Crop production news
2022-07-14
Weather continues to impact haying operations
Farmers are busy scouting crops, applying fungicides and trying to cut this years hay crop. Read more
2022-07-14
Crop Report for the Period of July 5 to July 11, 2022
Crops are continuing to progress throughout the province thanks to warm temperatures and rainfall in many areas. Areas that continue to receive excess rain are hoping for warm, dry conditions to help... Read more
2022-07-14
Effects of the Derecho on Corn in NW Iowa
In the evening hours of July 5, 2022, a derecho moved through South Dakota into northwest Iowa. Gusts in South Dakota were as high as 99 mph with winds that lasted up to 20 minutes. The path of the... Read more
2022-07-14
Complete CORN Reader Survey by July 20
Help OSU Extension better understand current agricultural practices and improve outreach efforts by completing our reader survey by Wednesday, July 20. Read more
2022-07-14
RMA Expands Insurance Coverage for Double Cropping
Today, the USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA)
announced an expansion of the list of counties that are eligible for double crop coverage under crop insurance. Coverage will be expanded or... Read more
2022-07-14
Alberta Barley and Alberta Wheat to hold fall merger vote
The commissions have been moving towards a merger since 2017 Read more
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2022-07-14
Alberta Barley and Alberta Wheat to hold fall merger vote
The commissions have been moving towards a merger since 2017 Read more
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2022-07-14
ASA Thanks USDA for Effort to Provide Farmers Greater Access to Crop Insurance Protection
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced plans to reduce the economic risk of raising two crops on the same land in one year. Citing “continuing challenges such as the COVID-19 pandemic,... Read more
2022-07-14
BoMill introduces new high-capacity grain sorting equipment | Food Business Africa Magazine
SWEDEN —Swedish agritech company BoMill AB has introduced BoMill InSight, industrial grain sorting equipment that can sort grain lots kernel by kernel, at s ... Read more
grains, milling, baking & feed supplier news & innovations
2022-07-14
Flowers Foods invests in better-for-you baker Base Culture | Food Business Africa Magazine
US — Flowers Foods, Inc, announced it has made an investment in Base Culture, a fast-growing brand offering better-for-you, gluten-free and grain-free slice ... Read more
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2022-07-13
USDA July Crop Production Report Estimates Oklahoma Wheat Production up 11 Percent from June
As wheat harvest has wrapped up for most states, this year's wheat crop has faced setbacks such as drought, intense heat, wind, and high input prices. Due to these headwinds, As of July 1, the United... Read more
2022-07-13
Making Crop Insurance Rates more Accurate
The study shows incorporating historical weather information into the data used to determine crop insurance rates for crop failures will make those rates more accurate. Read more