Article May 20, 2013

Q&A with Monsanto’s CEO and CFO

Farm Industry News got some insights from Monsanto’s Hugh Grant, chairman and chief executive officer and Pierre Courduroux, senior vice president and chief financial officer in this Q&A session.
Article May 20, 2013

Report finds nutrient demand will be delayed globally due to weather

Diverse weather across the Northern Hemisphere is bringing significant uncertainty to the 2013 Q2 fertiliser markets, according to a new report from Rabobank.
Blog Entry May 20, 2013

Corn and soybean planting almost done in NW Ohio

10 days of dry fields allowed for the majority of corn and soybean planting to be completed in NW Ohio.
Blog Entry May 17, 2013

Coalition pushes legislation to counter corn prices; what are your thoughts?

“We’re not going back to $2/bushel corn.”
Blog Entry May 17, 2013

The future of ag in North Dakota

Our A to Z of farm technologies story, featured in our May issue, is being used to inspire some key agricultural initiatives in North Dakota. The state currently has a budget surplus, fueled by its recent oil boom. The state legislator is investing a portion of those funds to agriculture, the state’s number one industry.
Blog Entry May 16, 2013

Did you get hit by the gas price spikes this week?

Gas prices spiked in Minnesota this week and in other areas around the Midwest. Were you affected?
Article May 16, 2013

Farm income growth slows due to rising production costs, falling crop prices

Rising production costs and falling crop prices curbed farm income growth in the first quarter of 2013, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City’s quarterly Survey of Agricultural Credit Conditions.
Gallery May 16, 2013

Soybean breeding tour at Monsanto's headquarters: Tackling SCN and Phytophthora

On Monday, editors were invited to tour Monsanto's headquarters in St. Louis, Mo., and see the work the company is doing in its Asgrow soybeans, particularly in fighting major pests and diseases which can be devastating to yields. Here is a look at the research being done at Monsanto to fight these yield-robbing problems.
Article May 15, 2013

Bayer CropScience announces construction of glufosinate-ammonium herbicide facility

Growing weed resistance issues pushed Bayer CropScience to build a new facility for production of glufosinate-ammonium.
Article May 13, 2013

Supreme Court rules in favor of Monsanto in Bowman v. Monsanto seed patent case

The Supreme Court ruled unanimously today in favor of Monsanto in the Monsanto v. Bowman case. The case was focused on the protection of intellectual property and Monsanto's Roundup Ready technology in soybeans. The court found that Indiana farmer, Vernon Hugh Bowman, had violated patent law.
Blog Entry May 13, 2013

Monsanto Media Days event kicks off in St. Louis

Monsanto Media Days in St. Louis, Mo., follows Friday's news from USDA that it will be preparing EIS's for Monsanto's Roundup Ready 2Xtend soybean and Bollgard II XtendFlex cotton technologies.
Blog Entry May 13, 2013

RFA, Growth Energy and ACE to discuss ethanol policy at FEW general session

The General Session at the Fuel Ethanol Workshop (FEW) next month (which will feature top executives from the Renewable Fuel Assn., Growth Energy and the American Coalition for Ethanol) should help the industry better understand where the market is heading into 2014, says the president of BBI International.
Article May 12, 2013

Nebraska Tractor Test Lab gives overview on how the lab tests new tractor models

Farm Equipment shows an in-depth look at how the Nebraska Tractor Test Lab conducts its tests on new tractor models. View the original video here. <iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/RXLTufFBO7s" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> PLUS:
Blog Entry May 12, 2013

80% of corn planting underway in NW Ohio

Northwest Ohio farmer Daryl Bridenbaugh gives an update on good corn planting progress in his area.
Blog Entry May 10, 2013

Sweet sorghum juice, corn mash combination found to boost ethanol production

Sweet sorghum juice may help ethanol producers diversify their feedstocks and serve as a bridge to the next generation of biofuels.

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