The latest news from the agricultural sector
2022-07-11
Global food prices moderate after hitting all-time high
The FAO Food Price Index, a barometer of prices for food commodities, rocketed to a record high immediately after Russia invaded Ukraine and disrupted food supply chains. Read more
2022-07-11
Spotty rains deliver some relief from heat
XtremeAg farmers in South Dakota and Alabama avoid storm damage and bring some relief before the heat sets back in. Read more
2022-07-11
Check roots for SCN this growing season
The SCN Coalition and Valent partner to bring awareness soybean cyst nematode management options. Read more
2022-07-11
Corn condition steady, good/excellent soybeans drop 1%
Corn crop condition was rated 64% good/excellent, no change from the July 5 report. Read more
2022-07-11
Consider the Value of Soil Residue Before Baling or Burning Wheat Stubble
Following wheat harvest some producers might be thinking about baling or burning their wheat stubble. Producers may consider burning for several reasons: as a management practice to control plant... Read more
2022-07-11
USDA Announces Loan Rates for 2022-Crop Peanuts
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) today announced 2022-crop loan rates for four types of peanuts. The rates take effect Aug. 1, 2022, which is the... Read more
2022-07-11
Idaho Farmers Plant 25,000 Fewer Potato Acres in 2022
Idaho farmers planted 25,000, fewer potato acres this year, an 8 percent decrease compared with 2021. Read more
2022-07-11
Seven Grams of Fertilizer Is All It Takes: Growing Optimal Corn in South Dakota
When we think of the fertilizer industry, most of us think about large cargo ships, unit trains or large, big-wheeled spreaders full of fertilizer heading to Midwestern corn fields. Have we really... Read more
2022-07-11
2022 Crop Acreage Updates
Last week USDA-NASS published their annual
June Acreage report. The report provides state-level planted and harvested acreage estimates for all principal crops. We can compare estimates from the... Read more
2022-07-11
USDA Highlights Importance of Innovation at G20 Meeting of Agricultural Chief Scientists
At the G20 Meeting of Agricultural Chief Scientists this week, the U.S. Department of Agriculture underscored the importance of agricultural research and development in tackling the challenges of... Read more
2022-07-11
Molecules Boosting Plant Immunity Identified
Two studies published in the journal
Science by researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research in Cologne, Germany in collaboration with colleagues in China have discovered... Read more
2022-07-11
Wind Injury in Corn
Several strong storms, including a derecho, have swept across South Dakota in recent months. The derecho that moved from northwest to southeast South Dakota on July 5, 2022 impacted wide areas of corn... Read more