World / Agriculture
Acreage drop predicted if prices stay low
09.01.2009 00:13
iowafarmertoday.com
URBANA, Ill. --- Total planted acreage of all crops could drop substantially if crop prices remain generally low, said a University of Illinois Extension marketing specialist.
Iowa
Agriculture
Agco sees lower sales in 2009
09.01.2009 00:13
iowafarmertoday.com
Agco Corp. recently announced it expects lower sales of its tractors, combines and other machinery this year as the global financial crisis erodes demand.
Iowa
Agriculture
Latest buzz for beekeepers is crop insurance
09.01.2009 00:13
iowafarmertoday.com
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) The buzz in the honeybee industry these days is about crop insurance now available to beekeepers for the first time.
Iowa
Agriculture
State’s finances take center stage in Legislature
09.01.2009 00:13
iowafarmertoday.com
DES MOINES --- It’s all about the budget. When the Iowa Legislature’s 2009 session gavels in on Jan. 12, there will be little talk about new programs.
Iowa
Agriculture
Oto farmer places in NCGA corn yield contest
09.01.2009 00:13
iowafarmertoday.com
Wes Burkhart of Oto placed third in a division of the National Corn Growers Association National Corn Yield Contest.
Iowa
Agriculture
Curly calf testing on way
09.01.2009 00:13
iowafarmertoday.com
Angus producers should soon have access to a test that determines if they have cattle that carry a recessive gene contributing to Arthrogryposis Multiplex (AM), more commonly known as curly calf syndrome.
Iowa
Agriculture
Good things to do in bad times
09.01.2009 00:13
iowafarmertoday.com
Over coffee at a meeting recently a farmer rather casually told me his cash net worth was at least 30 percent less than a few months ago. He went on to say he’s projecting next year’s cash income (primarily grain sales) could easily be $120,000 less than he was conservatively estimating for decision making a few months ago without much drop in production costs.
Iowa
Agriculture
State releases energy independence plan
09.01.2009 00:12
iowafarmertoday.com
DES MOINES (AP) --- Iowa’s Office of Energy Independence recently released its second annual energy plan, calling for private-sector investment in renewable energy and job creation.
Iowa
Agriculture
Farmers find fun putting in the pasture
09.01.2009 00:12
iowafarmertoday.com
MONTICELLO --- The Castle Grove Country Club in Monticello may not be a place most farmers want to visit when they hear the name.
Iowa
Agriculture
Land-grant universities offer financial crisis Web site
09.01.2009 00:12
iowafarmertoday.com
The nation’s land-grant universities have gathered myriad resources on-line to help Americans deal with the financial crisis.
Iowa
Agriculture
Researchers say fungicide evaluation is complicated
09.01.2009 00:12
iowafarmertoday.com
It appeared plant diseases would become an issue in 2008 after the wet weather in May and June.
Iowa
Agriculture
Proposals planned to boost grain fund
09.01.2009 00:12
iowafarmertoday.com
Iowa’s grain indemnity fund could see several changes in the coming months if state Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey has his way.
Iowa
Agriculture
Farmers advised to recognize different requirements of herbicides
09.01.2009 00:12
iowafarmertoday.com
With the introduction of LibertyLink soybeans in 2009 and the change of Liberty to Ignite herbicide, farmers should remember Ignite is not the same as Roundup.
Iowa
Agriculture
Iowa one of three states to exempt agriculture from zoning
09.01.2009 00:12
iowafarmertoday.com
Urban residents often struggle to understand issues related to urban sprawl or controversies over the building of livestock facilities on Iowa farms.
Iowa
Agriculture
Plenty of topics await ICA convention-goers
09.01.2009 00:12
iowafarmertoday.com
With higher feed costs and lower fed cattle prices, efficiency might be the buzz word at the Iowa Cattlemen’s Association’s (ICA) annual convention Jan. 6-7 in the Gateway Hotel & Conference Center in Ames.
Iowa
Agriculture
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