The latest news from the agricultural sector
2024-10-30
Registration Open for 2024 Integrated Crop Management Conference
The 35th Annual
Integrated Crop Management Conference is set for Dec. 11-12 at the Meadows Events and Conference Center at Prairie Meadows in Altoona. This premier event, hosted by Iowa State... Read more
2024-10-30
$25M Grant Fuels Cornell’s Efforts to Boost Global Crop Resilience
The Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Crop Improvement, led by Cornell, has been awarded a second five-year, $25 million grant from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to continue... Read more
2024-10-30
Climate change is making temperatures deadlier, food less reliable, experts warn
Climate change, driven by fossil fuel emissions, is raising temperatures to dangerous new heights, while also worsening drought and food security, a new report by doctors and health experts warned on... Read more
2024-10-30
Producer Partnerships Demonstrate the Benefits of Integrated Systems: Increased Profits and Soil Health
In the semiarid climate of the Great Plains, persistent drought is increasingly contributing to crop failure and soil erosion. A recent North Central SARE Research and Education grant in Kansas... Read more
2024-10-30
National survey gives producers a better look at what practices can spread around Canada
The Beef Cattle Research Council (BCRC) wrapped up their inaugural cow-calf survey and is sharing some of the results with people around the country. Read more
2024-10-30
Soybean Domestication Linked to Higher Mesophyll Conductance for Increased Photosynthesis
In a new study conducted by the Realizing Increased Photosynthetic Efficiency (RIPE) project, researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign looked back in time at soybean growth and... Read more
2024-10-30
‘Some of the best ever’ yields for west-central
West central Missouri farmer Mike Schreiman said harvest is progressing quickly and yields have been impressive so far. He farms in Lafayette and Saline counties, and he said his crops got enough rain... Read more
2024-10-30
Policy experts share 2025 outlook at American Biogas Council conference
Veteran policy experts shared their predictions for the 2025 biogas policy landscape at the American Biogas Council’s (ABC) BUSINESS OF BIOGAS conference, an annual education and networking event held... Read more
2024-10-30
Crop Progress: Soybean Harvest in Final Phase
For the week ending Oct. 27, 2024, there were 6.5 days suitable for fieldwork, according to the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service. Topsoil moisture supplies rated 48% very short, 36%... Read more
2024-10-30
New Fungal Disease Threatens Indiana Soybeans
One of Indiana’s most significant crops, the soybean, is under threat from a disease that is becoming increasingly widespread in the Midwest — Red crown rot. Read more
2024-10-30
Top experts to speak at Manitoba Beef and Forage event
The Manitoba Beef and Forage Conference is set to take place Wednesday at the William Glesby Centre in Portage La Prairie, where a full range of Agri business booths will be on hand for producers... Read more
2024-10-30
Outstanding Agriculture Advocates Recognized by Farm Bureau
Four outstanding agriculture advocates were recently announced by the American Farm Bureau Federation. The 2024 GO Teamers of the Year are Laura Haffner from Kansas, Julie Hardy from Georgia, and... Read more