during a review period.
USDA will release several reports Wednesday, January 12, including Crop Production, Grain Stocks and WASDE. With declining outlooks for South America’s crop, Garrett Toay and Brian Splitt break down what to watch.
Have record high fertilizer prices finally peaked? While prices continue to remain high right now, there were some signs last week and already this week that indicate some relief and stability may be in sight.
The volatility in commodity markets seems to be picking up where prices left off to close out 2021. On Friday, soybean prices rebounded to see a double-digit gain. Analysts say weather continues to move the markets.
Available in select counties in 11 states, the Post Application Coverage Endorsement is available for non-irrigated corn.
The consistent increase in the number of herbicide-resistant weeds globally has been a major thorn in the side of the agriculture sector for decades.
Here’s a look at three products manufacturers plan to market for weed control in the near term.
Understanding the where and how of herbicide active ingredients can help you address weeds and manage your budget more effectively.
2021 was a wild ride for commodity markets. From China to weather concerns, weather worries in South America seemed to trump demand to close out 2021. Here’s what analysts say they learned and what they’re watching now.
USDA currently pegs soybean plantings at 87.5 million acres. Market analysts offer projections both above and below that number and explain their rationale, which includes the South America crop and weather forecasts.
Auxin herbicides are devastating to sensitive crops, know your risk.
This year marked some intense challenges and opportunities for farmers. Enjoy this look back at the key issues and opportunities farmers faced.
The earlier soybeans flower, the higher odds of more pods and beans.
Ty and Tracy Woodard are helping people find comfort and joy in cotton. Through their own story, they created a business called “Covered in Cotton,” while also donating blankets through “Cotton with a Cause.”
Nearby corn futures pushed past the $6 mark this week, and for farmers who have unpriced grain in the bin, the markets may have felt like an early Christmas gift. Analysts say there’s one factor that propelled prices.
After the dizzying heights of $1.21 per pound in 2021, the Cotton Belt could see 12 million acres in 2022, and possibly more, contingent on a mercurial La Niña.