Most farmers usually keep seed from their crops to plant for next year, but Beachner said they probably will not have enough to do that, and even buying seed might be a challenge. Keith Martin, agricultural Extension agent for Labette County, expects the numbers to drop even more, into the 40s, because of the rain and flooding experienced throughout the area. Martin said the corn crop was looking promising, but the flooded fields would have a damaged crop. Once the crop made it past the...

Watch This Video The recent rash of severe thunderstorms is a perfect example of some parts of our areas getting hit with several inches of rain while others saw barely a drop. While corn may be the most visible from the side of the road, is not the only crop having a slow grow. Tracy's 80-acres of corn is usually more than enough to feed 100-head of cattle for a entire year and he usually has extra to sell - usually. Tracy's oat crop harvested just a third of its usual total and local...

The conditions, although not as bad as this time last year, come at a crucial time for the corn and soybean crops, said Perry Aasness, state executive director of the U. Aasness said it's too soon to know the drought's toll on state crops, although this is a crucial time for corn, which is beginning to fill in kernels. More than three quarters of the state's farmland is short of water, according to a crop progress report released Monday in yet more evidence of a severe drought that has...

It's the biggest threat to the Arkansas soybean crop in years. Arkansas has about 2.9 million acres of soybeans. Left untreated, the disease can defoliate a crop in three weeks, causing a 50 percent or more yield loss. Monfort said farmers should scout their fields and report any suspicious disease to their county agent, who'll help them make an identification and provide recommendations. For soybean growers in the extreme southwestern part of Arkansas--from the Texas, Oklahoma and...

Export revenue from agriculture biotechnology has grown to $11. The USDA report said, the continuing legal issues pertaining to the pricing of Bt cotton seed are likely to be detrimental to technology transfer and foreign direct investment in India s biotechnology sector. The report, titled India biotechnology and prepared by Santosh Kumar Singh, claimed Bt cotton coverage has surged over the past five years to cover 70% of total cotton area in 2007. Commenting on import policy, USDA said...