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Today’s agriculture headlines and expert perspectives serving farmers, ranchers, crop consultants, livestock nutritionists and the entire U.S. ag community.
Says corn acreage is down due to more competitive soybean prices.
These maps, provided by the respective companies, highlight the national and regional seed brands for the five leading seed firms.
Text highlights from USDA September WASDE report.
The decline was driven by a slide in cereals and oils.
Chip Flory and Brian Grete discuss changes in the crop just one week after the Crop Tour wrapped up.
It is interesting to show the market’s beliefs every now and then and consider what the market believes lies ahead, and compare those measures to recent history.
Unseasonal wetness a concern to maturing winter wheat in Brazil.
Acreage must have been planted and harvested in one of the last four years.
Hot temps and dryness are stressing crops.
This year, USDA expects 4.9 billion bushels of corn to be used by the ethanol industry.
Route reports from Midwest Crop Tour leaders.
Corn fell in Chicago as expectations that U.S. harvests will rebound from last year’s drought outweighed data showing worsening crop conditions.
Official results from the Pro Farmer Midwest Crop Tour.
Official Pro Farmer Midwest Crop Tour results.
Official results from the Pro Farmer Midwest Crop Tour.
Seasonal Drought Outlook calls for drought to linger across the western half of the country.
Take this advice to heart, whether you’re using social media to share—or receive—updates from the annual Pro Farmer event through the Midwest.
The rest of the Midwest is expected to stay dry through week’s end.
See what percentage of new and old-crop corn and soybeans market advisers have priced. Pro Farmer’s Brian Grete explains the situation.
The lag-time for the crop development will stretch as the weather cools.
Text highlights from USDA’s August 2013 Supply and Demand Estimates Report.
See which states have the healthiest crops with USDA’s Aug. 5 crop progress and condition ratings.
Vegetative health map reflects large area of key production area under stress.
Genetically modified (GM) seed is the cornerstone of modern crop production, boosting corn and soybean yields and making it possible to feed a rapidly multiplying global population, but clouds loom on the horizon.
The foundation of success with high populations is hybrid selection, says Farm Journal Field Agronomist Ken Ferrie.
What’s the best way to gain valuable farmer insights? Just ask them. Here are four farmers explaining, in their own words, why they prefer to plant seeds with or without biotech traits.
Key seed companies agreed this past fall to a seed patent accord for biotech products that offers potentially big benefits to farmers of all major crops.
As popularity for bulk packaged seed increases, so do the farmer innovations to help ensure safe handling.