There is a record corn and soybean crop out there, but right now it's still in the field. Excessive moisture in corn and soybean producing states has farmers way behind schedule on harvest.
Major corn and soybean producing states are behind the five-year average and farmers are beginning to be concerned about high moisture levels, mold issues and shatter problems.
"The wet weather kept farmers out of the fields again much of last week and as a result just a little progress was made on harvest. This is now the slowest harvest since the 1960s," Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey said.
"It is unusual for both corn and bean harvest to be delayed so significantly. However, with dryer weather forecast for this week, hopefully, farmers will be able to get into the fields and significant progress will be made." [Read More]
ARLINGTON, Wash. (AP)--Solar power is delivering water to cattle on a farm near Arlington and keeping the animals and their waste out of a salmon stream. A pump run by a battery and solar panel sends water from Eagle Creek into troughs for 50 cattle belonging to Vernon Beach. Fences keep the cattle out of the creek, which runs into the Stillaguamish River.
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Texas Exhibitors and attendees were pleased with the first San Antonio International Farm and Ranch Show which took place Oct. 8 to 10 on the grounds of the Freeman Coliseum near downtown San Antonio, organizers said. "We had 202 exhibitors and an estimated attendance of somewhere between 4,000 and 5,000 visitors during the show," said Jeff Lynch of San Antonio International Ag Promotions, the organization which ...
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Oklahoma Animal welfare, environmental and agricultural issues and the economy will be hot topics during the 68th annual convention of the Oklahoma Farm Bureau, Nov. 6 to 8 at the Cox Convention Center, Oklahoma City. "It's been a difficult growing season for many of our producers, however, this meeting gives them an opportunity to focus on the future," said OFB President Mike Spradling.
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Texas Dr. Joanne Lupton, distinguished professor of nutrition and food science in Texas A&M University's College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, has been named a member of the National Academy of Sciences' Institute of Medicine. "Election to the (institute) is considered to be one of the highest honors in fields of health and medicine and recognizes individuals who have demonstrated outstanding professional achievement and commitment to ...
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Texas Agriculture Commissioner Todd Staples announced Oct. 15 the Texas Department of Agriculture and the Public Utility Commission of Texas are supporting 63 applicants that are seeking a total of $793 million in funds from the federal Broadband Technology Opportunities Program. Gov. Perry designated TDA, in partnership with PUC and in consultation with the Texas Public Safety Commission, to lead ...
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Nebraska The United States Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service, Nebraska Field Office recently released the Nebraska Unicameral District Agricultural Statistics online profiles. The profiles outline agricultural output by Nebraska Unicameral District using information from the most recent Census of Agriculture.
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LUXEMBOURG (AP)--The European Union agreed Oct. 19 to give the dairy sector an extra euro280 million ($420 million) in special aid, caving in to farmers' vocal demands in an effort to quell a season of unrest in agriculture. The news came as angry farmers pelted riot police with eggs and buckets of milk and choked traffic with tractors in Luxembourg, one of Europe's financial capitals. Protesters even lobbed burning tires into the EU compound ...
Nebraska The United States Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service, Nebraska Field Office recently released the Nebraska Unicameral District Agricultural Statistics online profiles. The profiles outline agricultural output by Nebraska Unicameral District using information from the most recent Census of Agriculture.
Agricultural Research Service scientists are testing the soybean model GLYCIM to improve its performance under a range of conditions around the world. In the process, they've been able to pinpoint the best agronomic practices for maximizing soybean production in Thailand. GLYCIM was designed to simulate the growth of any soybean cultivar on any soil at any location and for any time of year.
WASHINGTON (AP)--Congressional negotiators agreed Oct. 7 to allow the Homeland Security Department to spend federal money planning and designing a foot-and-mouth research lab in Kansas, but they want more study on its safety before allowing money to be used for its construction. A Homeland Security Department spending bill approved by a House and Senate conference committee includes $32 million for the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility ...
Montana Receiving input from producers in the communities where they live and work is a top priority for the Montana Grain Growers Association as they hit the road for their annual fall listening sessions beginning Oct. 26. Updates on current agricultural issues will be provided, but the majority of the time at each meeting will be reserved for producer feedback.
Texas The chief of police of Brownsville said he's still amazed and humbled by what happened Oct. 10, the day officially known as One Day 4-H. One Day 4-H was the Texas observance of national 4-H Week.
