Energy Beet Trials Show Significant Results
I continue to spend part of my time investigating the economic and environmental impacts of beets as an industrial crop. When I got the results of the 2014 yield trials […]
USDA Announces Funding Available for Specialty Crop and Organic Agriculture Research and Extension Programs
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced on March 10 the availability of more than $66.5 million in funding for research and extension activities to address the needs of America’s specialty crop […]
China is the Key to Sorghum Plantings in 2015
China’s entrance into the U.S. sorghum market began in September 2013, roughly coinciding with the import ban of a type of genetically modified corn, MR162. Since then, U.S. sorghum exports […]
Fertilizer Prices Slightly Higher Than in 2014
The approximate retail prices for bulk purchases of major fertilizers per ton, published in the Feb. 19, 2015 USDA Illinois Department of Agriculture Market News Report, were: $554 for Diammonium […]
Anticipating Grasshopper Impact for the Grazing Season
Developing plans to allocate the livestock feed available from pasture resources is essential to optimize pasture use and minimize associated costs. Useful plans are made in advance and anticipate adjustments […]