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Cold weather not slowing down the black cutworm moths

The spring migratory flight of black cutworm moths remained impressive across the state and the Corn Belt through mid-April, according to University of Illinois professor of entomology and crop sciences Extension coordinator Mike Gray.
 

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  • May 25, 2012
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    Strong interest in latest USDA sign-up for CRP enrollment

    The Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) remains popular. USDA received nearly 48,000 offers on more than 4.5 million acres of land for enrollment in the CRP. USDA will accept 3.9 million acres of the 4.5 million offered, according to an announcement made today by USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack....More
  • May 23, 2012
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    Reducing the gap between the general public and agricultural practices

    At an Ag in the Classroom event held in Minneapolis, Minn., on Friday, May 18, Future Farmers of America (FFA) leaders educated urban elementary school students about the importance of agriculture and how food gets to their plates. Lloyd Lesmeister was one of the FFA leaders showing hogs to the students. He provides his insights about the divide between urban students and some members of the general public and current agricultural practices....More
  • May 21, 2012
    Article

    Video surveillance for the farm

    A new long-range WiFi monitoring system from Ayrstone Productivity lets you remotely view your farm and home from a computer or smartphone. Designed for the outdoor rigors of farming, the Ayrstone AyrMesh WiFi system consists of an AyrMesh router, a stationary weatherproof AyrScout camera, and an AyrMeshWiFi hub....More
  • May 21, 2012
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    Understanding direct payments on the farm

    Direct payments to farmers under the current farm bill have been a small, but stable and important part of farmers’ income. These direct payments are cut in the draft farm bill from the Agriculture Committee of the U.S. Senate. In the last few years, those direct payments have been essentially the only government payments made to farmers on the basis of their crop acreage. Crop prices have been higher than the levels that would create payments under the counter-cyclical and Average Crop Revenue Election (ACRE) programs....More
  • May 15, 2012
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    Iowa’s 2012 average cash rent jumps to $252 an acre

    The average cash rent for corn and soybean cropland in Iowa is $252/acre for 2012, according to the latest Iowa State University (ISU) survey of cash rents in the state. This rate is up considerably from $214/acre average cash rent noted in 2011....More
  • May 14, 2012
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    Large corn harvest, abundant stocks mean lower prices

    Conditions are in place for a very large U.S. corn harvest, a return to a more abundant stocks situation, and a return to lower prices. The magnitude of these changes is still to be determined and will unfold over an extended period....More
  • May 10, 2012
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    USDA bearish on corn market, mixed on soybeans, wheat

    USDA released its May crop report and forecast for the 2012-13 marketing year. It contains some very bearish projections for corn, but the soybean and wheat forecasts have mixed implications....More
  • May 7, 2012
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    Tire manufacturers working to provide answers to BT corn stubble damage

    Genetically engineered corn has provided a number of benefits to producers, including stronger stalks that stand up to higher winds. Those stalks have also led to increased complaints about more flats and damage to tires. Titan Tire manufacturing personnel discussed what their company is doing to address the issue during a company media briefing in Des Moines, Iowa. Titan’s Scott Sloan has been one of the leaders of that effort....More
  • Apr. 30, 2012
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    First draft of new Senate Farm Bill

    On April 21, 2012, what is called the Chair Mark for the 2012 Farm Bill was released by Senator Deborah Stabenow, Chair of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. This is the first publically released draft of the 2012 Farm Bill. The Chair Mark will form the basis for deliberations by the Committee as it completes writing the farm bill. This article summarizes provisions in the farm bill that concern the safety net for U.S. crops: The provisions are in Title I, Commodity Programs, and Title XI, Crop Insurance....More
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