Today the USDA released the weekly export sales figures Net sales of 345,300 MT were nearly four and one-fifth times the previous week and three and one-tenth times the prior 4-week average. Despite gains, no consensus yet reached on agriculture between US and European negotiators; calls to move more quickly heard. Rumors surfacing out of China saying that with Soyoil prices making new record highs in China the government is considering releasing 700,000 mt. In no event should the content...

With the additional space, the facility will be able to handle up to 125,000 germination, vigor and purity quality tests for corn, soybean, wheat and sorghum seed a year, said Tom Bockhaus, director of supply planning and logistics of Pioneer. The expansion will allow Pioneer to move samples quickly among labs to help balance its testing needs more efficiently around the world, Bockhaus said. DesMoinesRegister.com is pleased to be able to offer its users the opportunity to make comments...

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Fungicides can help control the disease. He recommends growers keep close watch of their fields. It's the first time this growing season that the disease has been found on soybeans, said Clayton Hollier, a plant pathologist with the Louisiana State University AgCenter. It was detected in Avoyelles and Rapides parishes. If untreated, rust can wipe out most of a farmer's crop, AgCenter soybean specialist David...

For information about soy biodiesel promotions or fuel stations offering soy biodiesel in South Dakota, visit www.sdsoybean.org. The promotional event highlights the importance of using soy biodiesel, derived from soybean oil, as an alternative to imported foreign oil. Harrisburg area FFA students will be at the promotion greeting customers and helping them fill up with soy biodiesel. Soy biodiesel is a domestic, renewable fuel for diesel engines derived from soybean oil. Biodiesel can be...

Federal disaster assistance available for 81 Illinois counties Governor Rod Blagojevichsays federal disaster assistance is now available for farmers and nursery owners in 81 of Illinois' 102 counties to help them recover from an April freeze that damaged crops. Federal disaster assistance available for 81 Illinois counties Governor Rod Blagojevichsays federal disaster assistance is now available for farmers and nursery owners in 81 of Illinois' 102 counties to help them recover from an...

Weighing on the market was the lack of fresh export demand, bearish technical signals and generally favorable growing conditions across western Canada, traders said. Light unaggresive farmer selling and expectations for lower canola acres in Tuesday's Statistics Canada planting report contributed to the advance. Canola saw a choppy opening before turning higher in sympathy with the gains in CBOT soy complex futures. Canola saw moderate activity with intermonth spreading accounting for over...

The agreements penned in Iowa value about 700 million-dollars. Chinese Delegation Signs Soybean Deal. DES MOINES, Iowa (AP)-- Representatives from China have signed a deal to buy more than two (m) million tons of Iowa soybeans. A 22-member delegation was in Des Moines last week to sign agreements. Combined with another deal in Chicago, that's more than a billion dollars in Iowa soybean exports. State Senator Daryl Beall is the chairman of the House-Senate International Relations Committee....

It is still too early to predict the likelihood and potential intensity of soybean rust in Indiana this year, but the early breakout has. Timing is important because the soybean plant is most vulnerable in the flowering stage, which occurs in late June and early July. One thing growers can do to prepare is to check with their local chemical dealer and make sure a fungicide will be available in late July or early August, if needed. Plant pathologists reported finding soybean rust 53 days...

On the market heifer and steer side, from 2000 to 2005, producers captured almost $30/head in increased revenue through better production methods. Pederson hopes the 2007 audit shows that producers are capturing more revenue when selling market cows or bulls as well. Pre-harvest changes to animal health, husbandry and genetics could improve the quality and consistency of cows and bulls going to market. The 2005 audit indicated that choice and prime graded animals increased dramatically...