The latest news from the agricultural sector
2022-07-08
Corn Belt sees ‘rapid onset of drought’
Fifteen percent of the Midwest is affected by drought, twice as much of the region as a week ago, said the Drought Monitor on Thursday. Read more
2022-07-08
Commodity prices soften, although still elevated
Futures prices have crested, with high commodity prices and fears of recession whittling down demand for grains. Read more
2022-07-08
Detailed dive into Iowa drought and crop conditions
Drought expanded and intensified across Iowa in the seven-day period ending July 5, according to the most recent drought monitor. Read more
2022-07-08
Table or tank: Should biofuels be banned?
Greenpeace says the production of biofuels should be forbidden as the threat of famine in parts of the world is growing. Arable land should only be used to grow food, not energy crops. But is... Read more
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2022-07-08
Buzzworthy Funding Program Helps Blueberry Growers ‘Bee’ Successful
The government is investing an additional $100,000 in the Blueberry Pollination Expansion Program to support blueberry growers who keep bees to pollinate their crops. Read more
2022-07-08
Newfoundland Discovery Announces Leadership Transition
NEWFOUNDLAND DISCOVERY CORP. (CSE: NEWD, OTC: NEWDF, FSE: M4K-FF) (“Newfoundland Discovery” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Jeremy Prinsen as President, Chief Executive... Read more
2022-07-08
Crop Insurance Deadline Nears in Florida for Fresh Market Sweet Corn, Fresh Market Tomatoes, and Pepper Growers
The USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds Florida fresh market sweet corn, fresh market tomato, and pepper growers that the final date to apply for crop insurance coverage for the 2023 crop year... Read more
2022-07-08
Farmers look for late-season planting options
Late-season sorghum has been a consideration for Texas growers stymied by drought so far, but the risks appear higher than the reward, especially in South Texas, according to a
Texas A&M AgriLife... Read more
2022-07-08
Alabama Pest Report
The Alabama Vegetable IPM program conducts the statewide insect monitoring program as a special service to crop producers. Pest alerts are based on moth counts from sticky wing pheromone traps that... Read more
2022-07-08
Cowpea Aphid Populations Taking off in Alfalfa
In southeast South Dakota, we are observing large cowpea aphid populations again (Figure 1). These population increases match up very closely to those observed in 2021. Like the other potential aphid... Read more
2022-07-08
American Farm Bureau Foundation Awards Nearly $9,500 in Grants to Recognize Excellence in Ag Literacy
The
American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture has awarded $9,400 in grants to recognize the remarkable agricultural literacy programs of ten state and county Farm Bureaus. The grants are... Read more
2022-07-08
Monitoring for Fungicide Resistance in the Soybean Sudden Death Syndrome Pathogen in Michigan
Soybean sudden death syndrome symptoms on a soybean leaf. Read more