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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.
African swine fever (ASF) is a nasty bug and it’s getting closer to the U.S. The highly contagious viral infection doesn’t infect humans, but it is 100% fatal to hogs.
Let’s consider all the moving parts that must mesh to make complicated parts distribution networks for agricultural equipment work correctly in a “good” year.
2021 land rental discussions are now upon us. There are four questions to consider before starting the land rental discussion.
Now that we have survived all of the challenges from 2020, what should we focus on for 2021? Here are four key questions to consider when putting together your 2021 budget.
Choosing the best time to update equipment and managing costs at the same time can cause heartburn. As you manage through these decisions, there are three major areas of consideration.
Just after USDA released the October report, U.S. Farm Report sat down with USDA Chief Economist Seth Meyer to get his take on the numbers, as well as preview the possibilities in the November report.
Every hybrid has its own way of responding to environmental conditions
Adam Chappell’s farming operation is transformed, and the 41-year-old grower doesn’t mince words: It was all about the money.
David Hula is the king of corn. He continues to smash world corn records, making a repeat performance in 2019. The Charles City, Virginia farmer raked in a record yield of 616.20 bushels per acre yield.
Rick Clark farms butt-naked and reports savings of $670,000 per year on diesel, synthetic nitrogen, potash, lime, MAP, and chemistry.
In one of the most surreal regulatory tales in U.S. agriculture history, producer Bob Brace’s “damned nightmare” began in May 1987. Over 31 years later, it is yet to end.
The all-new 8RX is a fixed-frame, four-track tractor.
In 2019, three significant technologies making noise on North American farms include the DOT Power Platform, AutoCart, and SmartCore.
In the spring of 1975, Ed Hain rolled the dice and planted several six-row strips of corn and soybeans, kicking off 15-year average of roughly 50 extra bushels of corn yield per acre.
Is your soil lacking beneficial rhizobia? The right inoculant helps nitrogen fixation, but only if used correctly.
In 2017, Bob Recker kicked open the door on 60” row corn, and exposed a ton of questions on sunlight capture, weed suppression, cover crops, and much more.
This young farmer has big dreams for his unconventional crop
Yellow soybeans? That probably isn’t a good sign. What’s happening, exactly?
Don’t get caught leasing ground with poor soil pH and too-low nutrient levels.
Using the right seeding rate for planting conditions can help you boost yields and profits.
Since May 2020, the national average retail prices of fuels have nearly doubled. So, what’s driving the increase in prices? John Phipps breaks down the reality of politics versus economics.
You want a fair rent and so does your landlord, but how do you arrive in this land rent utopia?
A laser beam could be the future of farming. Does an unmanned Autonomous LaserWeeder represent a transformative moment of change for agriculture?
Earning a 93% on a test will earn you an “A” in class, but it’s not near good enough for weed control in your fields, especially if your corn is under stress.
In 2019, Michigan State University returned to natural grass for its football field, after a 33 year hiatus. And it’s science that helps the turf team manage the field and provide optimal conditions for the games.
Democrats set aside divisions between progressives and centrists to pass a $1 trillion package of highway, broadband and other infrastructure improvement, sending it on to President Joe Biden to sign into law.
IHS Markit’s Ken Ericksen joins AgriTalk to share supply chain discussions while Leprino Foods’ Mike Durkin gives testimony at House Ag Committee hearing to emphasize dairy export issues.
CF Industries said a shortage of nitrogen fertilizer means the world could see a reduction in global crop yields next year. With fertilizer prices continue to race higher, what’s the cure? Ag economists weigh in.
The first-of-its-kind, two-year pilot project will quantify and certify biodiversity credits. The financial incentive will average around $100 an acre for growers who develop or enhance pollinator-friendly habitat.
Cotton prices are a bright spot for cotton producers across the U.S. As harvest hits high-gear, yields are coming in strong, while prices remain at a 10-year high.