Crops News

Get the latest crop news, including USDA reports on crop progress from planting to crop condition to harvest for corn, soybeans, and wheat. This section also covers mergers and acquisitions in seed and chemical companies.

Pivot Bio offers N-producing microbe for grain sorghum

Pivot Bio has launched "Return," a microbial product for grain sorghum which converts atmospheric nitrogen to ammonia, feeding the crop throughout the season.

Sorghum in a field.

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Iowa ethanol production drops by .5 billion gallons in 2020

Iowa biofuels industry is “battered, but battling for a better future,” industry leader says.

Iowa ethanol plant

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SCN continues to spread as economic losses mount

In a 2020 survey conducted by the SCN Coalition, soybean cyst nematode has been found in 55 new U.S. and 24 new Canadian counties.

soybean cyst nematode continues its spread to even more states and provinces.

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Machinery News

Farmer Tested and Farmer Approved UTVs in 2020

By Successful Farming TV Show

Our team of farmer evaluators tested the 2019 Kubota RTV-XG850, 2019 John Deere Gator XUV865R, and 2019 Can-Am Defender DPS.

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Machinery Insider

Expanding planter lines

By Machinery Insider

AGCO introduces an entirely new planter line while Case IH expands existing planter configurations.

AGCO fendt momentum planter

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Agronomy Insider

The benefits of planting green

By Agronomy Insider

“Planting green”, or planting into a standing cover crop, is a practice that is gaining popularity among farmers planting cover crops.

the benefits of planting green

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China gets to two-thirds of ‘phase one’

China failed to meet its “phase one” target for imports of U.S. food, agriculture, and seafood products despite a surge in purchases that began late last summer.

A map of China with the flag.

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Yield10 Bioscience advances camelina lines for in-seed PHA bioplastics production

PHA bioplastics could ultimately be used to manufacture fully biodegradable consumer products, say Yield10 officials.

PHA bioplastics could ultimately be used to manufacture fully biodegradable consumer products, say Yield10 officials.

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Corteva Agriscience offers education, training resources

Sessions start later this month.

Sessions start later this month.

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After two years of work, USDA publishes national hemp rule

Two years after the 2018 farm bill legalized the cultivation of industrial hemp, the USDA completed work on a regulation to oversee production.

Industrial hemp in the field.

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EPA registers Teraxxa seed treatment from BASF

Teraxxa F4 seed treatment will combine Teraxxa insecticide with four fungicides for broad-spectrum disease control, say BASF officials.

Teraxxa F4 seed treatment will combine Teraxxa insecticide with four fungicides for broad-spectrum disease control, say BASF off

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Mizzou's weeds team evaluates the Weed Zapper and Seed Terminator

New tools for controlling problem small-seeded weeds don't necessarily come in a jug.

The WeedZapper uses electricity to desiccate weeds.

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Pivot Bio offers N-producing microbe for grain sorghum

Iowa ethanol production drops by .5 billion gallons in 2020

SCN continues to spread as economic losses mount

China gets to two-thirds of ‘phase one’

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