If frequent rain showers begin to pelt Georgia and Florida, the typical summer weather pattern at this time of year, the researchers say the rust could move northward Koenning and Dunphy also point out that widespread late planting in the Delta and in Alabama brings about the potential for an extended rust season this year. Printer Friendly FormatEmail Page. In addition, the plant pathogen has turned up on soybeans at two sites in southern Texas. If frequent rain showers begin to pelt...

Monte Shaw, a spokesman for the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association, an industry trade group, said four or five biodiesel projects were in the planning stages late last year or early this year, but only one of those projects has moved forward because of profitability concerns due in part to higher input costs. Monte Shaw, a spokesman for the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association, an industry trade group, said four or five biodiesel projects were in the planning stages late last year or early this...

India's cotton production has almost doubled in the past five years and its cotton exports have also risen sharply in the past few years, the report added. In contrast, US cotton exports are expected to decline by 28 per cent to 13 million bales this year from 18 million bales last year with less demand overseas. The large exportable surpluses and low prices have turned India into a major exporter, the report said. With stocks estimated to jump by whopping 62 per cent to 9.8 million...

Ninety-eight percent of the soybean acreage has emerged compared with 92 percent for both last year and the 5-year average. Stress to major crops and pastures was becoming serious in many fields until last weeks rain. Soybean condition is rated 43 percent good to excellent compared to 59% last year at this time. Corn condition is rated 49 percent good to excellent compared with 57 percent last year at this time. By area, 2 percent of the winter wheat crop has been harvested in the north,...

The impact of the ethanol driven rise in corn prices continues to generate the attention of everyone from members of Congress, to academics, to the end users of these crops, to farmers who are trying to find the mix of crops that will best serve them in the coming year. The impact of the ethanol driven rise in corn prices continues to generate the attention of everyone from members of Congress, to academics, to the end users of these crops, to farmers who are trying to find the mix of...