Crop production news
2024-05-17
Field Crops Virtual Breakfast Series Continues With Dry Bean Production in Michigan
Dry beans are a unique and exciting crop to grow in Michigan with this commodity experiencing growth in the past years. Join
Michigan State University Extension on May 23 for the
Field Crops... Read more
2024-05-17
Cover-Crop Acres Up in Texas, Stagnant Across Rest of the South
The USDA recently released data from the 2022 census of agriculture. In 2022, cover crops were planted on 6.2% of the total cropland acres in the South, surpassing the national average of 4.7% for the... Read more
2024-05-17
Alberta Seeding of Major Crops About One-Third Complete
Despite significant precipitation in parts of the province last week, Alberta producers still had about one-third of major crops in the ground as of Tuesday. Read more
2024-05-17
Team Alberta Crops Seek Provincial Support to Prevent the Potential CN, CPKC Rail Strike.
Alberta’s crop sector farmers are aware of the negotiations taking place between the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC) and both the Canada National Railway (CN) and the Canadian Pacific Kansas... Read more
2024-05-17
Field Notes: Corn and Soybean Planting - Are We on Schedule?
After rains put a halt to planting this season, significant progress has been made over the past week where conditions allowed. Drs. Jeff Coulter, Extension corn agronomist, and Seth Naeve, Extension... Read more
2024-05-17
Alberta Seeding of Major Crops About One-Third Complete
Despite significant precipitation in parts of the province last week, Alberta producers still had about one-third of major crops in the ground as of Tuesday. Read more
2024-05-17
Reference Price Disparities & Why It Matters to Farmers
The Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee recently released additional details of a farm bill proposal in advance of a markup scheduled for May 23, 2024. (House Agriculture Committee, Press... Read more
2024-05-17
Field Crops Virtual Breakfast Series Continues With Dry Bean Production in Michigan
Dry beans are a unique and exciting crop to grow in Michigan with this commodity experiencing growth in the past years. Join
Michigan State University Extension on May 23 for the
Field Crops... Read more
2024-05-17
Cover-Crop Acres Up in Texas, Stagnant Across Rest of the South
The USDA recently released data from the 2022 census of agriculture. In 2022, cover crops were planted on 6.2% of the total cropland acres in the South, surpassing the national average of 4.7% for the... Read more
2024-05-17
Ducks Unlimited Canada and PepsiCo announce collaboration to provide additional incentives to producers enrolled in FCC’s Sustainability Incentive Program
Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC) has joined forces with PepsiCo to offer additional financial incentives for producers who participate in Farm Credit Canada’s (FCC)
Sustainability Incentive Program and... Read more
2024-05-17
Cover-Crop Acres Up in Texas, Stagnant Across Rest of the South
The USDA recently released data from the 2022 census of agriculture. In 2022, cover crops were planted on 6.2% of the total cropland acres in the South, surpassing the national average of 4.7% for the... Read more
2024-05-17
Field Notes: Corn and Soybean Planting - Are We on Schedule?
After rains put a halt to planting this season, significant progress has been made over the past week where conditions allowed. Drs. Jeff Coulter, Extension corn agronomist, and Seth Naeve, Extension... Read more