Moving forward after October reports in corn and soybeans
Source: Todd Hubbs, 217-300-4688, jhubbs3@illinois.edu News writer: Debra Levey Larson, 217-244-2880, dlarson@illinois.edu URBANA, Ill. – The release of USDA's October reports created a rally in soybean prices that pushed November soybean futures...
Are we at a tipping point with weed control?
Source: Adam Davis, 217-333-9654, asdavis1@illinois.edu News writer: Lauren Quinn, 217-300-2435, ldquinn@illinois.edu URBANA, Ill. – Imagine you're walking the cereal aisle at your favorite grocery store. Are you reading labels? Scanning prices?...
Pork industry’s sustainable expansion
Source: Chris Hurt, 765-494-4273, hurtc@purdue.edu News writer: Debra Levey Larson, 217-244-2880, dlarson@illinois.edu URBANA, Ill. – The pork industry has been in expansion now for three years dating back to 2014 when the PED virus reduced pork...
Where is fiber fermented in the pig digestive tract?
Source: Hans Stein, 217-333-0013, hstein@illinois.eduNews writer: Lauren Quinn, 217-300-2435,ldquinn@illinois.edu URBANA, Ill. – Fiber is increasingly being added to pig diets, but digestion of fiber in pigs is inefficient and poorly understood. In a new study from...
Sept. 1 grain stocks estimate provide muted support for prices
Source: Todd Hubbs, 217-300-4688, jhubbs3@illinois.eduNews writer: Debra Levey Larson, 217-244-2880, dlarson@illinois.edu URBANA, Ill. Corn and soybean prices continue to be focused on the possibility of large United States production levels in 2017. The USDA's estimates of Sept. 1,...
Corn prices unlikely to find support from Sept. 1 Stocks Report
Source: Todd Hubbs, 217-300-4688, jhubbs3@illinois.edu News writer: Debra Levey Larson, 217-244-2880, dlarson@illinois.edu URBANA, Ill. – Corn prices continue to reflect the presence of a large, old-crop ending stock and higher-than-expected corn...
Soybean consumption finishes strong in 2016-17
Source: Todd Hubbs, 217-300-4688, jhubbs3@illinois.edu News writer: Debra Levey Larson, 217-244-2880, dlarson@illinois.edu URBANA, Ill. – The 2016-17 marketing year for soybeans closed with strong consumption in soybean crush and export numbers....
Infection in pregnant pigs leads to antisocial piglets
Date: September 19, 2017Source: Rodney Johnson, 217-333-2118,rwjohn@illinois.edu; Adrienne Antonson, aantnsn2@illinois.edu News writer: Lauren Quinn, 217-300-2435, ldquinn@illinois.edu URBANA, Ill. – When a pregnant woman gets a bad case of the flu, her immune...
The time is RIPE to transform agriculture and feed the world
Date: September 15, 2017 Source/writer: Claire Benjamin, 217-244-0941, claire@illinois.edu, @ClaireBenji URBANA, Ill. – Political and agricultural leaders gather at the University of Illinois today to see transformative work by scientists in the Realizing Increased...
Corn and soybean production outlook in 2017-18
Source: Todd Hubbs, 217-300-4688, jhubbs3@illinois.edu News writer: Debra Levey Larson, 217-244-2880, dlarson@illinois.edu URBANA, Ill. – Given the price reaction, the market remains uncertain about the USDA's September forecast of 2017 corn and...
Corn gluten meal needs a name change. Where’s the gluten?
Source: Kent Rausch, 217-265-0697, krausch@illinois.edu News writer: Debra Levey Larson, 217-244-2880, dlarson@illinois.edu URBANA, Ill. – One coproduct from wet milling corn is corn gluten meal-a high-protein ingredient used in many pet foods and...
Herbicide rotation ineffective against resistance in waterhemp
Source: Patrick Tranel, 217-333-1531, tranel@illinois.edu News writer: Lauren Quinn, 217-300-2435, ldquinn@illinois.edu URBANA, Ill. – Farmers have been battling herbicide-resistant weeds for generations. A common practice for most of that time has...
Relationship science: How can couples keep moving forward
Source: Brian Ogolsky, 217-244-1199, bogolsky@illinois.edu News writer: Stephanie Henry, 217-244-1183, slhenry@illinois.edu URBANA, Ill. – For some couples in romantic relationships, just staying together is good enough. But others want to see their...
A decade later, older Americans are still going hungry
Source: Craig Gundersen, 217-333-2857; cggunder@illinois.edu News writer: Debra Levey Larson, 217-244-2880; dlarson@illinois.edu URBANA, Ill. – Hunger does not respect age. A recent report comparing data from 2007 to 2015 finds 5.4 million people age...
Storing corn and soybeans in 2017
Source: Todd Hubbs, 217-300-4688, jhubbs3@illinois.edu News writer: Debra Levey Larson, 217-244-2880, dlarson@illinois.edu URBANA, Ill. – The current price structure of corn and soybean futures markets indicate positive carry in both markets. This...
Choosing your dog’s food: Who is leading the pack?
News source: Maria Cattai de Godoy, 217-300-0226, mgodoy2@illinois.edu Writer: Lauren Quinn, 217-300-2435, ldquinn@illinois.edu URBANA, Ill. – Dog owners want the best for their furry companions, but not much is known about what drives an owner's decisions...
Adding commercial soy in developing countries brings unique challenges
Source: Peter Goldsmith, 217-333-5131, pgoldsmi@illinois.edu News writer: Debra Levey Larson, 217-244-2880, dlarson@illinois.edu URBANA, Ill. – Growing commercial soybean in developing countries comes with a set of unique challenges. Pests and weeds...
Soybean rust develops ‘rolling’ epidemics as spores travel north
Date: August 30, 2017 News source: Glen Hartman, 217-244-3258, ghartman@illinois.edu Writer: Lauren Quinn, 217-300-2435, ldquinn@illinois.edu URBANA, Ill. – Although Midwestern soybean growers have yet to experience the brunt of soybean rust,...