Ag Professional

Bayer CropScience has partnered with Ernst Conservation Seeds to provide bulk seed to individuals and organizations that have pledged to become Feed a Bee partners and dedicate land to the establishment of pollinator habitat.

This is shaping up to be another “interesting” year for corn in Missouri and most of the Midwest. Prolonged periods of wet weather and then flooding delayed planting or led to replanting. Overall the corn crop is behind normal. There is also a wide range in growth stages of corn across the state and even in individual fields.

Scientists said they had pinpointed variants of a gene to improve the quality and yield of rice, a staple starch for billions of people.

A new era of opportunity has emerged for Canadian canola meal, which could also be an opportunity for U.S. canola production, as a premium, highly sought feed ingredient across livestock sectors around the world.

Corn production for 2015/16 is projected down 100 million bushels reflecting the lower planted and harvested areas from the June 30 Acreage.

Bayer CropScience has announced plans for the construction of two chemical manufacturing units in the Mobile area. The units will produce precursor materials for use in the production of Liberty® herbicide, a key component in Bayer’s innovative LibertyLink weed management technology.

Planting winter wheat is probably not a priority right now. However, for those that had prevented plant acres that are considering establishing a residue crop, now is the time to act. There are a number of reasons why growing winter wheat can be a good choice particularly for land not planted this spring. However, as the past few winters have shown, winter injury can be a serious constraint to its production.

Global food prices fell in June, continuing an almost uninterrupted slide since April 2014, led by falling dairy and sugar prices, the United Nations food agency said on Thursday.

After two years of success with Vector, a program that provides young farmers with a direct path back to the family farm, Pfister Seeds is expanding the program with internships. The Vector internship provides students with financial compensation and the opportunity for college credits from participating universities, along with practical experience managing a seed business.

The Partnership for Ag Resource Management announced a free webinar opportunity "Increasing Cover Crop Sales for Ag Retailers: Opportunities for Revenue, Soil Health and Water Quality" on Friday July 24, 10 - 11:15 am EDT, 9 - 10:15 am CDT.