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U.S. ag wary as Monsanto heads to Supreme Court
A 75-year-old Indiana grain farmer will take on global seed giant Monsanto Company at the U.S. Supreme Court next week in a patent battle that could have ramifications for the biotechnology industry and possibly the future of food production. Full story.
Syngenta: EFSA neonicotinoid review is flawed
Syngenta requested that the European Commission retract its proposal to restrict the use of neonicotinoid technology after claiming the European Food Safety Authority’s (EFSA) report on the risks to bees from neonicotinoid use is fundamentally flawed. Full story. Mississippi River levee hole might be closed
The seventh analysis of the St. Johns Bayou and New Madrid Floodway Project has been completed by the U.S. Corps of Engineers, and the Corps apparently is ready to take on government agencies, environmentalist, and scientist groups who oppose closing the quarter-mile gap in the levee along the Missouri portion of the Mississippi River. Full story.
St. Louis Fed: Higher than expected 2012 farm income
Abundant crop insurance shielded farmers’ income from much of the impact of this summer’s record drought across the Midwest and Mid-South, according to the latest Agricultural Finance Monitor released this week by the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Full story.
La Niña forecast bad news for parched heartland
It’s been nearly 9 months since the Drought Monitor has reported less than 50 percent of the nation in moderate or worse drought, and their Valentine’s Day edition was no exception. Full story.
Hertz acquires Swires Land & Management
Hertz Farm Management, Inc. announced that Bob Swires merged his business, Swires Land & Management Company, located in Danville, Ill., with Hertz effective Jan. 1, 2013. Full story. 'Super app' helps track insect populations
An upgraded online pest management program could help agricultural growers and consultants track insect populations to better control crop damage caused by pests and reduce the amount of insecticides released into the environment. Full story. Drought joins U.S. farmers in the field for spring planting
U.S. farmers will plant crops this spring under the shadow of a persistent drought that grips prime farmland from the Mississippi River to the Rocky Mountains, with grain supplies already tight from drought losses in 2012. Full story. Research shows gypsum enhances moisture availability
Gypsum, used as a soil amendment to supply soluble calcium and sulfate sulfur, helps soils absorb more water during rainfall, according to USDA ARS research studies. Full story.  BIG PICTURE
By Doane EconomistThe Malaysian Palm Oil Board reports record output for the month of January at 1.602 million tonnes. That is up 315,000 tonnes or 24% from last year. The previous high for the month was 1.414 mmt in 2008.
Palm oil exports were strong at 1.624 mmt. That is a record for the month of January and up 17 percent from last year.
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May want to avoid applying nitrogen to wheat in February
Producers are tempted to apply nitrogen (N) in February because it is easy to drive across the field and there is no competition with other farm activities. However, research has shown that this may be a costly operation in lost nutrients and a potential environmental concern. Full story.
For more, visit the Crop Fertility Resource Center.
Soybean seed inoculation for most per acre return
Michigan State University Extension educators studied soybeans planted on ground that had never been planted to soybeans before and measured the effects of inoculant and nitrogen treatments on these soybeans. Full story.
For more, visit the Soybean Resource Center.
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Resilience: Bend and bounce,
so you won’t break
Resilience does not mean standing alone through hard times. Relationships with others who are supportive and positive are essential to achieving and maintaining resilience. Mentors, friends, family, advisors and associates can provide encouragement, experience, strength and hope during uncertain, adverse, or painful times. Full story.
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New club wheat is tough on fungi
Pacific Northwest wheat growers now have added insurance against outbreaks of yield-robbing fungi, thanks to "Cara," a new, white winter club wheat cultivar developed by U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists. Full story.
For more, visit the Wheat Resource Center.
GM corn’s value is in reducing losses
By analyzing two decades worth of corn yield data from Wisconsin, a team of University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers has quantified the impact that various popular transgenes have on grain yield and production risk compared to conventional corn. Full story.
For more, visit the Corn Resource Center.
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