Crops
Learn how you can change practices to dramatically increase soybean yields.
Record-breaking weather on Oct. 11 gives way to more “seasonally appropriate” conditions by Oct. 17.
“Respect given is respect earned.”
U.S. farmers harvested an estimated 14.407 billion bushels of corn this past year
Illinois farmers are winding down the harvest, with 97 percent of the state’s corn crop having been brought in as of last week.
Drones and digital cameras have given some breathtaking views of this year’s harvest season.
After cutting a soybean field, an auger boom that would have transferred the soybeans into a semi came in contact with power lines.
The shortage of durum, which has the hardest texture of all classes of wheat, contrasts with gains in other grain supplies.
With harvest time across California, many of the state’s once-robust crops — from the grapes that make world-famous wines to popular almonds — are anticipated to be smaller than usual this year due to the state’s historic drought.
AgDay’s Tyne Morgan takes us to the Show-Me State where the heat has pushed this year’s crop to be ready a month early.
As yield projections inch higher and the corn prices sink, Jerry Gulke wants farmers to act as though they have nerves of steel.
As you work toward a strong finish this fall, conduct pre-harvest field checks to help corn harvest go more smoothly.
The spring wheat harvest in South Dakota continued to lag far behind the five-year average as below-normal temperatures persisted throughout the state.
Three farmers introduced to Kinze Autonomous technology last season leased the systems this year and used them on their own.
While Michigan’s harvest is 10 percentage points behind average pace, yields aren’t lagging.
After a three-week hiatus, USDA returned this week with its weekly Crop Progress and Condition Rating reports.
Manhattan, Ill., farmer Dave Kestel says while yields are still impressive, they would have been extraordinary if they would have just caught one of those summer rains.
Ideal growing conditions this summer led to higher-than-normal yields for most crops, according to Statistics Canada.
The first named winter storm of 2013-14 was a memorable one for the northern High Plains.
Here’s one unique perspective from the world of social media.
This is quite a change from 2012 when Mother Nature didn’t hand Michigan apple producers any favors.
Don’t let those fields sit idle. Use harvest as an excuse to improve your land for future use.
Here’s the advice Mark Gold of Top Third Ag Marketing gave farmers at 2013 Corn College in Coldwater, Mich. He spoke with Farm Journal Radio’s Pam Fretwell.
High wheat yields begin with a solid foundation coupled with a sound understanding of what needs to be accomplished throughout the growing season.
When the conditions are ripe for harvest, there’s no time to stop.
The U.S. drought monitor shows a softening drought footprint in areas of the U.S., but unfortunately much of the High Plains and other prime spring wheat production areas are still plagued with severe water deficits.
Studying corn, understanding its nutrient and water needs, and taking a timely approach to agronomic practices builds crop yields, says this south-Georgia farmer.
Precision agriculture certainly holds strong promise for farmers. The problem is that the experience of using it often turns out to be something less than idyllic.
It’s the soybean crop that’s helping farmers in western Illinois, like Scott Cocquit, finish strong.