Crop production news
2022-08-30
Margin Protection Crop Insurance Deadline Nears
The USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds corn and soybean growers that the final date to apply for the Margin Protection insurance plan for the 2023 crop year is September 30. This policy is... Read more
2022-08-30
New Record Grain Production on Horizon for Brazil
Brazilian grain producers are expected to begin planting in September. If the weather cooperates, the Brazilian harvest could result in its largest grain harvest in history. The first forecast for... Read more
2022-08-30
Final Strategic Farming: Field Notes Discussed Late Summer Forage And Small Grains Outlook
As the
Strategic Farming: Field Notes summer season wrapped up, small grains harvest, drought-stressed corn for silage, and final alfalfa cutting strategies were topics of this last session. Dr.... Read more
2022-08-30
Evening Edition | Tuesday, August 30, 2022
In tonight's Evening Edition, learn how to defend your corn against rootworm, read about the industry's first autonomous spreader, and find out how margin protection provides coverage. Read more
2022-08-30
New Record Grain Production on Horizon for Brazil
Brazilian grain producers are expected to begin planting in September. If the weather cooperates, the Brazilian harvest could result in its largest grain harvest in history. The first forecast for... Read more
2022-08-30
Wheat Quality Lab Sees Promise in New Equipment
The staff at the University of Idaho’s Wheat Quality Lab should generate more consistent test results in less time when analyzing flour samples produced from experimental cereal cultivars harvested... Read more
2022-08-30
The Weeds and the Wheat
This week’s Daily Meditations focus on Jesus’ parables as teachings intended for our spiritual transformation. In this homily, Father Richard Rohr describes how Jesus’ parable of the weeds and wheat... Read more
2022-08-30
Winter wheat yields defy cold winter and harsh spring
Despite adverse conditions over winter and into spring, winter wheat has done surprisingly well this season, says one agrologist. Read more
2022-08-30
Higher Yields Push Up Canadian Crop Production Estimates
Better growing conditions on the Prairies are pushing national crop production estimates up for Canada, the July 2022 principal field crop areas report from Statistics Canada says. Nationally, it’s... Read more
2022-08-30
Higher Yields Push Up Canadian Crop Production Estimates
Better growing conditions on the Prairies are pushing national crop production estimates up for Canada, the July 2022 principal field crop areas report from Statistics Canada says. Nationally, it’s... Read more
2022-08-30
New Record Grain Production on Horizon for Brazil
Brazilian grain producers are expected to begin planting in September. If the weather cooperates, the Brazilian harvest could result in its largest grain harvest in history. The first forecast for... Read more
2022-08-30
New Record Grain Production on Horizon for Brazil
Brazilian grain producers are expected to begin planting in September. If the weather cooperates, the Brazilian harvest could result in its largest grain harvest in history. The first forecast for... Read more