Crop & Feed Grains http://www.porknetwork.com/pork-resources/crop-feed-grains RSS Feed for Crop & Feed Grains en-us Wed, 22 May 2013 13:35:39 GMT Plains storms cause minor harm to Oklahoma/Kansas wheat http://www.porknetwork.com/pork-resources/crop-feed-grains/Plains-storms-cause-minor-harm-to-OklahomaKansas-wheat-208373501.html Tornadoes, high winds, rain and hail that cut a swath across the midsection of the United States on Sunday and Monday did only minimal harm to the winter wheat crop in top producers Kansas and Oklahoma, agricultural experts said. Showers to slow U.S. corn seedings from blistering pace http://www.porknetwork.com/pork-resources/crop-feed-grains/Showers-to-slow-US-corn-seedings-from-blistering-pace-208294601.html Occasional rainfall over the next week to 10 days will slow seedings of the U.S. corn crop, which was planted at a record fast pace last week, an agricultural meteorologist said on Tuesday. Corn planting pace turns from record slow to record fast http://www.porknetwork.com/pork-resources/crop-feed-grains/Corn-planting-paces-turns-from-record-slow-to-record-fast-208191371.html Drier weather last week gave farmers the opportunity they needed to make up for lost time. After struggling for weeks against the wetter weather, they were able to get 71 percent of the corn in the ground. USDA researches environmentally friendly farming http://www.porknetwork.com/pork-resources/crop-feed-grains/USDA-researches-environmentally-friendly-farming-206595501.html A USDA researcher is studying the feasibility of using cheaper alternatives to commercial fertilizers and how much farmers can use in an environmentally friendly way. Lawmakers plan to start drafting farm bill next week http://www.porknetwork.com/pork-resources/crop-feed-grains/Lawmakers-plan-to-start-drafting-farm-bill-next-week-206461791.html Congress will begin writing a new, $500 billion U.S. farm law next week, the head of the Senate Agriculture Committee said on Tuesday, even as calls mounted for deeper cuts in farm subsidies and food stamp spending. Farmers consider using drones on crops http://www.porknetwork.com/pork-resources/crop-feed-grains/Farmers-consider-using-drones-on-crops-206279641.html While most headlines about unmanned aircrafts and farms have involved animal rights groups, universities and businesses are experimenting with ways drones can be used to a farmer’s advantage. Planting corn late does not foretell low yield http://www.porknetwork.com/pork-resources/crop-feed-grains/Planting-corn-late-does-not-foretell-low-yield-205998381.html Average recommended planting dates for corn in Iowa lie between April 12 and May 18 in order to achieve 98-100 percent yield potential, but yields can be above state yield trends with later planted corn. Showers keeping U.S. corn farmers at home http://www.porknetwork.com/pork-resources/crop-feed-grains/Showers-keeping-US-corn-farmers-at-home-205955301.html Wet and chilly weather into the weekend will continue to slow plantings of the U.S. corn crop that already has fallen to the slowest seeding pace on record, an agricultural meteorologist said on Friday. Your recipe for insect, weed control could be hazardous to corn http://www.porknetwork.com/pork-resources/crop-feed-grains/Your-recipe-for-insect-weed-control-could-be-hazardous-to-corn-205768101.html You are trying to manage your various risks in crop production, double checking weed and insect management plans. Then suddenly the crop protection chemical industry throws a wide sweeping curve ball that sails past you for a called strike. Crop forecaster reduces U.S. corn outlook by 30 million bushels http://www.porknetwork.com/pork-resources/crop-feed-grains/Crop-forecaster-reduces-US-corn-outlook-by-30-million-bushels-205641531.html Crop forecaster Lanworth on Wednesday trimmed its estimate of U.S. corn production due to wet weather that will likely cut planted acreage this spring.