Ag department predicts record corn crop despite delayed planting season
The May World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report, released earlier this month by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, showed that a record corn crop still is reachable despite a slow start to planting season, according to American Farm Bureau Federation analysts.
Trade show draws food buyers from more than 100 countries
The Illinois Department of Agriculture had a bigger presence at the world’s largest food service industry trade show, giving more Illinois food companies an opportunity to meet thousands of international buyers and grow their export business.
Farmers get busy planting during break in the weather
Indiana farmers who had to wait through a month of seemingly never-ending rain that kept them out of their fields now are getting caught up in planting their crops.
Preseason predictions push crop prices downward
The market bears came out of hibernation, awakened by a bin-busting report of higher domestic and global corn, soybeans and wheat stocks.
Global crop year-end balance sheet grows
Higher production and increased ending stocks will push season-average corn and soybean farm prices lower. The U.S. Department of Agriculture released those projections May 10 in its initial U.S. and world crop supply and demand report for the 2013-2014 marketing year.
Illinois, Indiana winter wheat acreage up
Winter wheat production estimates are down 10 percent from 2012, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. As of May 1, the U.S. yield is forecast at 45.4 bushels per acre, down 1.8 bushels from last year.
Strong sweet corn supply expected despite wet spring
Summer picnics, cookouts and county fairs wouldn’t be complete without a staple food item — sweet corn. During the previous season, more than 6,000 acres of sweet corn were planted in Indiana.
Project is examining biomass farm viability
A unique large-scale and diverse research farm has literally returned to its roots. The Prairie Farm project, located on a square-mile section south of Brookings, S.D., is demonstrating how smaller farms can make a sustained and earned living from products produced on restored grassland while protecting and enhancing the natural environment.
Steady progress seen in advanced biofuel sector
While advanced biofuel production expansion seems to be moving along at a snail’s pace, there are positive signs of progress.
Cool, wet weather puts a chill on planting in Illinois
On Twitter, it’s called #plant13 and is being used by farmers and agribusinesses to track the progress of a planting year that has many farmers on the edge of their seats, if not in their tractor cabs in the fields.
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