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Late Planting Not Always Doom To Corn Yields

February 27, 2012 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

Source: Ag Answers, Purdue University

While late planting concerns may cause some growers to reconsider planting corn, an Ohio State University Extension specialist says producers can make management adjustments that can preserve yield potential and save money.

Obama Proposes Elimination Of Direct Payments

September 22, 2011 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

Source: Reuters

President Barack Obama on Monday proposed to end a "direct payment" subsidy that gives $5 billion a year to farmers regardless of need, as part of his larger effort to reduce the federal budget deficit.

New Coalition Focuses On Better Nutrient Management

September 8, 2011 | Posted in Cover Crops, Nutrient Management, Precision Agriculture

Source: By John Dobberstein, Managing Editor

Beginning this fall, a coalition of stakeholders in agriculture will ramp up their promotion of responsible nutrient-management practices including no-till, cover crops and precision technology on farms in several endangered Illinois watersheds.

New Growers In Mississippi Plan No-Till Crops

February 7, 2011

Source: By Ernie Flint, Mississippi Area Extension Agronomist

Most of the potential new growers are interested in soybeans, and there's also scattered interest in no-till corn, and even cotton in areas where cotton has not been grown since the 1950s.

USDA Lifts Ban On Roundup Ready Alfalfa

January 27, 2011 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: Monsanto, St. Louis Business Journal, Forage Genetics International

Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced the deregulation of Roundup Ready® Alfalfa (RRA) without conditions.

Ag Economist: Three B's To Watch For In 2012 Farm Bill

December 14, 2010

Source: Purdue University

When the new Republican House majority takes up the farm bill issue, farmers should expect lawmakers to focus on three major areas: Brazil, budget and baseline.

Net Farm Income Forecast Up 31% in 2010

December 10, 2010

Source: USDA

Net farm income is forecast at $81.6 billion in 2010, up 31 percent from 2009 and 26 percent higher than the 10-year average of $64.8 billion for 2000-2009.

No Change In Atrazine Rules in Minnesota

December 1, 2010 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: Minnesota Public Radio

The Minnesota Department of Agriculture said Tuesday that existing rules for the weed-killer atrazine are adequate to protect the environment and public health.

Modern Agriculture Stifles Global Warming

November 16, 2010

Source: University of Wisconsin-Madison

A new study reveals that optimizing yields on existing farmlands reduces net carbon emission compared with expanding tillable acres at the expense of forests, especially in the tropics.

Noted Soil Scientist Taps BBI Spreaders For “Subsurfer” Prototype Development

November 15, 2010 | Posted in Equipment

Source: BBI Spreaders

BBI Spreaders announces that it is working in conjunction with Dr. Dan Pote at the ARS Dale Bumpers Small Farms Research Center in Booneville, AK to develop new patented technology for a machine that injects dry poultry litter and composted cattle manure below the soil surface of pastures and no-till fields.

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