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Prospective Plantings report looming larger
Ahead of the USDA Prospective Plantings Report, we have estimates of large increases in corn acres and significant decreases in soybean acres.
Some things haven’t changed since 1913
“The idea that the chemical analysis of soil gives an accurate showing as to its needs for fertilization has long since been shown by scientists to be far from true.” — from Making Special Crops Pay by Delbert Utter While reading through this little book, which was evidently one of a series in The Practical
Bad timing for a weak grain market
Farmers are facing the need to sell corn for spring cash flow into a weak market that continues lower over the last few days.
Study says foodborne illnesses cost $152 billion, targets produce
WOOSTER, Ohio — Foodborne illnesses cost the country an estimated $152 billion annually in the form of medical bills, time off from work and a reduced quality of life, according to a study released today (March 3). Written by Ohio State University’s Robert Scharff, an assistant professor in consumer sciences and a researcher at the
Using custom rates to show on-farm savings with no-till method
COLUMBUS — The environmental and conservation benefits of no-till production may be reason enough to adopt the practice, but for many farmers the answer to one question remains a driving factor: “Will it improve my bottom line?” Potential on-farm savings Farmers now have a way of putting a dollar value on no-till production, and based
The Age of Aquarius (for one day on the grain markets)
The planets are aligning this morning in a manner that will be easier to interpret by the end of the day. Unfortunately, I have to write this on Tuesday morning, not Tuesday evening. The planets are aligning, or even colliding, in the form of the USDA Planting Progress Report, out Monday afternoon, and the USDA
Drink up little cria, you need antibodies
URBANA, Ill. — While humans have the unique ability to pass immunoglobulins, also known as antibodies, through the placenta during pregnancy, many animals cannot. In particular, llamas and alpacas, whose young are called “crias,” have a different placental structure than humans and are unable to transmit antibodies from mother to fetus. Common Failure of passive
Future of world’s agriculture in question
About 250 representatives of agribusiness corporations, academia, governments and non-governmental organizations attended the World Ag Forum in St.
Report: U.S. can’t detect and respond quickly to attack on U.S. agriculture
A bioterrorism attack on U.S. agriculture won’t cause famine, but will gut the ag industry and create consumer panic.
Plight of herbicide resistance is growing like weeds worldwide
Scores of crop-damaging weeds are developing immunity to even the strongest herbicides in farmers’ arsenals.
