Crops
Ken Ferrie advises farmers to plant no more than a third of their acres to a new corn product, if they don’t have significant experience with it. He says to bank on proven winners in the field for next season.
A few decades back, stopping at a Stuckey’s during a holiday road trip wasn’t uncommon. Today the company is eyeing a business comeback by focusing on its farming roots and leveraging quality Georgia pecans.
The dispute traces back to December 2020 when plans were first announced to ban GM corn by the end of 2024. This move immediately raised concerns in the Corn Belt, prompting NCGA to initiate outreach to both the Trump and Biden administrations.
Data from Iowa State and Peoples Company shows farmland values have softened this year, but by how much (and why) might surprise you.
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Should Septoria brown spot be treated with fungicides? Learn how external conditions, disease severity and more determine the economic viability of fungicide treatments.
From start to finish, each seven-to-10-year economic cycle is normal, but opportunity knocks with understanding and planning.
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Discover four ways AI can aid proactive crop management tactics and result in more productive crops.
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Recently we had a discussion with Dr. Kess Berg, Chief Innovation Officer with Advanced Agrilytics, on how growers can improve their nutrient performance.
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Learn how drone technology and artificial intelligence are optimizing operations and increasing efficiency in agriculture.
The Fertilizer Institute’s 2024 Fertilizer Industry Economic Impact Study details the contributions of the U.S. fertilizer industry to the economy and also explains the global nature of fertilizer markets.
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Don’t let new pests cause undue stress. Learn how gall midge and tentiform leafminer impact soybeans.
Go over these helpful pointers if you’re planning to build new grain bins or expand your current storage setup in 2025.
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Set yourself up for your highest soybean yield potential by focusing on these key pre-season strategies.
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How can scouting optimize your integrated pest management (IPM)? Discover how to maximize the effectiveness of IPM by addressing damaging and beneficial pests.
Late-season rain cut into cotton harvest — another chapter in a year where too much early and mid-season rain inhibited growth, followed by drought and 100-degree days that parched peak season production.
Planning for 2025 means planning for uncertainty — too much water, or too little, high wind, heat, cold and more. While not every scenario is manageable or avoidable, you can build resilience into your crop production systems.
Ferticell® Pro Phos 2™ 0-20-0 concentrate (fully soluble rock phosphate) is the most efficient that can be applied as foliar, fertigation, drip, and/or soil.
Five years after their introduction, carbon offset markets have evolved, and some have disappeared.
Nothing goes to waste on the 6,000 acres of Royal Family Farms.
Every farmer can reduce tillage — from the number of passes to the aggressiveness or the depth of the tillage tool. Learn more about reduced tillage practices such as vertical-till, strip-till, zone-till and no-till.
Cargill has told Minnesota it will permanently lay off about 475 employees from facilities in the state starting on Feb. 5, according to Minnesota’s State Rapid Response Team.
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Lee Mueller’s farming style evolves — keeping him open to new tools, technologies for improved weed control.
Several companies have introduced biological technology formulated to blend with a traditional dry bulk fertilizer. This roundup gives details on the growing product category.
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Considering hiring a crop consultant? Learn how a consultant can optimize crop profitability and what to look for when hiring.
Former Top Producer award winners reveal their management goals for the year ahead.
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If you’re noticing the signs of nitrogen deficiency in corn, when should you address it? How and when you apply nitrogen can help or hurt at harvest.
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Nitrogen deficiency causes yellowed leaves, stunted growth and spindly stalks in corn. Understand the causes of nitrogen deficiency so you can address it effectively.
In 1960, the Minneapolis Lakers were traveling back from St. Louis on their team plane. The plane lost electrical power soon after takeoff, and flying blind, the pilots finally found a place to land. It’s that spot in the middle of Carroll, Iowa, that helped create a safe landing.
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Which soil sampling methods should you choose, and what benefits does each method have? Learn more about soil testing best practices.
December might provide an opportunity. Another consideration is moving to no-till. Ferrie also addresses recouping dollars on ground that is going into solar projects.