We have gradually resigned ourselves to Brazil being the leader, but last year they also took the top spot for corn exports, a tougher fact to swallow. There is more going on for the 2023-2024 growing season in Brazil.
Carbon pipelines are stirring up controversy. According to John Phipps, projects like pipelines, transmission lines or solar arrays are bitterly and usually unsuccessfully opposed, but only by those affected.
One idea that has gained traction is USDA surveys may not be as accurate as current technology, especially satellite imagery, especially since the number of satellites has ballooned and the price has dropped.
As the world accumulates records of all human activity, from video to searchable text, the power of living memory to command respect and add perspective is fading.
More than usual, farm budgets are teetering on the prices of inputs, notably fertilizer. However, another fertility problem is quietly reshaping farm life.
At the top of our spinal cord sits the reptilian brain, which is responsible for instinctive responses when we smell, see, hear and touch certain things. Here are a few instant triggers for farmers. Read with caution.
