Randy Dowdy and David Hula are taking their farming knowledge on the road in the Next Level yield program, conducting intense learning sessions at farm camps across the Midwest and beyond.
Harvest has been crawling along for months and while some farmers were able to get all of their grain out there’s still a substantial amount in the field.
From drones and data to sensors and science, Smart Farming is a persistent management strategy that empowers farmers to collect, visualize and confidently act upon relevant insights. In turn, farmers can optimize efficiency and resources despite environmental uncertainties and remain resilient in the production of food, feed and fiber.
A recent Farm Journal Farm Country Update webinar took a deep dive into the data behind farmer’s technology adoption motivations and how ag marketers can reach early ag tech adopters.
A recent Farm Journal Farm Country Update webinar took a deep dive into the data behind farmer’s technology adoption motivations and how ag marketers can reach early ag tech adopters.
Planter experts offer some quick tips and lookouts around spring planter maintenance and setup. In this article we discuss the furrow creation and closing components and what to look for there.
Building on the Agras drone line, the T50 offers improved efficiency for larger-scale growing operations, while the lightweight T25 is designed to be more portable for smaller fields.
A recent Farm Journal Farm Country Update webinar took a deep dive into the data behind farmer’s technology adoption motivations and how ag marketers can reach early ag tech adopters.
Residue might hamper uptake, surface cover slows soil warming and most cover crops raise the carbon penalty. Farm Journal Field Agronomist Ken Ferrie shares timing and placement tips for phosphorus, sulfur and nitrogen.
Farm Journal Test Plot research proves practices that reduce soil disturbance and sequester carbon perform best in a vertical farming system, as opposed to horizontal tillage, which creates yield-limiting soil layers.
Once you balance fertility and pH in the soil profile, and adjust to making small, more frequent lime applications, you probably won’t need to mix fertilizer into the soil, says Ken Ferrie, Farm Journal field agronomist.
Farmers who understand how corn hybrid ear type and corn plant structure can work together are on the road to being able to make better hybrid selections for their fields.
It’s one crop that's growing in popularity - and at times - defying popular opinion. Hemp is expected to be in the 2018 farm bill, and some growers hope it helps remove the stigma around the crop.
Drivers help maintain your livelihood, but an accident on the highway can spill precious grain and, worse, result in injuries or death. Avoid those risks by evaluating candidates against these criteria.
As marijuana’s legal availability grows, so do demand and consumer expectations. Large investments, mergers and acquisitions and new technology are booming in this budding industry.
Farmers will be able to easily calculate return on investment for cover crops with a new online tool. It will help farmers decide whether or not cover crops work for their operation.
Bayer subsidiary Climate Corporation recently announced an agreement with Farmer’s Mutual Hail Insurance Company of Iowa (FMH) to connect field data to FMH for crop insurance reporting.
2018 has been another year of challenges for farmers and ranchers across the country. Farm Journal's Harvest of Thanks special pays tribute to agriculture with heartfelt stories about triumphs in the heartland.
John Phipps' annual Thanksgiving message will strike a chord with many farmers. In the midst of harvest and political chaos, he's thankful for the reliable and unexciting things in life.
The National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) is asking USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue to change rates for the second round of Market Facilitation Program (MFP) payments.
High-population corn planted in narrow rows is perking a lot of farmers’ ears these days. But regardless of whether you go with narrow rows or stay with wide rows, hybrid selection is still paramount.
There are two basic decisions involved in marketing a crop. One involves action taken prior to harvest. The other decision is what to do with unsold/unhedged grains after harvest.
In part 1 of the 2019 bull-bear outlook you'll find the recommendations shared by five commodity analysts. We'll publish recommendations from four more analysts tomorrow.
DuPont owes the state of Iowa $10.5 million after closing and selling its cellulosic ethanol plant in Nevada, Iowa. In sum, the company will repay all but $3.7 million it received in 2011 in incentives.
Betsy Jibben talks with Mike Schropp; Jim Mintert with Purdue University; Bill Biederman; John Prauner; Mike Berdo from Washington, Iowa; Gretchen Nollman with Agri-Way Partners and Joe Vaclavik with Standard Grain.
The National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) announced what may seem a surprising alliance this week, partnering with the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) on sustainability efforts.
Iowa researchers discovered the mechanism that gives SCN power over plants. This discovery doesn’t mean the pest is beaten just yet, but instead puts scientists in a better position to find long-term control methods.
Each year the National Wheat Foundation (with other sponsors) hosts a National Wheat Yield Contest. Winners are selected from winter wheat and spring wheat as well as two subcategories: dryland and irrigated.
Estimating forage usage by cows is an important part of the task of calculating winter feed needs. Hay or standing forage intake must be estimated in order to make the calculations.
For farmers along the Missouri River, some flooding is inevitable. However, he and other farmers question how much is caused by mismanagement by the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers and misplaced government priorities.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture says farmers are expected to harvest the largest soybean crop on record, but they have to deal with a constricted market in which to sell their crop.
Earlier this week Pivot Bio and Monsanto Company, a member of the Bayer group, announced a collaboration they entered earlier this year to develop a new soybean inoculant.
Certain parts of the Corn Belt experienced extreme weather and temperature conditions, leading to damaging levels of ear rot. If you’re one of those farmers be sure to test corn for Mycotoxins.
