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“Everything we do is conservation minded for water and soil erosion, and there is no incentive for that except the viability of our farm,” says Tracy Zink. “And if we don’t do that, then we won’t be here.”
Livestock Producers Report Being Just Days Away From Running Out of Feed Due to Shipping Rail Issues
Bottlenecks along U.S. railways are growing more severe. Not only are feed users on the West Coast on the brink of running out of grain, but there are also concerns the rail issues could grow worse during harvest.
An Oregon case marks the latest in a long line of lawsuits the company has had to contend with in the past few years. Most of the 138,000 cases have come out of the U.S. residential lawn and garden marketplace.
Lawrence M. Conyer attributes his conservation practices, including cover crops and minimum till, to his ability to manage his land to be resilient and to grow his operation at scale.
Farmland sales continue to steal the headlines. As prices records continue to be broken, keep some of these farmland trends in mind.
Over 1,250 poll responses reveal the least favorite job you had as a kid likely centered around weeds and rocks.
From long days in the field chucking rocks to hot and steamy nights in the barn, summer is home to numerous not-so-fun chores on the farm.
UNL researchers found that planting, harvest and calving season shave off 28 minutes of a farmer’s sleep each night, while fewer than 7.5 hours increases their risk of injury by 61%.
Much like a personal resume, a farm resume highlights your qualifications to do a job.
Dive into these 13 trends that could impact your farm.
Syngenta has appointed a senior executive to help steer the seeds and pesticides maker’s planned $10 billion flotation, the company said on Friday. Syngenta also announced additional management changes.
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said in its ruling the agency did not adequately evaluate the herbicide’s potential impact when it reauthorized its use in January 2020.
Baxter Black was a familiar face on U.S. Farm Report. After joining the show as a regular commentator in 2009, his humor and poetry quickly drew interest from the audience as he became a fan favorite on the show.
Traction, a cloud-based accounting software, is now connected to Climate FieldView. This enables field records from FieldView to be assigned actual product and equipment costs from accounting transactions.
Local waterways are an important part of your community. When they’re healthy, they have the potential to benefit everyone, including you:
Diesel prices are causing sticker shock, as fears of a possible diesel shortage are growing. It’s not just retail diesel prices that are rapidly rising. Some farmers report booking off-road diesel for above $5.
Don E. Funk, fourth-generation seedsman and grandson of seed industry pioneer, Edward J. Funk, died June 9, 2022, of natural causes.
Welcome to a tale too insane for fiction: a cottonmouth farmer seeking a snake venom crop for harvest.
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The guidelines you need to follow to file and participate in the new ERP are not simple, says Paul Neiffer, a principal with CliftonLarsonAllen. He addresses what roadblocks farmers might encounter in the process.
Grower sentiment plummeted to a reading of just 99 in May, the lowest in two years. The dramatic rise in input costs “creates havoc in people’s minds,” says Jim Mintert, report co-author.
While companies have big aspirations for carbon programs, they are simultaneously recognizing changes that need to be made to increase participation.
Specialty tree, nut, vine and fruit and vegetable growers are well-versed in the sustainable benefits biological products bring to their operations.
Diesel prices hit $5.58 a gallon on Friday, smashing another record. With NOAA predicting an above-normal hurricane season, it could introduce more trouble for already short diesel supplies.
From record-high gas and diesel prices on the road to a major spike in the price Americans paid for their Memorial Day weekend barbecue essentials, shoppers are seeing price spikes everywhere they go.
If there was ever a time to consider producing for the global market, it’s now.
2,600 pumps in 31 states now offer ethanol blends. Jon Doggett, NCGA CEO, says year-round E15 will incentivize buyers and retailers to map a clear path to more E15 pumps, saving $12.2 billion in annual fuel costs.
As a farmer, boosting productivity and profitability helps you – and your operation – succeed. Good soil is one of the easiest and most effective ways to do so.
Did you know that maintaining good soil is one of the easiest and most effective ways for farmers to improve production and their profits?
As a farmer, increasing crop productivity and profitability helps your operation to succeed, both now and in the long term. That’s why protecting your land matters.