The past week’s dry weather has pushed the corn crop closer to maturity. Susan Carter reports. Click to Open or Download Audio Report…
Record Levels for Corn
Among the big news from this month’s Crop Report from the National Agricultural Statistics Service is the yield and price estimates for corn. Susan Carter reports. Click to Open or…
More Concern for Nation’s Corn, Soybean Crops
…things here in California. Another week of drought means another week of concern about the developing corn and soybean crops. Rod Bain reports. Click to Open or Download Audio Report…
Midwest Drought Continues
Corn and soybean producers in the Midwest are hoping for relief soon from the heat to help their crops. Rod Bain reports. Click to Open or Download Audio Report…
Drought Hurting Crops, Rangelands
Western corn belt crops in important development stages are challenged by an increase in drought conditions. And, the drought continues to cause problems for pasture and rangelands. Rod Bain has…
What USDA Crop Forecasts Might Mean for Revenues
If corn and soybean crops come out as USDA is forecasting, what will that do for the revenues of row crop producers and livestock producers? USDA’s Gary Crawford with Joe…
Condition of Corn Crop
Recent rain made a very small impact on overall corn progress. The corn crop around the nation is very important to California dairy and livestock operations, as it greatly influences…
Some of Nation’s Corn Crop Declining
There’s some short term dryness in the southwestern Corn Belt and it’s showing up in a decline in the condition of the corn crop. Susan Carter reports. Click to open…
Marijuana and California Agriculture: Part Three
…was originally discovered because the corn grower has a friend who flew over the crop and noticed a pair of two-acre plots in the middle of the corn field that…
Livestock Groups Support RFS Repeal Act
…including the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, National Chicken Council, and the National Turkey Federation, are supporting the Act. This year alone, about 40 percent of the nation’s corn crop will…
Nematodes Could Fight Other Pests in Corn
A team of USDA and Swiss researchers are looking at better ways to apply nematodes in fields to battle a pest to corn crops. Rod Bain reports. Click to open…
Sec. Ross Sends Letter to Dairy Industry
…testimony on the hearing record failed to provide economic data to justify the industry’s positions, the uncertainty of the 2013 corn crop and questions about the stability of the market…
Corn Yield Prospects Lower
Rain and cool temperatures have resulted in the delay in corn plantings, and that has reduced the corn yield prospects. Susan Carter reports. Click to open or download audio report…
Rain Slows Some Corn Planting
Last year it was not enough rain and this year it’s too much rain is causing problems for corn farmers in the Western Corn Belt. Susan Carter reports. Click to…