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Abiotic stressors can trigger a response in plants called reactive oxidative species that can impair cellular function and growth. Biological products have shown significant promise in mitigating these challenges. 

Grains end higher on Friday after the WASDE but was the market trading the report or was it weather and fund short covering?  Chip Nellinger, Blue Reef Agri-Marketing, has more plus talks cattle.  

On Farm Journal's new podcast, Unscripted, veteran Washington analyst Jim Wiesemeyer makes a number of bold predictions on everything from the farm bill to the outcome of the upcoming presidential race.

USDA's May WASDE report sent corn and soybean prices higher, it also caused wheat to soar. However, one analyst questions why the trade viewed the latest report as so bullish.

Farmers are moving fast and furious in fields this week, trying to get crops in the ground. But Mother Nature is playing havoc with their best efforts. Ken Ferrie addresses six concerns to help farmers make progress.

Monday, May 13 is the last day for sales and distribution of existing stocks of over-the-top dicamba products in 2024 for Iowa, Illinois, Indiana and Minnesota.

State officials in Tennessee cannot conduct warrantless searches of private property, a court ruled May 9.

The math and mental gymnastics to truly understand how much risk your farm can handle can be exhausting, but it can be calculated with enough what-if scenarios.

The oilseed could be a fit now for growers in Arkansas, Kentucky, Missouri, Tennessee, southern Illinois, and parts of Alabama and Mississippi. Bunge Chevron Ag Renewables is offering a 2024/25 production program.

Chicago wheat futures rose on Thursday as Russia declared a state of emergency in key grain-growing regions due to frosts, while corn and soybeans also edged up.

There are at least 30 fungicides labeled for suppression or control of tar spot in corn with a FIFRA 2(ee) recommendation.

The Ag Economy Barometer found the majority of farmers are being offered more than $1,000 per acre by companies for solar leasing, and economists say that could also drive up the price of cash rental rates.

The company is artificially inoculating tar spot in select field test plots this season to study how corn responds. Researchers say the work will help them advance tar spot tolerance for DEKALB and Channel products.

You need to do what you need to do to make your life better. Is it really that simple?

In one bizarre blink, guano ruled U.S. agriculture and the world.

When a pair of sisters set out to help the family farm, they didn’t think they’d end up on Forbes’ 30 Under 30 list. On the debut of Grow Getters, a podcast about ag’s most creative side hustles, they tell their story.

This week's USDA Crop Progress report shows corn planting overall is currently three percentage points (36% planted) behind the five year average, while soybean planting is four points ahead (25%) of historic pace.

Pete's Pick of the Week uncovers yet another decade-plus, four-wheel-drive tractor that fetched a high price at auction. He also has his eye on two upcoming used equipment auctions this week.

A quick dispatch from one of the companies present for this year's Ag on The Mall celebration, taking place this week in Washington D.C.

The SAF guidance was more stringent than the biofuels industry hoped for. Eligibility requires carbon capture or farmers adopting Climate Smart Ag practices.  However, they consider use of the GREET model a victory.   

The cattle markets breathed a sigh of relief after USDA announced negative test results for H5N1 in ground beef. And a former USDA Under Secretary for Food Safety says is unlikely to be found in beef in the future. 

Ferticell™ products are different from conventional in form and function. They are absorbed, have higher bioavailability, and are working within three hours of application.

The crop can survive, but it depends on the hybrid, seed quality and temperature. When temps go north of 70 degrees, the likelihood the corn will survive drops after being submerged 24 to 48 hours.

The spread between your break-even with the cost of production model versus the cost of doing business model has never been as far as it is now. Be sure to know your true costs.

Head to the Lone Star State, and everything is bigger, or so they say. That doesn’t only refer to big hats and big hair, it also applies to dairies, as the average size in the Panhandle hovers around 4,000 cows.

The outbreak of the HPAI H5N1 virus in dairy has sent cattle prices on a rollercoaster ride. The market digested both good and bad news this week, but one analyst cautions volatility will continue into summer.

Blue Lite is a rechargeable, handheld Bluetooth device that pledges to enable simple data collection and transmission from the grain bin.

Seed meter drives play a huge role in seeding accuracy. Here are 4 ways to avoid in-field problems by troubleshooting various drive systems.

A pair of ballot measures representing the extreme ideologies of animal rights activists have made it onto November’s ballot in Denver.

2024 ESAP Winner G Bar C Ranch is opening the ranch gate to help others build resilience and ensure their Texas cattle legacy.

USDA-FSIS said it collected 30 samples from “states with dairy cattle herds that had tested positive for the H5N1 influenza virus at the time of sample collection." No virus particles were found to be present.

" ... so the bill that I'm going to sign today is going to say basically take your fake, lab-grown meat elsewhere. We're not doing that in the state of Florida,” said Gov. Ron DeSantis.

According to FDA, the additional testing confirms the safety of the commercial milk supply with what it calls substantial data. The tests were done on 297 samples of milk from 38 states.

Heath Huisinga is always eager to investigate new tech for his farm in Casey, IL. This year, he’s using John Deere’s AutoTrac Turn Automation, which frees him to focus on the planter rather than on driving the tractor.

The relationship between labor challenges and technological advancements in the agricultural industry is a pivotal issue underscored by Bank Iowa's 2024 Ag Index.

EPA's new model is designed to address previously identified shortfalls in the R&D GREET model and how it calculated lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions. The new approach accounts for all emissions from farm to fuel.

Each season, more Southern growers are getting more effective, flexible weed control by making the switch to the Enlist® weed control system.

Each season, more farmers are discovering the effective, flexible weed control that comes with making the switch to the Enlist® weed control system.

Landus announces the launch of its latest technology-focused initiative, Conduit, which will offer zero-interest loans on inputs and more, as well as former FBN executive Amol Deshpande's addition to the team.

How much acreage can a president take? Not an acre beyond the law, says producer Chris Heaton.

The joint SATCOM offering will be available in the second half of 2024 to farmers in Brazil, with plans to expand the collaboration to the U.S., Australia, and other regions.

Some U.S. farmers who once raised chickens for Tyson Foods to slaughter are shifting to sell eggs instead after the meatpacker closed six plants, a move that left local suppliers with limited options for work.

So far, 12 states out of the 18 total reporting acres of corn planted are ahead of the five year average.  

Ken Ferrie says 37% of seed corn samples he's reviewed fall below good quality levels; 11% fall into the poor category. He advises retaining 2 lb. of each questionable lot until stand establishment can be evaluated.

Federal officials are seeking to verify the safety of milk and meat after confirming the H5N1 virus in nine states since late March. The public health risk is low, but is higher for those exposed to infected animals.

Machinery Pete makes a trio of John Deere tractors his weekly Pete's Pick of the Week. He also shares advice for farming's next generation and information on an upcoming auction.

The agency will provide reimbursement for testing at an approved National Animal Health Laboratory Network laboratory.  

APHIS issued its final rule on animal ID that has been in place since 2013, switching from solely visual tags to tags that are both electronically and visually readable for certain classes of cattle moving interstate.

There's an immense amount of pressure riding on this year’s crop production picture, and with a margin squeeze setting in across farms, economists think it could accelerate consolidation in the row-crop industry. 

“If we step back and look at what that means for farmland, we're taking our energy production system from highly centralized production facilities and we have to distribute it,” says David Muth.