The goal of Ransom's trip was to help farmers increase yield and food security in a region of Uganda where corn is the major food crop.

Be aware of the consequences of harvesting, drying and storage options.

Clean the grain and storage bins, control grain temperatures and check for insects.

What happens in agriculture elsewhere in the world has an impact on North Dakota producers.

Producers with cover crops available for grazing and those wanting their livestock to graze on cover crops can connect through NDSU’s FeedList.

The 2016 North Dakota corn crop makes a great case for the upside of corn, as record yields resulted in profits that allowed many farms to plant another day.

Wet distillers grains and condensed distillers solubles increased corn and spring wheat yields.

Feed intake, breeding systems and finishing diets are among the topics NDSU animal scientists have been studying.

A clean, insect-free storage facility is vital.

Warm grain could lead to insect infestations and mold growth.

The growth in vehicle miles traveled is important news for American farmers.

NDSU scientists will use USDA grants for crop productivity research.

Check the grain’s temperature and moisture content.

Corn residue can be a good option for extending the grazing season, but too much grain can cause digestive upsets and other health issues.

Grain can be stored in many types of buildings, but they all should keep the grain dry and cool.

Sulfur deficiency in corn is widespread this year.

In Langdon and Carrington trials, energy beets produce more sugar than corn.

In some years, the former Soviet Union is up to 24 percent of the world trade. This almost compares with adding the equivalent of two times the exports of Canada onto the world market.

Higher grain temperatures reduce the amount of time grain can be stored.

Depending on the region, a broad selection of nine to 18 crops are compared.

A positive is that projected yields for most crops have increased.

Experiments included top hybrid checks recommended by the industry in target environments, including western and northern North Dakota.

Producers could be dealing with late-maturing, high-moisture corn this fall.

A good number to commit to memory is 14.9 billion gallons. That’s the capacity of the domestic corn ethanol refinery fleet.

Kandel worked with nine subsistence farm groups, with more than 275 participants, during three-hour training sessions in each village. He also trained 17 development workers during a two-day training session.

New technology and improved practices have resulted in average U.S. corn yields rising from 20 bushels per acre in 1930 to more than 150 bushels per acre today.

The program uses partial budgeting to compare the economics of prevented-planting with growing the same crop, for which a prevented-planting payment could be received, or some other crop.

Some of the tools in the app give users the ability to search by crop or pest to find solutions to problems or recommended treatments.

Make sure the grain is at the recommended moisture content for summer storage.