By Jan Suszkiw, Agriculture Research Service Scientists have developed a sensitive new tool for identifying the fungus that causes “wheat blast,” an emerging disease of the important grain crop. A…
New Process Quickly Analyzes Acrylamide in French Fries
…to Johanningsmeier. This research was supported by a USDA-National Institute of Food and Agriculture Specialty Crop Research Initiative Grant. Read more about this research in the November 2016 issue of…
November 2016 Farm Income Forecast
…billion) in cattle/calf receipts. A marginal expected gain in crop cash receipts is driven largely by a $5.3-billion increase in oil crop receipts, primarily soybeans, while feed crops (mainly corn)…
Farmers and Ranchers to Protect Working Grasslands
…fund cover or practices like cross-fencing to support rotational grazing or improving pasture cover to benefit pollinators or other wildlife. USDA will select offers for enrollment based on six ranking…
More Cattle Culling Planned in Canada Amid Bovine TB
…known to co-mingle with the six confirmed TB-infected cattle has expanded to cover adult cattle and calves on 18 premises, up from just six. Online publication Ag Canada reports the…
A Last Look at Winter Wheat Emergence and Condition
How does the winter wheat crop rate as it goes to bed for a long winter’s nap? Gary Crawford has the story. a-last-look-at-winter-wheat…
Research to Support Healthy Agroecosystems
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) announced 18 grants totaling more than $6.7 million for research to discover how components of the agroecosystem,…
Vilsack Disappointed in China Biotech Approval Delays
…Commerce and Trade did not focus on approval delays for biotechnology, or genetically modified crop traits. Vilsack says China has made progress in the approval process, but “has not fully…
CDFA SWEEP Program Awards 167 Projects
…water pumps and renewable energy, and soil moisture sensors and irrigation scheduling programs that can assist farmers in applying water based on crop needs. SWEEP projects will result in both…
Adoption of Genetically Engineered Alfalfa, Canola, and Sugarbeets in the United States
…By contrast, relatively little is known about the adoption of GE alfalfa, canola, and sugarbeets, crops that add substantial value to the U.S. agricultural sector. For instance, alfalfa is the…
Optimizing Oats for Use as Dairy Forage
…cattle to graze them through late November or harvest the crop in early November for later use. The strategy allows production of an additional forage crop before winter. The oats…
Agri View: Farm Income Outlook
…and crop prices to even break even this year. Those $7.00 corn and $15.00 soybean prices were 2014. But then according to my latest report prices and net farm income…
Changes to Improve the Prevented Planting Program
…to ensure that the crop insurance program is well-managed and free of fraud, waste, and abuse. Prevented Planting Coverage Factors Crop Current Recommendation from Evaluation Final Corn 60% 50% 55%…
Brexit May Open British Farmers to GM Crops
Great Britain’s exit from the European Union may open the door for British farmers to grow genetically modified crops. British officials are drawing up plans that could allow GM crops…