Don’t Ignore ACRE

Even though it’s impossible to forecast whether it will pay you more to go with the new Average Crop Revenue Election (ACRE) program or stick with the traditional farm programs, you should aim to make an informed decision, says Carl Zulauf, Ohio State University Extension economist.

Best of Blogs: June 27 - July 3

Happy Friday! Here are highlights of some of the best blog entries for the week, just in case you missed a few.

Delayed In Planting Soybeans?

Advice for best yields

New Panama Canal Project Will Affect Grain Shipments

A new project widening the Panama Canal will allow bigger cargo vessels to pass through it.

This Week in Agriculture

A look ahead and look back

Extended eCBOT Minutes Look Good

The CME Group's decision to extend overnight electronic trade until 7:15 a.m. Central Time is a welcome change, but it's too soon to say whether it will have any market impact.

Informa Sees More Wheat Production

Ahead of next Friday's USDA monthly supply and demand and crop production reports, private analyst Informa told clientsit has tweaked its own estimates.

Soy Index Rockets Higher Wednesday

Cash soybean bids shot higher Wednesday, but if they follow the overnight market, they may fizzle in the pre-holiday session Thursday.

Glauber Pre-Report Comment Surprises Some

Sandwiched in among all the pre-report blather Monday afternoon was a wire story from Dow Jones calling for, like many others, a cut in corn acres and an increase in soybeans.

4th of July by the numbers

The celebration adds up - how much do fireworks weigh, cost; how many hotdogs are eaten; how many folks BBQ.

Presidential homes feel pinch

Madison's Montpelier and Jefferson's Monticello see donations drop but hope attendance will keep them afloat.

States face budget shortfall

Many states are billions of dollars in the red, and unlike the federal government, their budgets must be balanced.

Is stimulus helping jobs?

White House economic adviser Jared Bernstein says government actions are helping despite the poor unemployment report.

Grow America's green workforce

Van Jones explains how $500 million will be used to train all types of American workers for new green jobs.