The Province of Saskatchewan, the University of Saskatchewan, and Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Inc. formally launched the Global Institute for Food Security to develop Saskatchewan-led solutions to feed a growing world population.
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Vote for the best new product of 2012
Voting is now open to choose the best new product introduced in 2012 from the Top 10 Editors’ Choice list compiled by the editors of AgProfessional magazine.
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Science commission calls for more ag research funds
A high-level report on agriculture research funding was issued last week by the White House Office of Science and Technology, underscoring the importance of farming to the domestic economy and the global population.
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USDA, NOAA agree to improve drought forecasting
USDA and other federal agencies continue to work to address the long term effects of last summer’s historic drought.
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Valley Irrigation forms Valley Water Management
Valley Irrigation continues to provide water management solutions for agriculture with the formation of Valley Water Management, a new division of the Valmont company Cascade Earth Sciences.
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Syngenta breaks ground to expand Illinois facility
Syngenta broke ground for the expansion of its Clinton, Ill., corn and soybean research and development facility. Construction is expected to be complete in mid-2013.
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Loveland Products introduces Consensus seed treatment
Loveland Products announced a new active ingredient registration, resulting in the release of a new seed treatment named Consensus.
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Ohio farmland values projected to increase in 2013
Ohio cropland values increased in 2012 and are expected to continue on an upward trend in 2013, despite drought, an Ohio State University Extension expert says.
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Need to plan for early-season weed management
Planning for early-season weed management in 2013 with what BASF calls Advanced Weed Control gives farmers the “ability to stay a step ahead of whatever comes their way this year,” according to the company.
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BIG PICTURE
By Doane EconomistThe National Oilseed Processors Association released November crush statistics. The crush totaled 157.3 million bushels, a near record high for the month of November, but in line with expectations. The oil yield calculates to 11.65 pounds per bushel and is in line with USDA’s extraction rate implied in the 2012/13 crush and soyoil production estimates released earlier this week. Soyoil stocks came in higher than expected at 2.385 billion pounds. This compares to the average trade estimate at 2.244 billion pounds.
