Ag in the News

07/21/2010

National and International

Fundamentals in Place
Before you can run, you have to walk. Ken Ferrie, Farm Journal Field Agronomist, describes how to get the basics in place on your farm for corn production. MORE!

Perennial Potential
Alfalfa and grass growers know the advantages of perennial status, but imagine wheat, rice, corn and sorghum that might one day survive year to year. MORE!

Corn College Weather Representative of Midwest Season
On a rainy day at Corn College 2010, Dave Feist, Technical Development Manager for Corn and Soybeans for MANA Crop Protection, talks about how the wet weather is facilitating more disease moving into the soybean crop. MORE!

Consider Annuities in a Good Year
Are annuities something farmers should consider investing in when they have a good income year? Some financial advisors say yes: An annuity would mean the farm doesn’t have to supply as much income to the retiring generation. MORE!

The EU’s Fuzzy Somatic Cell Count Deadline
Dairy Today editor Last week, the European Union (EU) issued an Export Certificate requiring dairy products entering EU countries be made from milk with less than 400,000 cells/ml from individual dairy farms. The “effective” date on the certificate is Dec. 1, 2010. MORE!