Crops
Don’t push Bruce Bond. Steeled by an inner Woodrow F. Call—humble and polite to a fault, yet a man not to be bossed, Bond is the consummate farmer.
Despite USDA yield bump in the latest report, soybeans saw a strong rebound Friday. However, veteran market analysts are warning farmers about the amount of price risk still at play with current commodity prices.
Herbicide-resistant weeds are a growing problem for farmers across the country, and as weed scientists search for a solution, Mizzou is testing out a weed zapper which electrocutes weeds.
The USDA Agricultural Marketing Service announces the Federal Grain and Inspection Service will publish a proposed rule seeking public comment on whether to make changes to U.S. grading standards for soybeans.
More people are noticing the multi-year drought in the West, but is it spreading? John Phipps combs through the data and maps to answer a viewer’s question on U.S. Farm Report.
The harvest is quickly wrapping up in Illinois and it’s produced some mixed and surprising yield results for farmers.
At first blush, water, or lack thereof, is the supreme bushel thief in the majority of corn and soybean fields. But, according to several farmers, the answer is not quite so simple.
Some Iowa growers saw huge yield losses this season from a so-called edge effect. Illinois farmers also report seeing it ding yields. Agronomists are working to confirm contributing factors but haven’t nailed them down.
The grain markets saw waves this week, and agricultural economists say it revealed just how much traders think the vital grain corridor in Russia and Ukraine is worth.
Think you can’t spread in the wind? Think again. New Leader sets the record straight in this Do’s and Don’ts about a common spreader misconception.
The product and support teams at New Leader Manufacturing, the manufacturer of New Leader® spreaders, have been fighting a persistent spreader misconception for most of their professional lives.
With harvest in the homestretch, now is a good time to schedule a meeting with your crop insurance agent to provide them with your actual crop production numbers.
The harvest continues to roll at near record pace in Indiana and it looks like statewide yield averages will be down for both corn and soybeans.
The crop management decisions you make this fall will set you up for success or headaches next spring. As you finish harvest and start to plan for 2023, take these steps.
With sky-high fertilizer prices, you want to take a Goldilocks approach for applications — not too much, not too little but just right. How can you perfectly sync your rates to each field’s needs?
Winter wheat condition ratings this week were at a record low for this time of year according to USDA’s first rating of the season.
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In a moisture deficit area like southwest Nebraska conservation and regenerative practices have long been a staple for farmers. That’s important especially in drought years like 2022.
If conditions are good in your area, you won’t have wheel tracks or ruts to deal with. However, you do need to think about a winter burndown to keep fields clean before planting next spring.
Every farmer wants to know the “Recipe for High Yields” and a long time NCGA Yield Contest winner seems to have it mastered.
In the October USDA projected a 200 bushel per acre corn yield in Iowa, with soybean yield at 58 bushels per acre. However, yield reports are putting those estimates in question.
In honor of Halloween, arm yourself with a few impressive statistics, courtesy of USDA, about everyone’s favorite fall squash: the pumpkin.
Nitrogen might be the king of yield, but if a corn plant is sulfur deficient, it won’t reach its maximum potential.
Few people realize the hazards from flowing grain in a bin, including the risk of entrapment and suffocation. However, knowing the common perils can help avoid a close call or even fatality on the farm.
In 1969, 26 Illinois farmers drove open-cab tractors to Washington to raise hell and highlight the struggles of farm country. Welcome to their cage-rattling tale.
Asian copperleaf was found in an Iowa soybean field this summer. Agronomists are evaluating how much of a concern the weed poses to row crops there. It has been confirmed in only one other U.S. location: New York City.
Ending hunger worldwide may sound like a dream, but researchers at the University of Illinois are making great strides in turning that wish into a reality through the genetic engineering of plants.
How good a job you do spreading residue behind the harvester makes a big difference in how uniform your corn stand will be next spring and how uniform its growth and development will be.
If you are adding a new farm for next season, take a hard look at soil health. Missy Bauer, Farm Journal Field Agronomist, says start with the canvas rather than the paint.
Now that harvest has started, progress is seeing at a rapid pace for portions of the Midwest. Soybean prices saw a rebound Thursday, with some analysts attributing it to both export sales and option expiration.