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Corn planting races to 28 percent
Farmers took advantage of the break in wet spring weather in a rush to plant crops before the next round of rain.
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Grain markets moved generally higher Monday
Concerns about old-crop supply tightness seemed to boost the grain and soy markets Monday, with the expiring May corn and soybean contracts leading the way higher.
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No “ag gag” law for Tennessee
Tennessee’s so-called “ag gag” bill drew fire from clergy and celebrities alike, and on Monday Gov. Bill Haslam vetoed the bill that would have required evidence of animal abuse be turned over to law enforcement within 24 hours.
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Market size for U.S. corn and soybeans
The USDA’s May 10 World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report contained supply and consumption projections for the 2013-14 marketing year for U.S. corn and soybeans.
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What sick day? Farmers take just three a year
A new study has found that farmers are among a group of professions that miss substantially less time due to illness than others.
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Have crop questions? NASS has answers
When it comes to growing crops, weather is a constantly changing variable. These past few years, grain farmers have been on a veritable weather roller coaster.
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Ag markets generally strong again Monday morning
Concerns about old-crop supply tightness seemed to boost the grain and soy markets Monday morning, with the expiring May corn contract leading the way higher.
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Agriculture is expected to remain strong in the coming decade
USDA projections indicate optimism for the agriculture industry.
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Which comes first, the corn planting or nitrogen application?
While some parts of the Corn Belt made planting progress in the past week, not everyone did. And many farmers who are concerned about planting corn after the optimum planting dates may also wonder about changing their routine of field work.
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Drier weather to give big boost to U.S. corn plantings
Drier weather early this week in the U.S. crop belt will allow active corn plantings, countering the slowest seeding pace in nearly 30 years, an agricultural meteorologist said on Monday.
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Crop insurance expands, costs grow in latest farm bills
The federally subsidized crop insurance program, the costliest part of the U.S. farm safety net, would spin off at least three new types of coverage and could cost 10 percent more under draft farm bills pending in the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate.
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- 4 rules for growing a business or industry
- Corn planting pace turns from record slow to record fast
- Ag markets seemed to follow gold higher Monday afternoon
- Online systems keeps exporters abreast of market regulations
- April milk production up 0.3 percent
- New crop cottonseed market rallies in face of tight supplies
