Something to Watch
One of the projects we were working on this summer was our videos talking about SCIS and who we are. »
Whales in Indiana? Be prepared to comment
Ever seen a whale in Indiana? The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has if you believe its recent biological evaluations on vital insecticides chlorpyrifos, diazinon and malathion. Last month I wrote about regulatory overreach and the need for farmer engagement, and »
Make sure EPA hears your voice on pesticide reviews
While last month I wrote about sustainability focusing on carbon intensity and systems such as the Low Carbon Fuel Standard that reward farmers for low CO2 emissions, another aspect of sustainability with practical implications for farmers is the environmental regulatory climate. On »
Sustainability, carbon intensity definitions can get complicated
Sustainability, from a farmer’s perspective, can be a very ambiguous consumer buzzword. Carbon intensity is even more so. In this down-turned farm economy, economic survival is higher on the priority list when selecting crops or production practices. However, while these two »
Note rallies, take advantage
One of my colleagues developed a U.S. corn farm price model for the spring issue of Sorghum Grower. While the results held few surprises, they did make us look at a few things differently. First, commodities really do move together. This »
Numbers ready to calculate crop insurance payments
The USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service recently released county yields, which the Farm Service Agency will use to calculate Agriculture Risk Coverage - County payments this fall. The final yields and how they are calculated are gaining increasingly negative attention, especially with »
