AccuWeather.com reports after a devastating blow to the East from Superstorm Sandy in October of 2012, residents on the Atlantic coast should anticipate another active season this year....More
Early response to the farm bill has been mostly positive as farm organizations weigh in on the bipartisan proposal passed out of the Senate Agriculture Committee Tuesday....More
Crop producers have until June 3 to decide whether they will participate in the Average Crop Revenue Election plan or continue with the regular Direct and Counter-Cyclical Payment Program....More
It’s difficult to think too much about drought, water-use efficiency, and other such things when the ground underneath your feet is so wet you can’t get your planter into the field....More
Jason Carter says he found the rare Dectes stem borer in his soybeans and finding out what was killing his beans proved to be about as frustrating as dealing with the problem....More
The crop traits “would provide farmers the flexibility for new applications of these herbicides, while also offering farmers additional crop planting options.”...More
For the most part, the market is focused on the projections of crop size, but the most important information may be in marketing year consumption....More
As the ag committees of the House and Senate begin farm bill mark-up, farmers and commodity organizations will be watching closely for safety net proposals....More
As is occurring in the United States, unseasonably cold and wet weather is causing farmers to delay planting as much as two weeks in northeast China....More
ASA’s Soybean Marketing and Production College will give growers hands-on training, with breakout sessions and presentations from industry experts, in addition to a session on succession planning.”...More
Boosting federal investment tax credits and accelerated depreciation schedules for railroads could mean millions of dollars annually in savings to the U.S. soybean industry....More