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The pilot has a goal to provides tools to ensure flexibility in the food supply chain to results in economic security for farmers and food security for consumers.
According to the report, there were eight-grain dust explosions in 2020, resulting in zero fatalities and nine injuries.
We are starting to see more chatter about assessing a capital gains tax at death (or during life).
The net farm income story this year is far from over. Farmer Mac’s chief economist says history shows USDA’s initial look at net farm income is typically too low and this year may be no different.
No matter what size of business you have now or wish to build, you can convert your business to enterprise level at any point.
Ohio State University scientists are looking for SARS-CoV-2 in animals and the environment.
A new report suggests investments and partnerships in agriculture could help reduce U.S. GHG emissions by two-thirds by encouraging widespread adoption of climate-smart practices on farms and ranches.
USDA’s first look at net farm income shows without continued ad hoc government payments, net farm income will drop this year.
See how Farm Credit Mid-America is making it easier than ever for ag professionals to save time and money.
In just the past decade billions of dollars have been spent on closing the digital divide. Despite the outlay, 2020 showcased the size and scope of the problem.
The barometer drifted lower in January to a reading of 167. Even so, it shows areas of farmer optimism about making capital improvement investments and the outlook for farmland values.
Growers and agronomists face challenges, such as knowing when and where to apply nitrogen, fungicide or herbicide. Sentera’s FieldAgent Notifications delivers the ability to monitor many fields and address needs.
Understanding field-level profitability enables growers to make informed management decisions and be better prepared for marketing their crop come harvest.
For the past year and a half, AEM has helped spearhead a study to quantify how technology used in agriculture improves environmental stewardship including reduction in carbon, water quality, and more.
What is the right rental rate for farmland, and what farmer is the best fit for the acreage? CashRent aims to provide the answers.
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COVID-19’s ripple effect has again hit the farming community. This time, USDA responded by announcing a temporary suspension of past-due debt collections and foreclosures for borrowers.
USDA late Wednesday posted notice that $2.3 billion in supplemental Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) payments will be temporarily frozen.
Without exaggeration, every facet of agriculture is affected at some level by automation. In 2019, three significant technologies are making noise on U.S. farms.
In 2019, three significant technologies making noise on North American farms include the DOT Power Platform, AutoCart, and SmartCore.
Lawsuits against farmers once were a rarity, but as civil suits stack up in farm country, today’s producer is often popularly perceived as a wealthy, land-rich businessman. Welcome to agriculture’s litigious age.
Send in the bots. Artificial intelligence is finding unbounded opportunity in agriculture. Aerial and ground drone combinations are hauling a host of possibility into all areas of farming.
What does it take to make a robot tractor? A batch of free software, some drone parts, a tablet computer, and one curious farmer to cobble the bits together. Matt Reimer’s remote control 7930 is proof in the dirt.
Will and Laura run Willow & Co., a well-oiled farming machine squeezing every drop of profit from a shrinking commodity barrel. Pennies and nickels are precious in an anemic market, and the duo adheres to a strict regimen of efficiency, diversification and adjustment. The overall machine is geared for present gain, but the parts are deeply rooted to the past.
Premium chicken litter quality is key for Mike McGregor, agriculture’s version of the consummate field general, and he commands his chicken litter operation with military precision. The results are evident in the flatlands of the southeast Arkansas Delta.
From an automatic gate entry to an airplane, this South Dakota farmer makes it all
Jared Schott is a maverick farmer at work in the wide open spaces of South Dakota and he’s in constant pursuit of like-minded producers.
