It's All About China 

By: From Editor Karen McMahon

We in the United States like to think the world revolves around us. In the case of high corn and soybean prices, it seems true. After listening to the...

Save on crop insurance 

By: By Mark Moore

Corn Producers in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa and Minnesota will have the opportunity this year to participate in a pilot program from USDA's Risk Management...

Soil-Test Robot 

Soil-test robot THE NEW AutoProbe is the first high-speed, on-the-go implement for soil sampling, according to its manufacturer AgRobotics. The company...

Ethanol Insurance 

John Deere Risk Protection (JDRP) is offering the first insurance policy for farmers who grow corn on delivery contracts for ethanol production. The Ethanol Policy provides coverage for yield shortfalls below contract amounts in the event...

Lower crop insurance premiums 

By: By Mark Moore

New pilot program gives premium rate discount for planting Monsanto triple-stack hybrids.
Corn producers in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa and Minnesota will have the opportunity this year to participate in a pilot program from USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) aimed at lowering their crop insurance premiums...

MarketMaxx 2008 

By: Larry Stalcup

Sign up now for the 2008 MarketMaxx marketing contest to sharpen your corn and soybean marketing skills. And if your corn and soybean market savvy shines...

Landoll buys ICON 

Landoll corporation, a manufacturer of equipment, including farm implements, recently purchased ICON Industries. ICON produces pull-type construction...

Does Corn on Corn Pay? 

By: By Mark Moore

While commodity prices can change in a flash, it's still a good bet that more than 90 million acres of corn will be planted in 2008 to satisfy a strong...

Input Outlook 

By: By Peg Zenk

Buying crop inputs isn't as simple as it used to be. Last season, $4 corn prices motivated U.S. farmers to plant more corn, and those prices had the same...

Grain bins to go 

By: By John Russnogle

Roughly seven million cargo containers enter the U.S. annually, packed with products to feed American consumers' ravenous appetite for cheap goods. Then...