Crop Production
The oilseed crop offers farmers the opportunity to grow three crops in two years. It can be used for sustainable aviation fuel, renewable diesel and animal feed production.
Josh Linville, director of fertilizer at StoneX, talks fundamentals in the fertilizer market.
Here’s a list of tweets from the 2023 Pro Farmer Crop Tour that showcase how scouts kept things “interesting” on the road this year.
Farm Rescue’s mission is to help farmers and ranchers who have had a major illness, injury or natural disaster by providing equipment and volunteer labor – free of charge – to perform time-sensitive services.
Nebraska, Minnesota and Iowa corn projections fall below USDA’s August estimates. Soybeans are on par in all scouted states, including Illinois, Indiana, Ohio and South Dakota.
Scouts share their boots-on-the-ground observations on the eastern and western legs of the tour.
Lack of moisture and high-heat days have Iowa locals concerned about cannibalized stalks, while Illinois considers impacts of wildfire smoke and overnight temps.
Sudden death or their time to go? Soybeans dry up in Iowa as Minnesota corn faces burn up to the first leaf below ears.
Tune in at 8 p.m. central/9 p.m. eastern for the live broadcast of Pro Farmer Crop Tour results.
Tune in at 8 p.m. central/9 p.m. eastern for the live broadcast of Pro Farmer Crop Tour results.
This time last year, more than 36% of South Dakota was covered in drought. This year, that number dropped to 14%. Dry conditions did improve in the east, but some fear early season dryness could play out in coming weeks.
As scouts made their way through eastern Nebraska, the state’s extreme-to-exceptional drought conditions (15%) were obvious in corn. Scouts on the eastern leg saw more of a mixed bag for corn, including disease.
Understanding soybean growth and development can help determine the best stages to maximize untapped yield potential. Consider these six key times and manage soybeans accordingly.
Tune in at 8 p.m. central/9 p.m. eastern for the live broadcast of Pro Farmer Crop Tour results.
Tune in at 8 p.m. central/9 p.m. eastern for the live broadcast of Pro Farmer Crop Tour results.
Brad Nelson and Tim Gregerson farm on opposing legs of the 2023 ProFarmer Crop Tour. They share a field preview with AgriTalk Host Chip Flory, and their crop conditions couldn’t be farther from the same.
Pro Farmer Crop Tour’s data-gathering methods are disciplined, which produces consistent results. We break down the when, where, why and how behind the numbers.
An ongoing lack of water and volatile prices bring heightened focus on fertilizer and nutrient management. They are critical components to creating a more resilient ag production system, says one industry agronomist.
The goal of the Pro Farmer Crop Tour is to get an objective view of corn yield potential and count pods in a 3' square for soybeans. One of the keys this year will be how much damage the drought caused through June.
The new Bio-Capsule design has a larger pail, which provides space and capacity for up to six products positioned on a single pail.
Here’s an overview of some developments that have changed products to be not your father’s fertilizer.
What weeds do you hate and why? As a native of New Mexico, Clinton Griffiths spent hours alongside his dad, a hoe and bucket in hand, ridding their property of goatheads, a prickly plant with no proven useful purpose.
Crop condition ratings seemed to be in a free fall in early summer, but July’s rains and cooler temperatures sparked a rebound. The heat this week means crop conditions could be set to take another hit.
Arizona is breaking records for consecutive days with temperatures 110 degrees or above. Yuma County, Arizona farmer John Boelts says he always plans for high heat in July and grow crops like cotton instead of lettuce.
This recent sea of very warm water means cooler land temperatures surrounding the Gulf will be a long time arriving this fall. It even has an implication for Midwest farmers.
Your profit potential starts each year with the seed you choose.
Congratulations to Christopher and Nate Riggers for being named a 2022 Top Producer of the Year finalist. Take a virtual visit to their Idaho farm to learn how they’ve doubled barley revenue per acre in two years.
Congratulations to Seven Springs Farms, a 2022 Top Producer of the Year finalist. A virtual trip to the diversified Kentucky farm will shed light on why Joe Nichols does not fall in love with assets.
Your crop insurance decisions are a key part of your risk management plan for this year.
While the moon might not look like a fertile field, it is capable of producing plant life. That’s per a recent study by University of Florida scientists who have grown plants in soil collected from the moon.