Feeds
Another relatively warm and dry week in Nebraska let farmers make up some harvest time.
Farmers took advantage of the drier weather to make headway on their rain-delayed fall harvest.
North Dakota's dry pea and lentil crops are expected to set records this year.
Camelina companies say federal officials have approved the use of meal from the biofuels crop as a 10 percent supplement in cattle feed — a development that could boost the prospects for Montana's fledgling camelina industry.
The latest federal forecast shows no change in expectations for a record Nebraska corn crop.
The soybean and corn harvests jumped ahead last week as farmers enjoyed an unusually dry week for this fall.
State agriculture experts say soggy weather that drenched Arkansas during much of the harvest season will cut farm receipts statewide by nearly $225 million.
The Agriculture Department says warm, dry weather has given a boost to North Dakota farmers hoping to finish their harvest.
The soggy fall continues to frustrate Minnesota farmers at harvest time.
Alabama's agriculture commissioner says heavy rains have damaged some Alabama crops and caused poor harvesting conditions.
Rainy weather and muddy fields continue to upset North Dakota farmers' plans.
Wet weather continues to slow the harvest in Louisiana and Mississippi.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture forecast on Friday that cotton production will increase slightly from last year, to 13 million bales, with record yields expected for some growers in the South.
A record corn and soybean harvest will do little to help farmers already struggling with low prices and high production costs, a farm economist said Friday after the latest crop projections were released.
Recent heavy rains that soaked Kentucky delivered a late-season setback to some tobacco farmers as their leaf ripens, dampening their hopes for a bumper crop after a couple of drought years.
Darrel McAlexander has been farming for 43 years and he's never seen his corn crop look so good.
The sweetest time of the year for Michigan's beet farmers begins Monday, the start of this year's beet harvest for the Michigan Sugar Co.
The nation's cranberry production is expected to fall by 10 percent from last year's record-breaking crop, even as worldwide demand for the berry continues to rise steadily.
The nation's cranberry production is projected to drop by 10 percent this year, even as worldwide demand for the berry rises.
Heavy rains in the northeast have apple farmers predicting an ample crop, but record highs in the Pacific northwest could hurt the harvest in Washington, the nation's top apple-growing state.
Sara Lipe glanced at her southern Illinois peach orchard after winds topping more than 100 mph tore through in May and felt dread in the pit of her stomach.
U.S. farmers planted their fewest cotton acres since 1983 — just over 9 million — amid a continued swapping of acres for better priced and less-costly-to-produce crops such as corn and soybeans.
Farmers planted an unexpectedly large crop of corn and soybeans this year, easing some fears of rising food costs.
The value of North Dakota crop production last year nearly equaled the record set in 2007, despite tumbling commodity prices toward the end of 2008.
Larry Neubauer likely will pay higher taxes on his wheat, barley and sunflowers later this year, but the North Dakota farmer is happy to do it.
Police: Man says pot crop is for his dog The cops found a pair of large pot plants growing in the back yard of a Twin Falls Drive residence last week, but the man of the house explained he was only growing them to train his dog, police said.
Rice paddy crop art: PhotosAs summer progresses, crops of rice paddy art are beginning to emerge in Japan. The crop art — created by strategically arranging and growing different colors of rice plants — can be seen in farming communities across the country. (See the beautiful fotos.)
Modified Plants May Yield More BiofuelPlants, genetically modified to ease the breaking down of their woody material, could be the key to a cheaper and greener way of making ethanol, according to researchers who add that the approach could also help turn agricultural waste into food for livestock.
NCGA CEO: Corn & Ethanol Tell Economic Resurgence Story - Cattle NetworkUpdate on 2008 corn crop from National President
Incredible Sahara Forest Project to Generate Fresh Water, Solar Power and Crops in the Sahara DesertThis week this trio of visionaries launched the Sahara Forest Project: their proposal to combine two innovative technologies, Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) and Seawater Greenhouses, to produce renewable energy, water and food in an area of desert known to be one of the hottest p …
Firms Seek Patents on 'Climate Ready' Altered CropsA handful of the world's largest agricultural biotechnology companies (Monsanto, BAYER, BASF, Syngenta ect.) are seeking hundreds of patents..
This week it's been snowing here at Jyväskylä and next weekend it's going to be sleet and snow around the country. Howerver the snow is not the problem, but the frost. Next night it's going to be -5°C here.
Rice Plants That Resist Uptake Of Arsenic Could Ease ShortageGenetically engineered rice plants that resist the uptake of toxic metals could boost production and ease the shortage of this staple crop in Asia, India and Bangladesh, where irrigation with contaminated groundwater has created soils with toxic levels of arsenic.
Romania says 'No' to GE and declares its future organicRomania — In an historic move, the Romanian Government today announced it will ban genetically engineered (GE) maize and embrace organic agriculture. The move is particularly significant as GE maize is the only commercially cultivated GE crop permitted in Europe.
Using Cropping to Improve PhotographsCropping, or removing certain portions of a photograph, has been around since the beginning of photography. In the digital photography age it is easier than ever to use this technique to bring about stellar results from your photographs.
How to remove ugly photo date stamps....One of my pet peeves is the ugly red date that sometimes gets stamped onto the lower right corner of a photo. (That, and people who talk in the movie theater.)
Federal judge turns back North Dakota farmers' effort to grow hempA judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by two North Dakota farmers seeking to end the federal government's ban on commercial hemp farming, saying that the issue needs to be addressed by Congress.
Occupation Forces support Afghan Narcotics TradeMultibillion dollar earnings for organized crime and Western financial Institutions
Marijuana top U.S. cash crop, policy analyst saysI wonder how much we spend on our prison system to incarcerate all those stoners who just want to get high and sit on the couch with a bag of chips. And I wonder how much revenue we could raise if we taxed pot like tobacco and alcohol.U.S.
Pot is called biggest cash cropFor years, activists in the marijuana legalization movement have claimed that cannabis is America's biggest cash crop. Now they're citing government statistics to prove it.
To market with Afghan opiumAndrew Stuttaford says, "My starting point is that there is a worldwide shortage (the estimate comes from the Senlis Council ) of opiates for medical use of roughly 10,000 tonnes of opium equivalent a year.
Coffee demand 'explosive'; popularity growing in China and IndiaI don't know if scarce oil is worth going to war with China over, but if they take our coffee, we'll be lining up at the Army recruiter's office. (Which, coincidentally, is in the same shopping center as the Starbucks. Hmm.)
Log In | Register
