Johanns pointed out that a key theme throughout the conservation title is simplification and streamlining of programs, while increasing funding for conservation by $7. Under current law, there are six cost-share programs, all of which have separate eligibility requirements, sign-up periods, regulations and applications. They include the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP), the Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program, the Ground and Surface Water Conservation Program, the...

Department of Agricultures current leaders, sound science is what they say it is and food safety seems to be what is best for agribusiness. The private testing, argued Creekstone, was a reasonable, market-based approach to ease customer concernsespecially its highly valued Japanese customersover the safety of U. Most firms wanting to promote food products as hormone free or BSE safe have been met at the marketplace doorand, often as not, the courthouse doorby USDA challenges that the...

USDA s supply and demand report, issued April 10, shows increased yearend supplies of corn and soybeans, as well as smaller supplies of wheat. The soybean carryout is now estimated at 615 million bushels vs. Higher prices for corn and soybeans have likely helped ration the two commodities in the United States. The wheat ending stocks numbers is estimated at 422 million bushels. He added that the market is trading on the weather, and to expect increased volatility in the days and weeks to...

is expected to import a record $70 billion in agricultural products for the 12 months ending in September, according to an Agriculture Department forecast. Farmers use pesticides and chemical fertilizers to build produce yields and antibiotics are used on seafood and livestock. Add to that the contaminated Chinese wheat gluten that poisoned cats and dogs nationwide and led to a massive pet food recall, and you've got a real international pickle. Take wheat gluten: Grains and grain...

If you've heard about big yield improvements or cost savings from using some new crop production input and wondered whether that product might help boost your profits, the Iowa Soybean Association's On-Farm Network can help you find the answer as it applies to your farm. Printer Friendly FormatEmail Page. If you've heard about big yield improvements or cost savings from using some new crop production input and wondered whether that product might help boost your profits, the Iowa Soybean...