“By evaluating the health of soil, we can get an idea of what’s good; what’s bad; learn where to start making improvements; and set benchmarks to measure progress,” explains Farm Journal Field Agronomist Ken Ferrie.

Ken Ferrie says fields with good soil health can have as much disease present as an unhealthy field, but healthy plants handle stress better than unhealthy ones.

The U.S. exported $14.44 billion of agricultural goods in April against imports of $18.30 billion, resulting in a deficit of $3.86 billion.

Rancher Gayel Alexander is following the climate-smart money, partnering with Farm Journal’s Connected Ag Project, to maximize forage and profitability.

On May 23, the House Agriculture Committee passed a 2024 farm bill on a largely party line vote. Due to cuts made to programs valued by Democratic members, prospects for moving to a successful floor vote are unclear.

Resicore REV features three active ingredients and modes of action – clopyralid (Group 4), mesotrione (Group 27) and acetochlor (Group 15) – to control more than 75 broadleaf weeds and grasses for up to eight weeks.