Posted on Aug 16, 2011 in Southeast Farm Press Prepare emergency plan before tropical storms hit From the North Carolina Department of Agriculture Aug. 16, 2011 7:01am As hurricane season enters what is generally its most active period, North Carolina Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler is reminding farmers to have emergency plans in place for their farms and share those plans with workers in advance...

Posted on Aug 9, 2011 in Southwest Farm Press Another La Niña may not be as severe Robert Burns, Texas AgriLife Aug. 9, 2011 2:17pm Recent predictions by the National Weather Service of a 50 percent chance that another La Niña will occur in the southern Pacific Ocean this fall can be taken two ways—with optimism or pessimism, said Dr. John Nielsen-Gammon, Texas A&M University professor and Texas state...

Posted on Aug 2, 2011 in Corn and Soybean Digest Hot, Dry Weather Causing Nutrient Deficiency Concerns for Corn and Soybean Growers Source: University of Illinois Extension Aug. 2, 2011 4:57pm Hot, dry weather conditions are bringing out the worst in many fields across the Midwest. Fabian Fernandez, University of Illinois Extension specialist in plant nutrition and soil fertility, says potassium (K) deficiencies...

Posted July 29, 2011 in Farm Journal Private Industry Increases Presence in Wheat Research July 29, 2011 By: Farm Journal Editors The following information is a Web Extra from the pages of Farm Journal. It corresponds with the article “Going Public.” You can find the article in the 2011 Summer Seed Guide issue.  By R.J. Ralston In contrast to corn and soybeans, public programs historically lead wheat...

Posted on July 25, 2011 in Agriculture.com by DANIEL LOOKER Business Editor In a world that is wealthier than ever before, and in a nation with more disposable income, the next generation of farmers will have more opportunities than ever. That’s the take home message of New Mexico State University economist Lowell Catlett, who spoke Monday to students at the New Century Farmer Conference at the headquarters...

Posted on July 19, 2011 in AG WEB Higher 2012 Corn Fertilizer Costs Predicted July 19, 2011 By: University News Release Higher fertilizer costs continue the trend of higher production costs for corn, leading to higher break-even corn prices necessary to cover costs. Courtesy of the the farm doc daily site. Issued by Gary Schnitkey, University of Illinois Farm Management Specialist In its July 7th report,...