Crop Production
Many Nebraska farmers were early adopters of no-till to preserve moisture and protect soils from wind erosion. Now they’re taking soil health practices to the next level.
Don’t push Bruce Bond. Steeled by an inner Woodrow F. Call—humble and polite to a fault, yet a man not to be bossed, Bond is the consummate farmer.
Herbicide-resistant weeds are a growing problem for farmers across the country, and as weed scientists search for a solution, Mizzou is testing out a weed zapper which electrocutes weeds.
More people are noticing the multi-year drought in the West, but is it spreading? John Phipps combs through the data and maps to answer a viewer’s question on U.S. Farm Report.
At first blush, water, or lack thereof, is the supreme bushel thief in the majority of corn and soybean fields. But, according to several farmers, the answer is not quite so simple.
Think you can’t spread in the wind? Think again. New Leader sets the record straight in this Do’s and Don’ts about a common spreader misconception.
The product and support teams at New Leader Manufacturing, the manufacturer of New Leader® spreaders, have been fighting a persistent spreader misconception for most of their professional lives.
With harvest in the homestretch, now is a good time to schedule a meeting with your crop insurance agent to provide them with your actual crop production numbers.
The crop management decisions you make this fall will set you up for success or headaches next spring. As you finish harvest and start to plan for 2023, take these steps.
With sky-high fertilizer prices, you want to take a Goldilocks approach for applications — not too much, not too little but just right. How can you perfectly sync your rates to each field’s needs?
Marry a farmer. Move to the Midwest. Raise a family in the sticks. Find happiness for life. Welcome to the grand adventure of the irrepressible Noelle Greathouse.
In a moisture deficit area like southwest Nebraska conservation and regenerative practices have long been a staple for farmers. That’s important especially in drought years like 2022.
If conditions are good in your area, you won’t have wheel tracks or ruts to deal with. However, you do need to think about a winter burndown to keep fields clean before planting next spring.
Every farmer wants to know the “Recipe for High Yields” and a long time NCGA Yield Contest winner seems to have it mastered.
In honor of Halloween, arm yourself with a few impressive statistics, courtesy of USDA, about everyone’s favorite fall squash: the pumpkin.
Nitrogen might be the king of yield, but if a corn plant is sulfur deficient, it won’t reach its maximum potential.
Few people realize the hazards from flowing grain in a bin, including the risk of entrapment and suffocation. However, knowing the common perils can help avoid a close call or even fatality on the farm.
In 1969, 26 Illinois farmers drove open-cab tractors to Washington to raise hell and highlight the struggles of farm country. Welcome to their cage-rattling tale.
Asian copperleaf was found in an Iowa soybean field this summer. Agronomists are evaluating how much of a concern the weed poses to row crops there. It has been confirmed in only one other U.S. location: New York City.
If you are adding a new farm for next season, take a hard look at soil health. Missy Bauer, Farm Journal Field Agronomist, says start with the canvas rather than the paint.
After Dan Anderson’s cab window cleaning article was posted to social media, a wave of new techniques flooded the comments. Here are a few of the most mentioned methods for cleaning cab windows in the busy seasons.
For farmers trying to Flip their Soil and improve soil health one simple thing they can do this fall is plant cereal rye as a cover crop and plant soybeans into that stand.
Farmers getting started on a path to improving soil health can only accomplish that if they Flip their Soil to make it more alive.
Mitchell Hora, agronomist and CEO of Continuum Ag, advises farmers to implement soil health practices within the context of each field, which includes working with local experts and doing research.
“The low water disruption will be felt not only by our U.S. producers of food, farm, and fiber but also by U.S. and international consumers as well,” says Friedmann of the Agriculture Transportation Coalition.
EMTs and firefighters in many rural communities participate in training courses to learn how to perform a rescue using grain tubes.
Soli health practices can help Flip Your Soil from good to great. These practices are also part of the new push for Climate Smart Agriculture practices to sequester carbon.
Unveiling the Groundbreaking Trident Applicator With Raven Autonomy
How can you maximize your hours in the field? Listen to an audio book or two. Regardless of your interests, there are great books that can make the hours slip away.
To date, the percent of farmers who buy any portion of their farm inputs online has grown until last year when it dipped by one percentage point.