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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.
When John Deere carted home a broken bandsaw blade and forged a moldboard plow, agriculture and America changed forever. Farm steel changed history.
Farm Bureau hosted Secretary Vilsack at its annual convention in San Juan, Puerto Rico, where he announced the details of ERP Phase 2 and PARP, U.S.-made fertilizer and new meat and poultry processing facility plans.
Mineral CEO Elliott Grant says, “Five years from now, I would hope the tools we imagine, a machine learning enabled co-pilot for example, is no more remarkable than using Google Maps for navigation.”
The “right to repair” issue has been an ongoing hot topic, and now, a MOU between Deere & Co and AFBF means farmers will be able to repair their own equipment or use an independent technician.
President Biden traveled on Sunday to the U.S./Mexico border amid a surge in illegal border crossings. The administration announced a new program for up to 30,000 migrants a month to enter the U.S. legally.
Tending to the fertilizer needs of a field means assessing the past, present and future in order to hit the profitable and environmentally sound bull’s-eye.
In your quest for high yields, nothing is more crucial, or more difficult, than managing corn’s most important nutrient.
After four days and 15 rounds of voting, McCarthy’s wait to become Speaker of the House has ended. During his first year as Speaker, he will need to raise the debt limit and fund the government.
The knee-jerk reaction to “plastic” replacement bushings is, “Why’d they sell me this cheap junk?” In reality, high-tech polymer bushings can provide significantly better performance.
John Phipps examines one aspect of the pandemic experts have noticed: consumption of more alcohol during and especially immediately after the isolations and quarantines. What does it mean? John explains in John’s World.
John Deere’s ExactShot, unveiled during CES, uses sensors and robotics to place starter fertilizer precisely onto seeds as they are planted. The company claims the technology comes with a fertilizer savings of up to 60%.
Here’s a look back at your favorite stories — from a young farmer buying farmland with video game money and farmers encountering monster snakes and a pot of gold to record farmland and fertilizer prices.
A record Iowa land sale occurred in Dubuque County, Iowa last week with High Point Land Company saying it auctioned off 60 acres for $30,000 per acre. With financial stakes so high, who can afford these big money moves?
“For the next two years, I am intensely focused on… leading the passage of the next five-year Farm Bill, which determines our nation’s food and agriculture policies,” says Sen. Stabenow.
Farmers National Company released its 2023 land values report this week, showing land sold at auctions set records in several states with values across Corn Belt States seeing a year-to-year increase between 20% and 34%.
This 1997 AGCO Star 8360 with 3,971 hours sold for a record price on an online auction out of North Dakota
AgWeb is counting down the top 10 stories of the year. At No. 5, is the news of another record for farmland sales. In Sioux County, Iowa, 73.19 acres sold for $30,000 per acre at a Nov. 11 auction.
AgWeb is counting down the top 10 stories of the year. At No. 4, is the story of a 10”-tall clay pot, its unlikely survival and the incredible contents that provide an extremely rare window to the past.
AgWeb is counting down the top 10 stories of the year. At No. 2, Jim Bowen has a scar from a cottonmouth bite, but when he crossed paths with two leviathan-size timber rattlers, it was almost more than he could handle.
AgWeb is counting down the top 10 stories of the year. At No. 1, with one foot in the crop rows and another in gaming, Grant Hilbert operates two YouTube channels and is releasing a video game aimed at Midwest ag.
ERP Phase Two is likely to be announced by USDA in coming weeks, according to Jim Wiesemeyer. In a farm bill year, he says there might be more opportunities to capture additional profit.
There are ways to pull back on fertilizer effectively -- up to a point. Join Ferrie for the Winter Corn & Soybean College this Thursday, Jan. 5. Get practical answers to your questions during this live event.
From artificial intelligence and changes in energy, to the increasingly unpredictable conflict in Ukraine, John Phipps thinks 2023 will be déjà vu for many.
“The goal is to gather data and best practices to deploy the sites to farms across the country, widening the scope of land for solar developers and providing farmers with another revenue stream,” the program manager says
EPA is seeking comment on it’s proposed RFS levels for 2023-2025, in addition to comments on environmental impacts from the RFS to include: assessments of air, water and soil quality, and biodiversity.
Developed using AI tools, Thrivus™ bio-inoculant from Lavie Bio has proven to increase yields by three to four bushels per acre, providing a 4-1 return on investment.
For the first time in 100 years, the fate of the House speaker moved into a second vote on Tuesday. The House cannot move to the new congress, nor swear in new members, until a speaker is elected.
The new year brings fresh market action, but volatility continues to be the main theme to enter the new year. As farmers look ahead, analysts say there are some keys lessons to keep in mind from 2022.
As a 21st century farm manager, you’ve invested in high-tech tractors, more efficient irrigation systems and automated milking parlors. But what about your farm office?