Crops
Chris Barron, the impact of late-planted, lower yielding corn on a farm’s Average Production History (APH) is something to consider.
Odds are good you’ll deal with one or more of these frustrations on the first day of planting.
It’s time to start thinking about 2011 crop budgets
Some farmers will receive higher prevent plant payments from the bill, but it’s not likely to be widespread unless Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue broadens the language.
With the clock ticking down on prime planting season, Ken Ferrie says farmers may have to make some tough decisions this year.
Relentless wet weather means some acres won’t get planted. Angie Setzer of Citizens Grain says there are three main options to explore if you forward-contracted grain and now may not be able to produce it.
A lot of farmers are planting corn in wet, less-than-ideal field conditions this spring. But you can make a bad situation better by teaching your planter how to dance.
Prevented planting decisions are always difficult, but market and policy dynamics make 2019 decisions even more difficult.
With spring insurance prices of $4.00 for corn and $9.54 for soybeans, along with the bearish nature of futures prices, prevent plant premiums could be higher than profits from producing a crop.
If your planting is dramatically delayed and your weather forecast doesn’t look great, you may be considering the prevent planting option. You’re not alone.
The wet spring, combined with issues getting fertilizer this year, is creating a headache for many producers trying to plant this year. Ken Ferrie is fielding questions daily from farmers about what they should do if anhydrous ammonia isn’t a viable option, with many even abandoning it as their fertilizer of choice.
Success at planting requires preparedness in three categories: inputs, equipment and workforce.
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It’s harder to devote time when field work is calling but analysts say market opportunities come at any time—so be vigilant.
An ongoing lawsuit is over the way the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers manages the Missouri River and covers not only floods starting in 2007, but also future flooding, including the historic floods farmers in Nebraska, Iowa and Missouri are facing today.
A new study shows no-till and strip-till can increase yields.
Before all this noise influences your decisions, dive into your numbers. We need look at some of the potential challenges if we shift too aggressively over to more corn acres.
Switching seed brands might not mean genetics change.
Matching yield goals to water supply lets you choose the right hybrids and populations for each management zone.
Nearly 900 farmers responded to the question: What level of insurance for your corn crop did you buy in 2018?
The cotton industry is experiencing a number of changes already in 2018, some of which includes ginning assistance and a new safety-net under the current farm bill.
Get your day started with a brief rundown of key news.
The heaviest rain is falling in the lower Ohio Valley.
Quick-hitting showers and thunderstorms are spreading eastward from the nation’s midsection.
Get your day started with a brief rundown of key news.
But fieldwork is gradually picking back up in the southern Corn Belt.
The pattern bringing heavy rains, severe thunderstorms and local flooding is expected to continue over the next three days.
Frost is possible as far south as the central High Plains over the weekend.
On the other hand, mild air is spreading across the western Belt, bringing along the chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Rain is falling along a warm front that extends across parts of Illinois and Indiana.