Crops
When crop insurance prices are set March 1, zero in on your marketing plans. If prices come in higher than expected aim for higher marketing goals, whereas if prices come out lower be especially strategic when marketing.
Jared Creed of JJC Marketing Services talks with U.S. Farm Report’s Tyne Morgan about wheat exports and the winter wheat crop.
Hard Red Spring wheat ratings in the good to excellent categories dropped from 20% to 16% this week, compared to a five-year average of 66%.
70 MPH winds swarmed West Texas and the Panhandle Tuesday. It may be the final nail for irrigated winter wheat that was already barely hanging on. The aftermath was evident, with drifts of dirt piled up in ditches.
About 73% of the winter wheat crop has been harvested as farmers are accelerating harvest in the north, which has faced major drought impacts.
As much of the Plains thaws out from the winter weather that gripped the country last week, concerns are continuing to sprout about potential damage to winter wheat.
(Reuters) - A worsening drought in the southern U.S. Plains is threatening the region’s winter wheat crop just as the Russian invasion of Ukraine dents global supplies.
Corn and soybeans in good-to-excellent condition fell a few percentage points in the last week.
Andrew Mueth explained this was how he and his five brothers could preserve their 160-year-old family legacy. The family raises a wide variety of lettuce using an aquaponic system that was erected in a storage shed.
How you employ machinery and technology are keys in the Systems Approach.
Bestway Retriever trailer lifts and rotates combine heads or implements.
A passion for biofuel and bioproducts helped this Oklahoma farmer set a new Bonneville land-speed record
Prepare the field before converting to strip-till to set the stage for higher corn yields.
Spend time prepping harvest equipment before storage to reduce problems next fall
According to Chip Flory, host of AgriTalk and Farm Journal economist, the market is begging farmers to take their time and get their crops planted.
As of June 2, only 67% of the country’s estimated 92.8 million corn acres have been planted. That means farmers have 31 million acres of corn still to plant.
We’re talking with U.S. Grains Council’s Tom Sleight, Tom Karst of The Packer, and Rebecca Larson of A Fresh Look.
Learn how automatic farm data collection, artificial intelligence (AI) and clear decision support in the field helps growers meet increasing consumer demands in this free webinar.
Ken Ferrie explains how you can best manage your fields for year-to-year yield increases and consistency.
Missy Bauer tackles this question in Episode 1 of Corn College TV Season 2.
Missy Bauer walks through the identification process for counting corn collars.
Ken Ferrie answers this farmer’s question in episode 2 of Corn College TV.
Missy Bauer describes the consequences of loose gauge wheels.
Missy Bauer discusses how row cleaners set the stage for higher yields.
Missy Bauer walk through checking planting depth in this episode of Corn College TV.
Head to the field with Missy Bauer in this Corn College TV episode.
Our agronomist tells how much phosphorus is needed in blend for starter fertilizer.
Learn why Ken Ferrie says to pay attention to the data you collected in the past crop year.
This episode of Corn College TV shows an in-field example of ground-trothing NDVI maps.
Missy Bauer helps define the maturity stages of corn.