Crop production news
2024-05-17
Conditions Are Right for Slugs in Some Parts of Pennsylvania
spring progresses, some Pennsylvania counties are seeing enough precipitation that slug populations are threatening emerging corn and soybean plantings. You know if you live in one of these areas. If... Read more
2024-05-17
2024 Hard Winter Wheat Tour Final Average Yield Estimate: 46.5 BPA
The Wheat Quality Council's Hard Winter Wheat Tour concluded Thursday, May 16, in Manhattan, Kansas. After three days, scouting 449 fields across the state and some into neighboring Nebraska and... Read more
2024-05-17
2024 Wheat Tour Sees Higher Yield Potential Amid Variable Conditions
Even with variable crop conditions, the 2024 Wheat Quality Council (WQC) Hard Winter Wheat Tour has estimated a total weighted average yield of 46.5 bushels per acre (bu/a) across its annual tour... Read more
2024-05-17
U.S. Livestock: Cattle Futures Shoot Higher on Rising Boxed Beef Prices
Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle and feeder cattle futures rallied on Tuesday as soaring boxed beef prices fueled hopes for increased demand, analysts said. 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
Five ways to appreciate Ontario-grown asparagus
Spring has arrived, and with it comes the bountiful harvest of Ontario asparagus. Read more
2024-05-16
Investments in Crop Rotation Research
Canada invests in research to develop diverse crop rotations for soybeans, corn, and oats to benefit farmers and the environment. Read more
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2024-05-16
Rice Crop Starts Strong as Market Prices Hold
Mississippi’s rice crop is poised to be bigger and healthier than it has been in four years -- the result of increased planting to meet demand and favorable weather conditions during its emergence. Read more
2024-05-16
Corn, Soybean Planting Behind Average Pace in South Dakota
Planting season in South Dakota is off to a bit of a slow start for the state’s two biggest crops. Read more
2024-05-16
USDA Seeks Feedback From Producers About 2024 Crops, Stocks, Inventories and Values
During the next several weeks, U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will conduct two major mid-year surveys, the June Agricultural Survey and the June Area... Read more
2024-05-16
Seeding Started Early In The Province For 2024
The opening statement says warmer than normal temperatures over much of the province provided an opportunity for an early start to the 2024 crop year. 18 percent of crops provincially have now been... Read more
2024-05-16
New funding from Alberta’s government will support cutting-edge genomics research in health, agriculture and environmental technology.
Genomics, the study of the genetic information in humans, plants, animals and microbes, helps scientists learn patterns and functions that can be used to improve environmental stewardship and health... Read more