Planting
The Pro Farmer survey revealed farmers plan to plant more acres, with total area planted to crops in the U.S. expected to rise to 319.4 million acres. That would be up nearly 3%, or 8.9 million acres, from 2020.
Can you cut your total nitrogen (N) rate if you put some on with the planter? The short answer—maybe but be careful.
In just over two weeks, USDA will issue its Prospective Plantings report. With a record number of corn and soybean acres expected, analysts think the USDA report may not produce many surprises.
Fertilizer prices are creating sticker shock for farmers. As the price of inputs like nitrogen and other fertility inputs continue to climb, industry experts say it’s not a shortage yet.
Sorghum producers are enjoying strong demand once again. China’s purchases started to rebound in early 2020 and the demand story has been strong ever since.
What you did this past fall, what you’re doing this spring and the plans you’re making for the summer will make a huge difference in the combine at the end of the year.
USDA predicts 89 million soybean acres in 2021. Some analysts believe that number could go even higher.
North Dakota is a leading producer of corn, soybeans, spring wheat, sugarbeets, sunflowers, oats and barley. This year has been a nightmare in terms of spring planting.
“Plant early for optimum yield” is a common refrain soybean growers hear from agronomic experts today. If that’s your plan for 2024, here are three reminders to help you make it happen.
Farmers in west-central Missouri are planting at a rapid pace, with most already finished with corn and now moving to soybeans. The historic planting pace is also catching the attention of USDA-NASS.