Equipment sales flatAgricultural equipment manufacturers report that they expect equipment sales in 2007 to be flat or slowing. The annual Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) report shows that sales of 2-wd tractors of 100 hp and lower will be essentially flat in the U.S. ... New soybean premiumGrowers who buy at least 200 units of NK Brand Roundup Ready soybeans for the first time or increase their annual order of the brand by 200 units will receive at least a $0.09/bu. premium on the soybeans. ... Soybean rust discoveryAsian soybean rust has been found in southern Illinois but does not pose a threat to this year’s soybean crop, according to the Illinois Department of Agriculture. ... EPA approves Agrisure RW corn traitThe EPA has granted registration approval for Syngenta’s Agrisure RW, a new corn trait designed to control rootworms. Agrisure RW is a modified synthetic gene from Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt)... Tractor sales dropBy: Ag Industry Watch Tractor manufacturers selling to farmers in the United States faced a tough first half of 2006.... Name changeNitragin has changed its corporate name to EMD Crop BioScience following its acquisition of Agribiotics, based in Cambridge, Ontario.... Monsanto purchases five seed companiesMonsanto’s subsidiary American Seeds Inc. (ASI) just increased its family of regional seed companies by five. ... 
Notes from a farm equipment fanBy: By Daryl Bridenbaugh A Team FIN member describes his first visit to the National Farm Machinery Show.... SEED TITANS TEAM UPBy: Karen McMahon Syngenta and Pioneer announce a joint venture to out-license genetics and traits... 5% Drop In U.S. Corn Acreage?By: By Corn E-Digest and John Pocock USDA's Prospective Plantings report shows farmers across the nation plan to slash corn acreage by 3.74 million acres, or 5%, compared to 2005. ... BROADBAND SPECIALWildBlue offers free installation for high-speed Internet via satellite. ... 2006 to present more challenges to farmers, USDA saysBy: By Forrest Laws, Farm Press Editorial Staff But it could be worse considering the problems faced by U.S. farmers and the U.S. economy as a whole in late 2005... Budget More Money For Gas And Diesel In 2006By: eHay Weekly newsletter Barring another major disruption, gasoline and diesel prices are expected to hold steady in 2006, according to a University of Nebraska-Lincoln ag economist. ... Disputes put asideDow AgroSciences and Monsanto Company recently announced a new business agreement between the two companies that allows cross licensing of products and technologies. ... Credit for carbonThe Iowa Farm Bureau Federation continues to support carbon credits by expanding a pilot program to national markets. ... Thinking ThorsonWe receive many requests for information about Thorson Tools.... NOAA monitors moistureBy: Wayne Wenzel Updated Web page offers extensive database and online maps for free... VARIABLE CROP COSTS JUMPHigher energy prices hit growers in the variable cost line on their financial statements... BACK TO ROTATIONA continuous corn production system will need to boost yields next year to cover increased energy costs ... POTENTIALLY RESISTANT WATERHEMPMONSANTO and the University of Missouri are investigating a potential case of glyphosate-resistant waterhemp... Online designTEST YOUR IDEAS FOR A BUILDING OR BUILDING SITE AT A WEB SITE THAT OFFERS A FREE INTERACTIVE BUILDING DESIGN ... HIGH FUEL FALLOUTGROWERS finishing up harvest know the immediate ramification of high fuel prices. ... |
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