Doubling per-acre price aids county preservation effort By Larry Carson Sun reporter Originally published June 3, 2007 After going without any takers for five years, Howard County's agricultural preservation program has succeeded in enticing three farmers to participate by doubling the maximum per-acre price. Doubling per-acre price aids county preservation effort By Larry Carson Sun reporter Originally published June 3, 2007 After going without any takers for five years, Howard County's...

Prices for several key farm commodities including dairy, corn and soybeans continued to trend upward in May, according to a report released Friday afternoon. While the price they get for milk is up, many farmers are using the stronger prices to pay off debt from years past and cover increased costs associated with fuels, fertilizers and other farm inputs. Prices for oats, cows, and steers and heifers were also up, while the price for alfalfa remained unchanged, according to the report....

The study indicates corn yield gains would be sufficient to moderate grain price increases if corn-based ethanol production peaks at 14 billion to 15 billion gallons annually by 2010 (10 percent of U. As for cellulosic ethanol, the study finds that a subsidy of $270 per acre would be needed to encourage producers to convert to switchgrass on land capable of growing corn. A major new study finds the United States is near the tipping point when it comes to corn-based ethanol production....

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This free online resource presents results of on-farm yield trials conducted across southern Minnesota in 2004 and 2005, and provides management tips for conservation tillage. The findings we summarize show how conservation tillage can greatly reduce soil erosion, with minimal effect on crop yields and often at lower production costs than conventional tillage. Reduced tillage systems have benefits other than soil conservation, such as increased water infiltration, increased or sustained...