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Monthly Archives: July 2009
USDA Announces $58 Million to Improve Water Quality, Quantity for Ag
U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service Chief Dave White Thursday announced nearly $58 million for water conservation and water quality improvements on agricultural working lands. The funding was made available for 63 projects in 21 states through the … Continue reading
Summer Weather Favorable For Soybeans
OMAHA (DTN) — Thanks to relatively cool weather across the Midwest, the U.S. soybean crop is in excellent condition. The cool trend is expected to continue until early September, and a developing El Nino could bring beneficial late-summer rain. That … Continue reading
Refuge-reducing corn trait stack almost ready for marketplace
SmartStax on track for 2010 availability, company officials say U.S. and Canadian farmers are one step closer to having a new corn trait stack that company officials say will provide solid insect and weed control but reduce refuge requirements, according … Continue reading
Machinery Pete: Used equipment market outlook
Are values falling? It’s been a good run. For the last five years, since mid-2004, used farm equipment values have been on the rise. I’ve documented the underlying reasons many times in Successful Farming magazine and also here on Agriculture.com. … Continue reading
Foliar diseases threatening corn unlike anything in the past
High humidity, scattered rain showers, overcast skies, and below-normal temperatures are brewing up a huge threat for corn in the form of disease, warns Tamra Jackson. The University of Nebraska plant pathologist warns that diseases not normally seen on corn … Continue reading
It takes a lot of people and a lot of planning
Putting Wisconsin Farm Technology Days together is actually four-year process. To start with, a county decides to bid to host the show, and then they approach the Board of Directors of Wisconsin Farm Technology Days Incorporated. If their bid is … Continue reading
PRODUCERS GET CHECKS FOR FEED TRANSPORTATION COSTS
BISMARCK – Nearly 300 North Dakota livestock producers will receive a total of $1 million in compensation for additional feed transportation costs and feed losses resulting from 2008-09 winter storms and subsequent flooding. “The 2009 North Dakota Livestock Feed Transportation … Continue reading
Former MDA Commissioner Elton Redalen remembered as voice for farmers
ST. PAUL, Minn. – Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) Commissioner Gene Hugoson issued the following statement today praising the lifetime service of former MDA Commissioner Elton Redalen, who passed away on Friday, July 10, in Chatfield. "Elton was a mentor … Continue reading
FARMERS MARKET SLATED ON STATE CAPITOL GROUNDS
BISMARCK – The fifth annual Farmers Market Day at the Capitol will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Tuesday, July 14, at the parking loop on the south side of the State Capitol. “You can buy your lunch … Continue reading
NEW NORTH DAKOTA FARMERS MARKET GUIDE NOW AVAILABLE
NEW NORTH DAKOTA FARMERS MARKET GUIDE NOW AVAILABLE BISMARCK – There is something new in the 2009 edition of “Grown in North Dakota,” the state’s guide to farmers markets and producers, now available from the North Dakota Department of Agriculture. … Continue reading
