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Leveraging the corn-livestock connection
Feed remains the No. 1 use for corn in the United States. How does the industry maintain demand?While corn growers are getting attention these days through their work to help maintain demand for...
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How to manage crops in drought year
Ag company plots provide farmers with real-world challenges and solutions. It has been a tough growing season for farmers and agriculture companies alike. While farmers are looking to fields for yield,...
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West Texas peanut farmer heads for the beach…
Mason Becker name Peanut Efficiency Award winner for SouthwestOn July 21, I will have the honor of naming Brownfield, Texas, peanut farmer Mason Becker the winner of the 2018 Farm Press Peanut...
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Bollworm emergence causing problems in cotton
Texas Crop and Weather Report – July 10, 2018Cotton producers who planted Bt pest-resistant varieties in some parts of the state are seeing damage from bollworms, so vigilant monitoring and management...
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USA Rice, The Rice Foundation elect new leadership
USA Rice's new chairman, Charley Mathews, Jr., to assume two-year post August 1.New chairmen for USA Rice and The Rice Foundation were elected by their respective boards of directors during annual...
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A story to tell...
From California and Washington State to Texas and Oklahoma to Missouri and New York, women of all agricultural backgrounds and professions gather for Women In Cotton tourWomen from 14 states and...
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Texas A&M releases new Ace cowpea
New forage well-rounded for livestock, wildlife and improved soil health, useful with other wildlife plantsA new forage cowpea variety – Ace – blends a number of desirable characteristics into into a...
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Fieldprint Calculator aids in defining physical, economic sustainability
Fieldprint Calculator is a free, online, producer-oriented program available for anyoneResearchers at Texas Tech University's Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics are using a relatively new...
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Carl Brothers honored for five decades of service to the rice industry
"I think it’s safe to say the USA Rice Federation would not exist as it does today, were it not for Carl’s passion, foresight, and vision."Carl Brothers received a standing ovation from his peers...
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NCGA calls on EPA to account for refinery waivers
Updated: POET says EPA mismanagement of RFS has placed needless strain on farmers, workers.The National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) today called for EPA to maintain a strong, equitable Renewable...
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Higher wheat prices ahead?
It depends on production…The stage is set for cash wheat prices to go from the current $4.80 Panhandle, $5.00 Oklahoma, to around $6.00 by December 1. The difference between current prices and $5.50...
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USDA crop progress: Soybean quality up, corn steady
Trade analysts expected both crops to be downgraded slightly.Bucking expectations, USDA indicated in its latest Crop Progress report that the current corn crop’s quality has held steady from the week...
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Peanut researchers, growers, industry professionals hit the beach
Southern Peanut Growers Conference provides opportunity for industry to learn from each otherMore than 475 peanut growers and industry professionals from 18 states gathered at the 20th annual Southern...
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An app for herbicide injury ID
Mizzou launches an app to help farmers, gardeners identify herbicide injuries. The University of Missouri Extension has a new mobile app that will help farmers diagnose herbicide injury in crops.MU...
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Sensors on the march
Two sensors on display at a recent InfoAg event show how tech is evolving and advancingAnyone following the ag tech world can see that a lot of innovation is focused on the industry. The many startup...
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USDA crop progress: Corn and soybean quality stay steady
Trade analysts expected both crops to be downgraded slightly.For a second straight week, analysts anticipated USDA would lower its corn and soybean crop quality ratings, but the agency held steady in...
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Rethinking the seed business
A new startup, Inari, plans to shorten lead times and provided targeted plant breeding.The ag startup world is populated by a wide array of companies aiming to make farming better, more efficient and...
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BASF closes acquisition with Bayer, Aug. 1, 2018
Scope of acquisition expanded It is finished. With a global price tag of more than $9 billion, the closure of BASF’S acquisition of a range assets from Bayer is complete, says a BASF official...
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Pest numbers climbing in South Plains, Panhandle summer crops
Texas Crop and Weather Report- July 31, 2018Infestations of damaging pests are increasing on corn, sorghum and cotton crops in the South Plains and Panhandle, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife...
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A different kind of hybrid
Creation of a biological fungicide premixed with a conventional product creates an opportunity to avoid resistance and enhance efficacyThe word “biological” just 10 years ago would have made many...
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