by grassdmin8 | Dec 10, 2013 | News & Articles
Dec. 10, 2013 — Mothers get all the attention. But a study led by McGill researcher Sarah Kimmins suggests that the father’s diet before conception may play an equally important role in the health of their offspring. It also raises concerns about the long-term... by grassdmin8 | Dec 10, 2013 | News & Articles
By Darrel Good, University of Illinois While the overall sentiment seems to have become very negative for price prospects, the futures market is offering higher prices for the 2014 and 2015 crops. Much of the discussion in the corn market, and in crop markets in... by grassdmin8 | Dec 10, 2013 | News & Articles
Published by the US Department of Agriculture Approved by the Secretary of Agriculture and the Chairperson of the World Agricultural Outlook Board, Gerald A. Bange, (202) 720-6030. This report was prepared by the Interagency Commodity Estimates Committees. WHEAT:... by grassdmin8 | Dec 10, 2013 | News & Articles
Tuesday, December 10th, 2013 A recent report released by CropLife Foundation (CLF), a U.S. trade association representing the major manufacturers, formulators and distributors of crop protection and pest control products, highlights the role of modern seed treatments,... by grassdmin8 | Dec 9, 2013 | News & Articles
Dec. 9, 2013 — From tomatoes to pumpkins, most fruit and vegetable crops rely on pollination by bees and other insect species — and the future of many of those species is uncertain. Now researchers from North Carolina State University are proposing a set of... by grassdmin8 | Dec 9, 2013 | News & Articles
Monday, December 9th, 2013 Can farmers train peanuts to withstand drought? A University of Florida professor plans to find out. Diane Rowland, an associate professor of agronomy in UF’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, won a four-year, $500,000 grant from...