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Monthly Archives: August 2009
U.S. Farmers See Their Income Plunge 38% As Recession Grips Agriculture
After some of the most profitable years in a generation, American farmers have seen their incomes dwindle as the recession begins to weigh on food prices. The Wall Street Journal reports this morning on the sad state of the heartland, … Continue reading
Large washout near Linton
Spring flooding caused massive damage all across the state. 5 months later one Emmons County land owner is still wondering where and how to begin the clean-up process. Ag. Reporter Sarah Gustin shows us that in one CRP field northwest … Continue reading
Which is Better-Livestock or Deadstock?
If you are going to have livestock, you are going to have deadstock. I don’t know who coined that term, but every farmer knows it’s the truth. But that doesn’t mean you leave anything sick to die. That would appear … Continue reading
AGRICULTURE COMMISSIONER DOUG GOEHRING RETURNS FROM FAR EAST CONFERENCE ENCOURAGED
“U.S. production agriculture has advanced tremendously in the last decade. Implementing new practices, systems and technology we continue to improve our yields, quality and management techniques giving us the ability to provide food for a growing world,” said North Dakota … Continue reading
Forage moisture and yield monitoring
When it comes to forage, too much or too little moisture can cost farmers money. Get the most out of your crops with the latest tools With 60% of his corn and 100% of his alfalfa harvested through a self-propelled … Continue reading
Keeping Cattle Profitable
Of all pharmaceutical technologies examined, parasite control has the greatest effect on breakeven prices. Research has revealed that cutting back in certain areas, like parasite control, can actually increase the overall cost of production. John Lawrence, economics professor at Iowa … Continue reading
Exciting genetics, disease packages coming in new peas
MANDAN, N.D. – Pulse acres may be down slightly in the upper Northern Plains, but Byron Lannoye, general manager of Pulse USA, sees a bright future for peas as a rotational crop and a good forage crop, especially when mixed … Continue reading
Competition advocacy group battles agriculture’s seed giant
Studying seed industry competition For 10 years, the Organization for Competitive Markets, a small group of farmers, cattle feeders and others worried about concentration and market power in agriculture, has toiled in near obscurity. With mixed results. OCM filed legal … Continue reading
Soybean Plants Resistant To Aphids And A New Aphid
This year farmers in the Midwest are growing a new variety of soybeans developed by University of Illinois researchers that has resistance to soybean aphids. However, in addition to the resistant plants, U of I researchers also discovered a new … Continue reading
Hog farmers: Don’t stop herd liquidation
The U.S. hog herd is still way too big and needs to shrink a lot more before profits can return to that industry, one industry-watcher says. http://www.agriculture.com/ag/story.jhtml?storyid=/templatedata/ag/story/data/1250022926232.xml
