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When it comes to nitrogen management, Dr. Bob Hoeft, Professor of Soil Fertility at the University of Illinois says farmers are doing a pretty good job, but..

The Midwest floods in May and June caused a significant amount of damage, but it may have also helped reduce the amount of crop damaging insects, think of it as Mother Nature's way of insect control.

During the recent United Soybean Board meeting held in Indianapolis board members developed a strategic plan to guide the soybean industry for the next 3 to 5 years with the goal of keeping soybean farmers profitable. And while the industry is moving forward, Ike Boudreaux of Louisiana who serves as USB chairman says there are challenges and those are the areas where the USB is investing soybean checkoff dollars.

Carl Zulauf, professor of agricultural, environmental and development economics at Ohio State University has summerized the 600 plus pages of the 2008 Farm Bill in a series of web based documents.

Speaking at a recent Ohio Soy 2020 program, Doug O'Brien, Assistant Director of the Ohio Department of Agriculture talked about transportation from the state of Ohio's perspective.

For those needing assistance, USDA Rural Development has funds available, from housing assistance to rebuilding a community from the ground up.

Bob Nielsen, Purdue University extension corn specialist says many producers around parts of the Midwest face difficult decisions over the coming weeks. The first, whether or not to replant he says is becoming easier because of the calendar.

Bill Field, Purdue Extension agriculture safety and health specialist says stress brought about by planting delays and other circumstances can lead to even bigger problems once farmers are back in the field.

The USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has updated a website that will help backyard poultry owners protect their flocks against unwanted diseases.

A spreadsheet developed by University of Illinois extension swine specialist Dr. Hans Stein will help pork producers calculate the value of including DDGS in their feeding program.

Lower quality soybean seed could lead to lower germination rates, reduced vigor and quality, and could lead to a higher chance for disease in some soil types.

What are consumers telling livestock producers? Kim Galeaz a Registered Dietician and consultant to the National Pork Board says some consumers want organic, some want natural, some want locally grown.

When Jerry Gaffner of Greenville, Illinois left the business world to go back to the farm he had a plan, to manage himself out of a job.

If you're not using soil testing as a tool, you're missing a huge money saving opportunity. Yet in 2000, the most recent data available, only 40 percent of corn acreage in the U.S. was soil tested.

It has been nearly a decade since Pioneer Hi-Bred began its work on developing hybrids best suited for ethanol, while at the same time trying not to forget who brought them to the dance.

Lynn Harrison a pork producer from Elk Mound, Wisc. and president of the National Pork Board says the NPB's new budget has identified trust and the image of the pork industry as an important area where checkoff dollars are needed.

It has been another record setting year for U.S. soybean exports, during the marketing year ending August 31, soybean exports reached 1.11 billion bushels.

Corinne Alexander, a Purdue University ag economist says to expect the market to start paying attention to the ’08 crop sometime after the first of the year. In the meantime, Alexander says the market is more closely watching this falls harvest, and for good reason.