Crops
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.
Deer are feasting on crops at unprecedented rates as the No. 1 economic pest in some farm regions.
Several U.S. agriculture drone service companies could soon have their wings clipped if a ban on technology from Chinese drone maker DJI becomes reality.
Brazil’s amendments to its domestic policies and increasing biodiesel mandates are likely to reduce the availability of used cooking oil for export, potentially reshaping its role in the global biofuel market.
At the same time, USDA has given HB4 wheat, which features a trait for drought tolerance, the green light for development.
Mexico is self-sufficient in white corn, used to make the country’s staple tortilla, but imports genetically-modified yellow corn from the United States which is used largely to feed livestock.
Trump’s plans to roll out blanket import tariffs could slam the door on imported vegetable oil supplies, which renewable energy analysts said could in turn lure the U.S. crush industry to revive lagging plans to build new plants and expand capacity.
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While outcomes in farming are never guaranteed, there are things farmers can do to help give their crop the best chance at better quality and a higher yield potential.
Are you trying to dial in fertilizer costs? Prioritize soil testing, and check out a new dashboard that tracks fertilizer production, imports, prices and transportation factors.
The Data Intensive Farm Management Project works with farmers and/or their crop consultants to experiment with products, application rates and seeding rates. Data is collected and analyzed to give farmers information from their own ground.
The British Columbia ports labor dispute continues, impacting exports at Canada’s biggest port in Vancouver with no sign of negotiating progress.
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Universal™ by Ferticell® is an input that belongs in every tank mix or tote blend. Its synergistic attributes improve outcomes for both plants and soil. The numerous benefits of Universal™, make its use unlimited and for utilization during any season for any plants or crops, always.
Mexico came in with another big buy of U.S. corn on Friday. USDA reported a sale of 781,322 metric tons of corn for delivery to Mexico.
Intensifying weed pressure and resistance to herbicides is requiring farmers to find a better solution for hard-to-control weeds.
Attributing his strong work ethic and leadership skills to his farming background, Jeff Rowe, who took the reins as CEO of Syngenta Group earlier this year, values the deep connection it fosters with customers and employees.
The new post-emergence, knockdown solution is effective on broadleaves and grasses in glufosinate-enabled soybean, cotton, corn and canola acres.
Farm CPA Paul Neiffer digs into the details of what the Farm Assistance and Revenue Mitigation Act means for farmers, as well as how they can estimate their payments.
In addition to planting soybeans early and applying fungicide, Dan Vogel puts on the appropriate amount of nutrients for the given year, instead of trying to bank nutrients or apply a two-year spread.
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Say goodbye to outdated, inefficient nutrient management ideas. It’s time to bring nutrient management into the 21st century.