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The corn farmers in the US are deeply divided in the adoption of biotechnology. Those who export their yield to the European Union refuse to use corn hybrids, whereas selling to non-EU importers and in the domestic market use new traits., Markets and location dictate which way technology flows Like the volcanic upheavals that part the waters of North America along the Continental Divide, farmer decisions about technology are parting the [...]

Darrell DeBoer partnered with other farmers around Corsica, S.D., to share equipment in order to reduce costs. He joined an existing partnership of Russell Metzger, Lowell Bye, Don Oakland, and Alan Scholten. The farmers formed Frontier Leasing L.L.C. in a structure under which the farmers can lease and own the machinery they share without having to merge their operations.

Historically, resistance is almost inevitable for all herbicides. Ian Heap of the International Survey of Herbicide-Resistant Weeds explains that glyphosate is the best herbicide discovered to date, which is a valuable source for farmers to conserve., Election-year politics has nothing on the herbicide industry's glyphosate resistance squabble Listening to the rhetoric of presidential candidates is a lot like sorting out the debate between Syngenta and Monsanto [...]

Soybean aphids grow very quickly and lead to costing millions of dollars in yield and insecticide applications. The recommendations made by entomologists to protect soybean from aphids are given., It takes quick action to beat yield-robbing aphids Like wildfires, soybean aphids spring up suddenly, catching farmers off guard and costing millions of dollars in yield and insecticide applications. As [...]

Guidance for seed selection and seed treatment for farmers is presented. Hundreds of varieties of hybrid seeds are available from a variety of seed companies., An abundance of options are ready to take root If you think seed selection is a multiple-choice test you don't want to fail, get ready. This year offers more seed [...]

Seed corn becoming available within the next few years is expected to include an ever increasing number of options. Monsanto is seeking Environmental Protection Agency approval for its YieldGard Plus corn that is claimed to offer protection against corn rootworm and the European corn borer. Dow AgroSciences and Pioneer HiBred jointly developed a new variety of Herculex I offering protection against the black cutworm and fall armyworm, and that seed type is slated to be available in farm fields in 2003., The new models will be loaded with features Remember when pickups with automatic transmissions, air conditioning, FM radios and cup holders were considered loaded? Today's standard features are yesterday's luxuries. [...]

The use of and resistance to herbicides is discussed. Specific strategies and techniques to avoid resistance are also provided., Roundup Ready crop adoption intensifies worries about glyphosate-tolerant weeds Herbicide companies flood growers with conflicting advice on how to prevent or manage glyphosate weeds these days. 'It's like having two [...]

Farm Journal readers nominated people for this honor, choosing folks who have been farming for 60 or more years. Some personal information is included about selected recipients and a list of 'winners' is included.

Mainstream farmers are beginning to find organic farming as a viable business. The USDA's new organic standards and organic meat labels are drawing more farm acres into production. These standards call for consistency among dozens of certifying agencies. The transition to organic farming and production costs of organic farming are discussed.

Bayer AG's planned acquisition of Aventis CropScience will result in the formation of Bayer CropScience, and will leave 6 agrochemical firms in the over $2 billion sales market. The proposed acquisition is examined by Arnold Appleby, professor emeritus of crop science at Oregon State University, who began charting the genealogy of major agricultural chemical firms 4 years ago

When a farmer sees grayish larvae feeding on corn seedlings the first thing that comes to mind is: 'I've got black cutworms!' Hold on a minute; there's another possibility-it might [...]

Early Planting Technology Saves Drying Cost Landec Ag, Inc. says the higher cost of running grain dryers adds value to its Intellicoat Early Plant polymer seed coating that lets farmers [...]

The seed business is no place for the faint of heart. Buyouts, lawsuits, high-tech products, expensive inventories and a flurry of backroom deals and alliances add up to risky business [...]

Rust Retrospect Positive soybean rust detections continue to pile up. 'We may not have had major yield losses from soybean rust in 2005, but the disease was more prevalent than [...]

Congratulations to the 2005 winners in Farm Journal's 'I Built the Best' contest. A great deal of farmer ingenuity went into each winning entry. And one lucky farmer, Bob Wahlquist, [...]

Corn farmers who feel thrown off balance by high input costs are searching for ways to find equilibrium and profitability. But controlling input costs is a little like walking a [...]

Selection is great, but choosing cotton varieties for 2006 will be challenging. “Producers have lots of new technology to choose from,” says Randy Boman, Texas A&M Extension cotton specialist. “Unfortunately, [...]

Drought-Tolerant Corn for Sale Southern Illinois University is in the process of licensing a drought-tolerant corn trait to the seed industry. The trait was developed at the university through research [...]

By some estimates, cotton producers lose about 1 million bales of yield to nematodes each year. Southern root-knot, reniform and lance nematodes are the main culprits that cause deformed and [...]

Spray Stalks to Reduce Costs Diesel prices are forcing cotton farmers to weigh their options this fall when it comes to removing stalks and residue. Traditional tillage methods may not [...]

If past discussion of transgenic corn rootworm control is any indication, farmers will be looking at a lot of pictures of corn roots for some time. That's because there's a [...]

Have you ever been to one of those island resorts where everything is free for guests? Well, you pay a pile of money upfront, but when you break it down [...]

If everyone driving by your soybean field knows you have a disease problem, it's time to get serious about soybean variety selection because it's not going away on its own. [...]

Fuel costs are a sore subject with farmers these days. Suddenly, you notice how much diesel it takes to keep combines, trucks and tractors running. You wonder if the grain [...]

This article is a supplement to 'Glyphosate Resistant Weeds on the Move,' which ran in the October 2005 issue of Farm Journal Continuous Glyphosate-Tolerant Crops As more farmers adopt Roundup [...]

Like taming a dangerous animal, getting too comfortable with a corn rootworm strategy is risky business. More farmers learn this each year as crop rotation and insecticide tools fail to [...]

Inside the Corn Belt there seldom is heard a discouraging word about ethanol. It is cast as an antidote for everything from the environment to the economy to dependence on [...]

As farmers plant more corn and soybeans with glyphosate-tolerant technology, the potential impact of glyphosate-resistant weeds increases. Right now, the number of weed species in the U.S. with glyphosate resistance [...]

In September, Monsanto Company subsidiary American Seeds Inc. (ASI) bought five seed companies for $52 million in cash. Together, the companies have about 1% of the U.S. corn seed market. [...]

Time Well Spent Soil testing serves as the best guide for the efficient use of fertilizer and soil amendments. A soil test is an inventory of the nutrients available to [...]

One thing is certain: Farmers looking for big-time corn yields won't find them in fields with Podunk plant populations. But before you fiddle with the planter sprockets, be sure your [...]

Even in a commodity business, the customer is always right. Corn hybrids with biotech traits and trait stacks come with a list of market approvals. Your customers-grain buyers-base their decisions [...]

Byline: Andrew Burchett Like any successful trip, the road to corn profits begins with good planning. As corn traits become more popular, you need to plan sooner to be sure [...]

Can Biotech Beat Malthus? In 2005, U.S. farmers will harvest biotech crops for the 10th time. Grain will pour out of the Corn Belt and wash into ports around the [...]

Stripe rust of wheat, also known as yellow rust, isn't new for southern tier wheat growers, but a change in its genetics appears to make it cause more damage faster. [...]

News of seed industry consolidation makes farmers wonder what it means to them for seed and trait availability and price. Seed company buyouts are the result of competition for farmer [...]