Tom Vilsack demands action | Farmers urged to call congressmen to deliver new farm bill
KISSIMMEE, Fla. — The once mighty U.S. farm lobby has lost some of its influence in the nation’s capital, farmers were told last week. “Unfortunately, what’s happened in Washington is nobody is listening to all of you,” U.S. agriculture secretary Tom Vilsack told the more than 6,000 farmers attending the 2013 Commodity Classic. That is […] Read moreTag Archives Commodity Classic
New drought-tolerant corn ready for market this spring
Seed technology | Non-GM varieties to be planted across U.S. corn belt
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — New seed technology hitting the market in 2012 should help stabilize U.S. corn yields. Adverse weather has caused two consecutive years of declining yields, leading to extremely tight corn supplies. The long-term trend of rising yields led the U.S. Department of Agriculture to forecast the 2012 yield will be 164 bushels, but […] Read more
Deere’s new ‘green’ engine
Tier 4 emission compliant | New PowerTech engine adds diesel exhaust fluid to boost efficiency
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — John Deere’s solution to emissions involves a solution of urea. Geoff Stigler of John Deere announced his company’s EPA Tier 4 final emissions solution during the Commodity Classic farm show in Nashville. For the larger diesels, the company will combine its current-cooled exhaust gas recirculation and filtration with selective catalytic reduction by […] Read more
Analyst warns big crop could swamp corn prices
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — There is a considerable risk that grain and oilseed prices could be heading for a major market correction, says a U.S. analyst. “This market between March 31 and July 1 could take an unprecedented drop and leave (farmers) sitting there thinking, ‘how did it get so bad so quick?’” said Mark Gold, […] Read more
