RFA Ethanol Podcast

Farm Families Return to DC This Summer

Melissa Sandfort

The nation’s top crop and the farm families who grow it will return to the U.S. capital this summer for the fourth year in a row as part of the Corn Farmers Coalition educational program that debuts June 1, at Union Station, an important venue for reaching policymakers inside “The Beltway.” Corn farmers from 14 states and the National Corn …

Corn, Farming

Ethanol Rocks

Chuck Zimmerman

Okay, I think most of us will agree that a little ethanol on the rocks, rocks. Sorry, couldn’t help it :). Ethanol Rocks is actually a National Corn Growers Association video contest. NCGA is conducting a nationwide competition to promote the advantages of ethanol in motor vehicles. The NCGA “Ethanol Rocks” Video Contest invites high school and college students to …

Biofuels, Corn, Ethanol, NCGA

Pioneer Corn Replant Calculator

Chuck Zimmerman

The apps for ag just keep coming. Here’s a new one from Pioneer that gives corn growers a way to make a difficult decision on replanting. It’s the Replant Calculator. The tool helps producers decide whether to keep their current stand or replant where their crops have been impacted by weather, pests or other issues. The calculator is available on …

Apps, Corn, Pioneer

New Priaxor and Merivon Fungicides Registered for Use

Melissa Sandfort

Growers have two powerful new tools to prevent and control a broad spectrum of crop diseases. BASF has announced the full U.S. EPA registration of Priaxor fungicide and Merivon fungicide. Priaxor is expected to provide unprecedented disease protection and post-infection disease control from some of the toughest fungal diseases in soybeans, as well as several other crops. Merivon will do …

BASF, Corn, Soybean

Mixed Corn Planting Intentions

Chuck Zimmerman

Our latest ZimmPoll asked the question, “With all of the discussion on projected corn acres this year, how many acres of corn do you expect to plant this year?” A full third of respondents said More than 2,000 acres. That was followed by less than 200 acres at 27%; 200-500 acres at 23%; 1,501-2,000 at 7%; 1,001-1,500 at 7% and …

Corn, Dairy, Farming, ZimmPoll

Monitor 2012 Corn Rootworm Hatch with Enhanced Online Insect Forecast Tool

Melissa Sandfort

Over the past two seasons, farmers across the Corn Belt have participated in an online, early warning system tool to monitor above ground pests that could threaten their corn yields. For 2012, this sophisticated program, known as the Insect Forecast tool, has been enhanced to track another economically damaging pest – corn rootworm – as well as to offer farmers …

Corn

BASF’s Fassler Enjoys Helping Farmers

Cindy Zimmerman

Growing up on a corn and soybean farm in Illinois is really what led Nick Fassler to his role at BASF Crop Protection in helping farmers keep their crops healthier. “We raised about 1200 acres of corn and soybeans,” Nick told me during an interview at Commodity Classic, noting that he got his undergrad degree from Western Illinois and got …

Audio, BASF, Corn, Soybean

Chillin In My Corn Watch

Joanna Schroeder

While Cindy and Chuck are traveling around the country bringing you real agricultural news, I’m chillin on this beautiful day in my corn watch. Yes, you heard me right, I have an environmentally friendly watch that is partly made from corn. Sprout Watches manufactures a line of eco-friendly watches that contain corn resin and bamboo. The watches come in multiple …

Corn, Environment

Farm Bill Work This Week

Cindy Zimmerman

While farmers are busy getting crops in the ground this week, members of the House and Senate Agriculture Committees will be busy trying to get a 2012 Farm Bill off the ground. As the Senate Ag Committee released a draft proposal on Friday, several agricultural organizations sent a letter to the leadership thanking them, while at the same time expressing …

AFBF, Corn, Farm Bill, NCGA