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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.
According to the team at Heartland Ag Solutions, taking the time now to prep equipment for spring is vital.
Whether you’re in the middle of harvest, or already wrapped up, there are five common grain marketing mistakes farmers often make. University of Minnesota’s Ed Usset says these mistakes happen throughout the year.
These John Deere 4455 and 4960 tractors were two of 15 pieces of equipment that sold for record prices at a Oct. 28 farm retirement auction in Winchester, Ky.
At 22 years old, Emma decided the college life wasn’t for her. She dropped out and decided to become a farmhand. With each adventure comes lessons she shares on her “Ag With Emma” social media accounts.
From mid-September through October, thousands of pumpkin enthusiasts visit Siemers Farm in eastern Washington. Owner Burt Westover says they plant 53,000 seeds by hand each year and end up with 350,000 pounds of pumpkin.
You’re likely done or on the downhill side of harvest. Here are seven to-dos before you park equipment to make sure it fires up next year, to be mindful of electrical components and to keep away moisture and varmints.
Despite increased inventory on dealer lots, auction prices have remained high on good condition loader tractors in the 150-hp range through the big four-wheel-drive and large track units.
Moisture availability is one of the biggies to check out, says Ken Ferrie. He also details some upcoming agronomic events, like his Beyond The Basics five-part webinar series and the virtual Corn & Soybean College.
Drought hit farmers hard in Minnesota this season, so farmers are finding mixed results at harvest. Many are disappointed with soybeans but say their corn yields are better than expected.
After losing its third consecutive trial, a Bayer investor called for the company to reconsider its litigation strategy, and a trial lawyer signaled interest in restarting settlement talks for thousands of Roundup cases.
Though inflation is currently high, Indiana ag lender Joe Kessie doesn’t expect a repeat of what he experienced in his early career for three main reasons.
When Max Miller opened the Pig Motel and charged 2 cents for room and board, the venture was about more than math.
Major infrastructure investments being made at the port of Grays Harbor in Aberdeen, Wash., will help improve the efficiency of getting product to market and help expand soybean meal exports.
When it comes to seed treatments, the truth might surprise you.
Samuel Taylor, senior analyst for farm inputs at Rabobank, shares what to watch for the fertilizer, seed and crop protection price outlook.
If you think profitability and sustainability can’t go hand in hand, it might be time to reconsider. Watch this video to see how one Iowa family grows more corn bushels with less environmental impact.
As harvest 2023 winds down and we shift into 2024 preparation mode, it’s the perfect time to evaluate what worked, recognize what could be improved and plan for next year.
A handful of soybeans scattered on the ground doesn’t look like much, but small numbers can quickly add up to large losses. Evaluating the situation and making adjustments can help you take more beans to the bin.
Government officials do not need a warrant or probable cause to enter private land, according to a judge’s ruling on Oct. 31.
According to USDA’s crop progress report, 71% of corn and 85% of soybeans have been harvested so far, which is considerably ahead of the five-year average.
Several factors are leading economists to believe the price of corn will keep ethanol profits steady in the near future.
Maybe it’s because I’m a farm kid at heart, but I think the best Halloween costume ideas come straight from the farm. And I’m not the only one on our team here at Farm Journal who feels that way.
Corn and soybean prices seem stuck. So, what catalyst could it take to move commodity prices higher? There are a few, but analysts say the reality is there’s simply no story at the moment.
Political unrest, a healthy ag economy and the start of an election year. These are all reasons economists in the October Ag Economists’ Monthly Monitor think it could 2025 before Congress passes a new farm bill.
Bart Fischer, co-director of the Agricultural and Food Policy Center at Texas A&M, spotlights two topics that will be updated in the next farm bill.
Fungicides deliver crucial disease control for crops like corn and soybeans, but not all fungicides provide the same levels of efficacy.
They say a picture is worth a thousand words. In the case of this photo, the damage is obvious while the mind is left to wonder what the mechanic on his cell phone is saying to the person on the other end.
Researchers from UNL, Iowa State University and the China Agricultural University have done what seemed impossible a decade ago: they finished sequencing the entire corn genome, a major breakthrough for yield.
Farmers applying NH3 can maximize their dollars and use of the product by not applying it until soil temperatures are no more than 50 degrees and trending lower, according to Iowa State University Extension.
Timing is everything. Machinery Pete’s recommendation for when to host an equipment auction is quickly approaching.