Crop Production
Some Trump administration, including USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue, are holding off on the final installment of market facilitation payments (MFP) until they see what happens with the phase one trade deal with China.
This voluntary program provides annual payments to protect highly-erodible and environmentally sensitive land under 10- to 15-year contracts.
2019 was a rollercoaster year, but agronomists say there’s one major thing farmers learned in 2019: planting conditions matter more than date.
As landowners along the Missouri River face continued flooding, a harsh reality is setting in: it could take years for levees to be fixed, and some farmland may be forced out of production forever.
2019 proved no matter what obstacles Mother Nature throws at farmers, a bountiful crop is possible. Analysts say that could make it difficult for the market to produce a weather rally in the future.
The conversation surrounding the farmers’ share of the food dollar can spark emotions of unfairness, but John Phipps thinks those type of attitudes are mistaken. He explains why in John’s World.
On-farm testing helps develop effective technology
Advance planning can help prune your cost of production.
Rabo AgriFinance, with guidance from Pipeline Foods, has developed a new loan product that gives farmers the flexibility to receive the needed capital for upfront costs associated with changing production practices.
University of Nebraska economist says some flooded farm fields could be lost for good. U.S. Farm Report’s marketing discussion talks about the impacts 2019 flooding could have on 2020.
Stress in 2019 has pushed many U.S. farmers to the brink as ag organizations join the conversation and offer help.
When you hear the term ‘organic’ it likely evokes some kind of strong emotion. For consumers, it’s a positive reaction, but for many conventional farmers it provokes animosity.
Farmers along the Missouri River and its tributaries are bracing for more flooding the week. Heavy rainfall, combined with excess water from South Dakota, is a bad combination for a river that was already high.
Is using the Exchange Traded Fund to avoid grain storage fees a viable option? John Phipps answers a viewer’s question in this week’s Customer Support.
“If we have five different soil types, why do we go out and put out a flat rate of nitrogen?” Eller adds. “You’re leaving top-end yield on the table and overfeeding the under performers.”
The USDA announced today producers participating in federal crop insurance who have a payable prevented planting indemnity for 2019 will automatically receive an extra payment
The Enviratron – along with researchers at Iowa State University - are lifting the veil on factors that could impact the future of farming, testing various weather extremes and the impact on plants.
Added connectivity can help improve farmers’ productivity.
As farms change hands, rural internet access improves and reliable online options increase, virtual shopping for inputs is expected to continue to grow.
ADM and Syngenta recently reached a settlement regarding the Viptera lawsuit.
New corn traits will reach farmers faster.
Farm Journal wants to help you address your agronomic management and technology use this season with its 2018 Yield Tour program.
Syngenta recently announced it purchased FarmShots, Inc. of North Carolina. FarmShots provides high-resolution satellite imagery on its eight million enrolled acres.
Newly-formed international holding company Palindromes Inc., is taking its first step into the U.S. market with its majority stake in Schillinger Genetics, LLC. Schillinger is best known for non GMO soybean genetics.
You know as well as the next farmer fertilizer is critical to promote healthy, high-yielding crop growth.
Syngenta’s latest fungicide recently gained approval from EPA. Miravis, which includes five products for various crops, is a caboxamide fungicide (SDHI mode of action) active ingredient called Adepidyn.
Thanks to production issues in Argentina, U.S. soybean producers are experiencing higher soybean crush levels when compared to recent years. USDA projects domestic crush is up 3.6% from this past marketing year.
If the trend continues at the same rate over the next two decades, America will “face a future with too few farms,” say leaders at the American Farmland Trust.
Climate Corporation’s Climate FieldView is partnering with AgWorks, DroneDeploy, MyAgData, Sentera and Skymatics to provide new capabilities within its platform.