Crops
The precision agriculture industry hasn’t done a great job articulating the value of site-specific soil testing, which has led to frustration from farmers, who aren’t sure how to use what they learn from the tests.
More than a foot of snow fell across a narrow band in Kansas over the weekend, which should provide some relief for a winter wheat crop already struggling with drought.
Jay Graham of Western Crop Advisors highlights how the production of apples, almonds, grapes and more sets up growers to make decisions based on unique considerations.
According to USDA’s final crop progress report of the season, 96% of corn has been harvested — a 3% increase from last week.
After moving the family farm from Canada to Mississippi in the 1970s, change became part of the family culture for the Jack family of Silent Shade Planting Company - winners of the 2023 Top Producer of the Year Award.
To avoid a major technology setback in the spring, Joshua Elhers, precision products coordinator at Heartland Ag Solutions, shares two precautions the ag industry can take now.
“By expanding into soybeans, we’re showing our commitment to providing solutions for our customers and investing in the future of row crop growers,” said Spencer Harris.
Indiana farmer Russ Radtke celebrates his ag roots while building a legacy on the football field as the second-winningest high school football coach in state history.
At 96 years young, Paul Dotterer still runs the chopper during harvest season on his family’s dairy farm - and he enjoys every minute of it.
Fields in central Brazil are baking in high temperatures and low levels of moisture. One meterologist says farmers there are now questioning whether they will plant their second corn crop, the so-called safrinha crop.
When a Tennessee farming family decided to build a small rice mill, they triggered a suburban uproar and social media war.
According to USDA’s crop progress report, 93% of corn has been harvested so far – an increase 5% from this time last week.
For a lot of farmers, 2023 was a tough growing season and Mother Nature didn’t cooperate. But don’t let that drive your seed-selection process for next year. Consider these five recommendations instead.
Removing compaction and density layers before transitioning to a vertical system can add 15 bu. to 20 bu. per acre and might lower cost of production, according to Farm Journal Test Plot research.
Pioneer announces its Z-Series brand of soybeans will be available in limited quantity for next season.
Farm Journal Field Agronomist Ken Ferrie shares two videos to explain how to successfully set and operate your hybrid chisel and inline ripper.
In 2023, John Smith planted cluster corn, James Hitchcock tried wide row corn and Bill Jones targeted a triple crop. How did each farmer fare?
If you value the benefits starter fertilizer offers, you might like the performance of a starter fertilizer relay system even more. Farm Journal Test Plot data show a relay system + 2x2 placement = $36 per acre ROI.
With organic matter above 3.5%, do you need to worry about applying sulfur? Ken Ferrie, Farm Journal field agronomist, is seeing financially positive responses. He shares several sulfur options to consider.
Highly productive areas with adequate soil moisture are where you can usually trim seeding populations, says Matt Duesterhaus, Crop-Tech Consulting agronomist. He offers seven additional recommendations.
Various factors impact planting dates, but now’s the time to get everything in order so you don’t miss the windows of opportunity when they roll around next spring.
From the roots up, Beck’s Hybrids and AgriGold promise new ways to talk about how to grow corn.
East-central Texas farmers battled historic heat, along with no rain during the heart of the growing season. The outlook on the cotton crop was bleak, but one Texas farmer says cotton harvest produced several surprises.
According to USDA’s crop progress report, 88% of corn and 95% of soybeans have been harvested so far.
When 14-year-old Dave Richmond’s monster buck was stolen, he searched 14 years for the pinched antlers, never giving up hope on a spectacular rack.
BASF is introducing xarvio SeedSelect, a novel seed variety placement technology based on an algorithm derived from plot trial research, local topographic and soil attributes, and variety-specific yield characteristics.
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USDA upped its corn yield estimate by nearly 2 bu. to a 174.9 bu. per acre national yield. The agency also increased its demand estimate, which softened the potential blow of such a big jump in production.
Despite the weather extremes Indiana farmers faced during the season, USDA is estimating statewide yields will be above 2022 for both corn and soybeans. So far harvest results are confirming that trend.
Illinois farmer Ryan Myers has increased his 60-bushel-per-acre yield average to 70-plus-bushel averages in just three years. How? By focusing on the details from variety selection to in-season management.
Here’s how and why you need to clean your combine after harvest and before you park it for the winter.