Crop Production
California could see monumental rain and snow this week. The powerful storm is expected to drench the West Coast, as forecasters say the system could bring a month’s worth of rain in a matter of days.
Don’t let the excitement of getting in the field this spring provoke planting mistakes.
Rising costs could lower fertilizer rates in 2022.
This population of waterhemp is currently resistant to six herbicide groups and is now “activating detoxification genes before the herbicides can do harm,” says one researcher.
As an agriculture cooperative that provides a host of warehousing and logistics services in a highly time-sensitive industry.
As the frantic pace of harvest winds down, we can reflect on another season of abundant effort.
Major investments are bringing more products to the field.
“The answer to these questions is yes, maybe, sorta,” he says. “One of the things we do know is healthy plants handle stress better than unhealthy plants.”
The supply chain constraints are continuing to plague agriculture. As farmers work to make input decisions for the 2022 season, economists expect high input prices to persist through spring.
When it comes to forage and cover crops, winter rye offers rock-star versatility that makes it easy to love.
“We’re going to do it differently. We’re going to choose active ingredients we haven’t used before. We’re going to do different kinds of production activities,” says Allan Gray at Purdue University.
China is the kingpin customer of U.S. ag commodities while openly attempting to destroy America’s position atop the global ladder. Does the odd paradox portend feast or famine for U.S. farmers?
Just after USDA released the October report, U.S. Farm Report sat down with USDA Chief Economist Seth Meyer to get his take on the numbers, as well as preview the possibilities in the November report.
Every hybrid has its own way of responding to environmental conditions
Adam Chappell’s farming operation is transformed, and the 41-year-old grower doesn’t mince words: It was all about the money.
David Hula is the king of corn. He continues to smash world corn records, making a repeat performance in 2019. The Charles City, Virginia farmer raked in a record yield of 616.20 bushels per acre yield.
Rick Clark farms butt-naked and reports savings of $670,000 per year on diesel, synthetic nitrogen, potash, lime, MAP, and chemistry.
This young farmer has big dreams for his unconventional crop
Using the right seeding rate for planting conditions can help you boost yields and profits.
A laser beam could be the future of farming. Does an unmanned Autonomous LaserWeeder represent a transformative moment of change for agriculture?
Earning a 93% on a test will earn you an “A” in class, but it’s not near good enough for weed control in your fields, especially if your corn is under stress.
In 2019, Michigan State University returned to natural grass for its football field, after a 33 year hiatus. And it’s science that helps the turf team manage the field and provide optimal conditions for the games.
CF Industries said a shortage of nitrogen fertilizer means the world could see a reduction in global crop yields next year. With fertilizer prices continue to race higher, what’s the cure? Ag economists weigh in.
A farmworker died in a grain bin accident in central Illinois.
Never is the human environment more significant than when you begin cover cropping, says Farm Journal Field Agronomist Ken Ferrie.
Every management change ripples through the human, natural and physical environments.
Balance prices and soil health for success.
For Zach Bailey of Bailey Family Farms in Xenia, Ill., weed management success has chemical, mechanical and out-of-the-box tools.
With a focus on reducing environmental effects from nitrogen and phosphorous while maintaining or increasing crop yields, contestants were to formulate a concept and submit within a two-month window.
From nitrogen to glyphosate, prices are posting 100% to 300% increases right now. Some farmers say they can’t even get retailers to price product until the inputs actually arrive at the retail facilities.