The World Initiative for Soy in Human Health – WISHH – is improving agricultural value chains in emerging markets. Tom Steever spoke with Liz Hare, Executive Director, WISSH, who says that creates long-term demand for U.S.-grown soybeans. Hare says the checkoff supported WISHH program works in the countries where they have projects underway with the …
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Jul 09
Horseweed resistant to certain herbicides
A University of Missouri plant science research assistant says glyphosate and cloransulam, known as Roundup and First Rate, are not effective killers of horseweed. Eric Oseland tells Brownfield horseweed has built up a resistance to certain herbicides. “We did not find any populations that were able to be controlled with glyphosate,” Oseland says. “We’ve really …
Jul 09
Australian device kills up to 99 percent of weed seeds
The biggest topic at the University of Missouri Pest Management Field Day was weeds. One of the tour stops included information on a new method of control. University of Missouri researchers are working with an Australian company called Seed Terminator that makes a device to physically pulverize weed seeds coming from the back of the …
Jul 09
Rise in corn prices squeezing cattle producers
An ag economist says higher corn prices are squeezing cattle producers’ profitability. Michael Langemeier is with Purdue University’s Center for Commercial Agriculture. “Each $.10 per bushel increase in corn prices increases feeding cost of gain $.87 per cwt,” he says. “We’ve already seen at least a $.50 increase in corn prices – that’s a pretty …
Jul 09
Domestic demand supporting red meat prices
A livestock economist says the strength in the US economy has helped to keep beef and pork prices relatively strong. University of Missouri’s Scott Brown says the economy added 224,000 jobs in June and that’s good news for the domestic market. “If we hadn’t seen those stronger jobs’ numbers than I think we’d see a …
Jul 09
China soybean imports impacted by ASF spread
The continued spread of African Swine Fever is having an impact on China’s soybean and soybean meal imports. The USDA’s Foreign Ag Service says soybean imports during the 2017/18 marketing year 94.095 million tons, but are expected to fall below 90 million this and next marketing year, 84 million for 2018/19 and 83 million for …
Jul 09
NPPD’s Careers and Energy Education team
Here is another in a series of reports on how Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD) is “Powering Nebraska”. Today, we’ll hear from Kim Liebig and Heidi Elliott, two members of NPPD’s Careers and Energy Education team, which works to promote electrical safety, public power, career connections, environmental stewardship and STEM education. Continue reading NPPD’s Careers …
Jul 09
Typical July weather pattern across the Heartland
Across the Corn Belt, warmer, favorably drier weather prevails. Still, U.S. corn and soybeans face significant growing-season hurdles, given record-late planting and lingering wetness in parts of the Midwest. On the Plains, scattered showers and thunderstorms across eastern areas are slowing fieldwork but maintaining generally favorable to locally excessive soil moisture for summer crops. The …
Jul 09
Drier; heat to expand across much of the Heartland
For the remainder of the week, a pair of weather systems will help to focus rainfall across the Southeast and parts of the nation’s mid-section, respectively. Rainfall will become excessive in parts of the Southeast, with more than 5 inches of rain possible in the eastern Gulf Coast region. Meanwhile, widespread 1- to 3-inch totals …
