The moldy corn that is coming out of some Corn Belt fields presents challenges to growers and livestock producers, but cattle producers may be able to take advantage of this unfortunate opportunity, specialists say.

11/20/2009, 2:26 PM CST

United Soybean Board director Mike Thede says U.S. soybean farmers face a win-win situation with sustainability. And, to help farmers reach that goal, USB is offering a free online tool for calculating sustainability in your soybean fields.

11/20/2009, 2:10 PM CST

Iowa State University (ISU) Plant Sciences Institute (PSI) researchers developed methods for the assembly of sequence data and conducted much of the ongoing functional analysis work as part of a multi-institutional, $29.5 million, National Science Foundation-funded effort.

11/20/2009, 10:38 AM CST

Leaving corn to dry in the field exposes a crop to unfavorable weather conditions, as well as wildlife damage. A crop with weak plant integrity is more vulnerable to yield losses from stalk lodging and ear drop when weathering conditions occur. Additional losses may occur when ear rots reduce grain quality and can lead to significant dockage when the grain is marketed. Some ear rots produce mycotoxins, which may cause major health problems if fed to livestock.

11/19/2009, 3:03 PM CST

Just days after the 10th District Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City released numbers showing farmland values in that region had "plateaued" but showed signs of tipping lower again soon, another branch of the Fed painted a more bearish picture for the land market in the Corn Belt.

11/19/2009, 2:45 PM CST

The end of the insurance period is near, meaning farmers who are going to be turning in any losses need to do two very important things, says Doug Jose, UNL ag economist in the Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources.

11/19/2009, 1:53 PM CST

During my drive home from a road trip to a couple of auctions, I realized next week is Thanksgiving. Kind of sneaking up on us with the late harvest this year. I got to thinking, what am I thankful for? My wife and two daughters for sure. Also for the opportunity to do what I've been doing these last 20 years.

11/19/2009, 8:22 AM CST

Even when you do pull that combine into the machine shed for the winter, that may not be the end of the to-do list before you batten down the hatches for winter. Those fall tillage chores you weren't able to get done on time are still waiting for you. But, even though it's late, you can still get the job done right by keeping a few things on top of mind, specialists say.

11/17/2009, 11:48 AM CST

AGCO Corporation has announced it will phase out its AGCO brand of tractors and plans to market the tractor with its dealers through 2011.

11/17/2009, 7:35 AM CST

After years of building up, farmland values in the nation's midsection dipped earlier this year, largely as a result of a slumping general economy. Now, it seems values have reached a stalemate. After turning lower earlier in the year, data released this week by the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City indicate land values in the Fed's 10th district have leveled from the recent decline, reaching a point Fed economists consider a new value "plateau."

11/13/2009, 12:53 AM CST