USDA monthly supply and demand reports normally led the news flow, and last week’s numbers from the government did make a few waves. But there are plenty of other ripples moving through the markets, including what could be the light at the end of the tunnel for sky-high fertilizer prices.
Read MoreAs the 2022 crop production season begins, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will contact approximately 1,100 Louisiana producers to determine their plans for the upcoming growing season.
Read MoreThe American Soybean Association (ASA) is now accepting applications for the Valent Ag Voices of the Future program, which will be held July 11-14, 2022, in conjunction with the summer ASA Board meeting and Soy Issues Forum in Washington, D.C.
Read MoreA free webinar “Misconceptions Across Soybean Growth Stages” will be held on Thursday, February 24, 2022, at 11 am CST/Noon EST. The webinar will be conducted by Soybean Extension Specialists from across the U.S. who are collaborating on a United Soybean Board funded initiative called ‘Science for Success.’
Read MoreThe U.S. exported $177 billion worth of agricultural commodities in 2021, firmly besting the record in 2014 by about 15% and overshadowing 2020 totals by 18%, according to new data released by the Commerce Department.
Read More2022 is shaping up to be an interesting year from a weed management perspective. Supply chain issues coupled with expanding herbicide resistance could make this season especially challenging when it comes to weed control.
Read MoreWhile most farmers work to be good stewards of the environment, it’s always possible that the agrochemicals they use to protect their crops could end up in waterways or elsewhere. To address this, LSU Professor Cristina Sabliov is creating technologies for more targeted delivery of agrochemicals to crops to protect plants and the environment while also reducing waste for farmers.
Read MoreLSU AgCenter researchers have recently been awarded three U.S. Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture grants totaling more than $1.5 million to study diseases and pests destructive to some of the state’s most important crops — rice, sugarcane and soybeans.
Read MoreSeveral U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) national program deadlines are approaching.
Read MoreThe 2022 Louisiana Cotton and Grain Association annual meeting will be held February 17 at the Bayou DeSiard Country Club In Monroe.
Read MoreSoybean growers may want to reconsider how they use some of their standard pre-emergence herbicides as they make plans for what experts believe could be an extremely challenging weed control season in 2022.
Read MoreStartled by his alarm, Philip Good reached for his phone, half asleep. A flick of his finger across the screen showed him the oxygen levels in his catfish ponds were low. A few taps later and additional aerators were running, stabilizing the oxygen needed for his catfish.
Read MoreThe Louisiana Farm Bureau Federation (LFBF) and Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation will hold their annual Grain Bin Rescue Training workshops in early February across northeast Louisiana. This will be the first in-person workshop since the COVID-19 pandemic canceled workshops in 2020.
Read MoreThe U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will target $829.1 million investment in lock and dam modernization projects along the Upper Mississippi River with funding made available in the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. A significant priority for soybean and grain farmers was the $732 million designated to complete the design and construction of the Lock and Dam 25.
Read MoreThis month’s 2021/22 U.S. corn outlook is for higher production, greater food, seed, and industrial use (FSI), lower exports, and larger ending stocks. Corn production is estimated at 15.115 billion bushels, up 53 million on a 0.3-million acre increase in harvested area.
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