URBANA, Ill. — As a source of protein and biodiesel for cleaner renewable energy, soybean is an important crop worldwide. But is it performing to its full potential? An ambitious effort led by the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and...
The Abilene Reporter Chronicle reports that Great Plains Manufacturing partnered with European sister company Kverneland and Kubota Tractor Corp. to hold a grand opening for its new hay and forage assembly location on Sept. 27. The facility, which is...
The global agricultural landscape is on the brink of a transformative shift, with the Crop Protection Chemicals Market poised to witness extraordinary growth, projected to exceed a staggering $132.4 billion by the year 2032.
This unprecedented surge can be attributed...
WESTFIELD, Ind. - Red crown rot is a fungal disease of soybeans that has been common in the southern U.S. for years. AgriGold agronomist Brett Leahr is concerned about the spread of the disease in his Illinois territory and...
October 10, 2023
DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Farmland Partners Inc. (NYSE: FPI) (the “Company” or “FPI”) today announced that it finalized numerous transactions over the third quarter of 2023, including the disposition of more than 13,500 acres in California, Colorado,...
Landus has begun construction on a new facility in Boone County, Iowa.
The facility will be used for fertilizer manufacturing and repackaging. With the new addition, the company will produce a foliar, slow-release nitrogen (SRN) product to decrease in-ground nitrogen...
The USDA has trimmed its 2023 corn and soybean production outlooks slightly.
As of October 1st, corn production is seen at 15.064 billion bushels, 1% lower than September, with the USDA also reducing its yield outlook to 173.8 bushels per...
OTTAWA, October 2, 2023 – Seeds Canada has retained Dr. Erin Armstrong, a seed industry leader, to further develop the proposed independent advisory body for seed regulations, referred to as ISSB or the Independent Standard Setting Body.
Armstrong’s work will...
Bt corn has been genetically modified to make insecticidal proteins that protect plants from caterpillars and some root-feeding beetles. In our region, growers pay an average of around $35 more for a bag of Bt corn compared to non-Bt...
By John Perkins
Brazil’s equivalent of the USDA is projecting another record large soybean crop.
CONAB sees the bean crop at 162.003 million tons, expecting increases in both planted area and yield. That year-to-year rise is tied to strong demand for...