Hoosier Farmers

WASHINGTON, August 11, 2011 – As U.S. farmers are on track to produce the third largest corn crop in history, this summer’s extreme hot and dry conditions across much of the country are hindering soybean, cotton and all wheat production. This is the latest forecast, according to the Crop Production report released today by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS).

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WASHINGTON, January 12, 2012 – Hindered by unfavorable planting and growing conditions during 2011, U.S. farmers produced a smaller crop than the previous year according to the Crop Production 2011 Summary released today by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS).

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WASHINGTON, August 4, 2011 – After a brief reprieve in 2009, last year farm production expenditures resumed an upward trend. In 2010, U.S. farmers reported spending $289 billion to produce agricultural products, up from $287.4 billion in the prior year. The Farm Production Expenditures 2010 summary released on Aug. 2 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) provides national, regional and Crop and Livestock farm expenditures.

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"We're anticipating another record crowd again, ready to watch more drivers and 55 different tractors that weren't there last year." Conversely, those who intended to see the tractor pull will likely stop by the American Royal to check out the largest indoor exhibit of farm equipment in the Midwest." The Western Farm Show runs from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Feb. 24 and 25, and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Feb. 26.

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Dates and locations for the educational programs are as follows: --Feb. 6, West Point;

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The study's other key findings include: But it also supports conservation tillage and no-till farming, which are critical to protecting the environment and providing food and clean water to our world's population."

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"I stress that these consolidations are proposed, and final decisions will not be made until after the public hearings." --Mayes County: Jan. 30 at 1:30 p.m. at the Northeast Technology Center located at 6195 West HWY 20 in Pryor, Okla. --Pawnee County: Jan. 31 at 1:30 p.m. at the Pawnee County Fairgrounds located at 210 West Memorial in Pawnee, Okla.

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Hindered by unfavorable planting and growing conditions during 2011, U.S. farmers produced a smaller crop than the previous year according to the Crop Production 2011 Summary released Jan. 12 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service. Depending on location, producers in the United States battled everything from drought and above normal temperatures to heavy rains and lowland flooding which led to decreased ...

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A clearer picture of corn's biochemical responses to insect and fungal attacks is emerging, thanks to U.S. Department of Agriculture studies in Gainesville, Fla. Read more about this research in the January 2012 issue of Agricultural Research magazine.

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Kansas A Colby man has been convicted of selling cattle that were mortgaged to USDA's Farm Service Agency and converting the money to his own use, U.S. Attorney Barry Grissom said Jan. 17.

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