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Today’s agriculture headlines and expert perspectives serving farmers, ranchers, crop consultants, livestock nutritionists and the entire U.S. ag community.
Amanda Buschor’s journey back to her family’s Wisconsin farm exemplifies the dynamic interplay between time-honored practices and game-changing technology.
Hear about PTx Trimble’s OutRun retrofit tractor and grain cart automation kit straight from a Nebraska farmer who has used it for the last two harvests.
Sometimes waiting for answers to questions prevents us from realizing opportunities in agriculture. Tracy Walder shares how saying “yes” led her to an incredible career in the CIA and FBI chasing down terrorists.
While many farmers are comparing the current threats of tariffs and trade wars to the situation they endured in 2018, Joe Vaclavik believes this time will be better.
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Soybean seedling blights cost growers nearly 6 million bushels in the U.S. in 2023. Learn how to scout, manage, and protect your crop from this threat.
If U.S. agriculture fails to win its leg of this AI relay, it could have the same national security consequences as if the defense industry falls short in their AI mission.
Yamaha Agriculture CEO Nolan Paul talks about his outfit’s vision for its robotic technologies in the U.S.
The common thread among the nation’s farmers is building demand in 2025 both domestically and internationally.
Rich Bronec had a hunch smart spraying technology would fit perfectly in his production system, particularly across his fallow acres. He found the right technology in Europe and also avoided subscription fees.
Heading into the 2025 planting season farmers in the Northwestern Corn Belt are facing some of the same headwinds as the rest of the country from tariffs to lower grain prices and drought.
“We are using cutting-edge technology in farm accounting, and it also makes our partners easier to do business with,” says Brian Stark, co-founder of Traction Ag. “Farmers can avoid the paperwork nightmare and focus on farming—the time savings is super important.”
When growing soybeans, the first thing farmers need to explore is where they can get those “free bushels,” says Randy Dowdy. One of the most important factors to consider is planting date, specifically the need to plant early.
Data — a word that packs a punch but can be hard to define. From planting to irrigation, it’s necessary to have a digital record of these field activities to participate in sustainability and crop traceability programs.
Learn how this potential Smart Farming breakthrough will one day enable greater seed depth precision in high speed planting applications.
With nearly half a billion in ag research funding at stake, according to data from former USAID contractor Jordan Schermerhorn, labs around the country are facing personnel layoffs, at best, and shutdown of hundreds of research projects, at worst.
Take a deep dive into the used tractor, combine and cotton picker markets, and learn about how one equipment manufacturer is making technology adoption less of a leap for farmers.
Additionally and specifically, Canadian potash imports into the U.S. will be subject to a reduced import tariff of 10%.
Now with more than two full years of experience in the field, Jeff Crissinger and the team at Nu-Way K&H Cooperative are ready to share their takeaways and insights on how selective spraying is changing custom application.
Robust machine connectivity is critical for today’s technology to deliver the benefits and ROI farmers require for adoption on the farm.
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Discover the number one management tool to combat soybean sudden death syndrome (SDS) and what factors to evaluate to protect your crop from this leading yield robber.
The exemption, which will expire on April 2, covers the two largest U.S. trading partners. Trump had earlier only mentioned an exemption for Mexico, but the amendment he signed to his order for 25% levies on imports, which went into effect on Tuesday, covers Canada as well.
Chris Barron with Ag View Solutions joins the Top Producer podcast and explains that to double down on your cost of production this year, you should really be maximizing yield and profit potential.
New Kid On The Block: TractorTuesday.com Emerges To Disrupt The Auction World And Save Farmers Money
A new digital auction house is offering zero commissions and a 2% buyer’s premium on used farm equipment.
A corn grower asks: Will making a shallow application of 10-34-0 provide corn plants with sufficient phosphorus during early growth stages when corn is planted in cool soils with a soil Bray P1 of 35+ ppm? Ken Ferrie and Missy Bauer, Farm Journal field agronomists, share their recommendation.
Here are 5 retrofit components that can refresh your planter. Plus a short planter maintenance checklist to go over before you head to the first field.
The poultry industry is one of the biggest demand drivers for corn and soybean meal, but HPAI is eating into sales.
U.S. Meat Export Federation released a study this week showing pork exports accounted for more than 100 million bushels of soybean demand last year. For corn, 525 million bushels were consumed by the beef and pork exported in 2024.
Ken Ferrie says to batten down the hatches for this season by picking the right hybrids, placing them on the right fields and giving them the right management. He outlines the steps you can take now to do just that.
With a college degree under his belt, Aaron Krueger put together a fleet of equipment and returned to his grandfather’s ground to breathe new life into the farm. He’s implemented cover crops and plans to diversify beyond corn, soybeans and cereal rye.
Mexico’s president said on Tuesday the country will respond to U.S. tariffs with a 25% tariff on U.S. goods, but she will hold off announcing the targeted products until Sunday.