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Rice researchers discover herbicide resistance in popular variety
Any possible new rice variety is years away, but researchers are hopeful based on what they've seen in the greenhouse and test plotsA discovery by researchers at the Rice Experiment Station in Biggs,...
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Ag-At-Large: Rotating organic crops provides vigor
Rotating commercial crops of organically-grown strawberries with broccoli help dispel a lethal wilt disease(Commentary)Rotating commercial crops of organically-grown strawberries with broccoli helps...
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Corn genetic refinement offers choices
Plant breeders have come up with a range of plant types; the key is selecting what's right for your farm.Corn seed selection time has grown more complicated over the past decade. And while the...
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Satellite imagery at your fingertips
Company signs agreement providing daily imagery for farmer-customers.Farmers are learning that aerial imagery, no matter how collected, can be helpful for in-season decision-making. That's a key with...
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House ag chair talks about farm taxes, insurance, policy and his job
As Congress considers tax reform, House Agriculture Committee Chairman Mike Conaway (R – Texas) says the single biggest win for production agriculture would be the elimination of the death tax.As...
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Top 5 reasons to attend The Ag Data Conference
Sessions are filled with real “boots on the ground” data-passionate advisors and farmers ready to share their successful experience and knowledge.By Kurt LawtonScratch that.. We now have a sixth reason...
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Arizona farming’s future - automated technology, data tsunami
The future of field work includes autonomous multi-tasking tractors working around the clock to eliminate human operator fatigueThere were so many doctors on the speaker’s panel it looked and sounded...
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Missouri sets dates for Engenia application
Apply new dicamba formulations correctly in 2018 — the EPA is watching.Missouri farmers wanting to use the low-volatility dicamba formulation in BASF’s Engenia will need to pay attention to the...
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Digging into a gene-editing deal
Syngenta recently announced it has entered an agreement to incorporate the latest biotech tool in its breeding program.The tools of biotechnology have been used in crop development for more than three...
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Ron Smith awarded TPPA’s most prestigious honor
“Ron has done more, from a media standpoint, for Texas agriculture than anybody I’ve ever met," says TPPA founder and Board Chairman Ray Smith.The Norman Borlaug Lifetime Achievement Award has been...
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Biologicals innovator talks future tech
Pam Marrone of Marrone Bio Innovations sees a solid future in tools from nature.Pam Marrone is energetic, innovative and frustrated. She’s the founder and background force for Marrone Bio Innovations,...
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Missouri issues new label for Fexapan, Xtendimax
The focus is on training and cutoff application dates for new dicamba formulations.The Missouri Department of Agriculture issued a Special Local Need label for two remaining new dicamba formulations —...
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Avoid fescue foot: Stop grubbing pastures into the ground
Study shows the danger of short-grazing toxic fescue pastures by cattle herds.By Duane DaileyNew forage research gives reason to not graze toxic fescue grass too short. The bottom 2 inches of infected...
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Drought levels trend near 12-month highs
More than 50% of U.S. is categorized as having some severity of drought conditionsFor the third week in a row, more than half of the U.S. is enveloped in drought, according to the latest U.S. Drought...
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Cotton was 2017's star crop; funds have high hopes for 2018
In Bloomberg review of ag commodities, the fiber crop was a winner while soybeans, wheat and corn didn't go far.By Millie MunshiThe longest winning streak in two decades propelled cotton to 2017’s...
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Winter Precipitation across the South expected to be below normal
Drought is likely to continue through the winter and into planting season for most of the South.No one expects a repeat of the disastrous drought of 2011, even with much of the nation stuck in a dry...
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Beltwide Cotton Conferences convene in San Antonio
The two-day event featured marketing outlooks, updates on dicamba use and regulations, insect management and suggestions on how to grow cotton more efficiently.The Beltwide Cotton Conferences, held...
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More cotton ginned last year in California
California saw 6% increase in ginned cotton in 2017 while Arizona remained flat during the period. U.S. cotton ginned was up 16 percent on the year.Bales of cotton ginned in Arizona as of Jan. 1 were...
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California rice country is home each winter to millions of migratory birds
California's 550,000 acres of rice ground doubles as a winter habitat for millions of migratory birds and other wildlifeWinter in California Rice country is hardly slow, even though farmers might be...
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2017 Feed Facility of the Year Category winners announced
The American Feed Industry Assn. (AFIA) and Feedstuffs are proud to announce four category winners of the 2017 Feed Facility of the Year (FFOY) program. The American Feed Industry Assn. (AFIA) and...
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