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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.
How do you measure sustainability? Farmers will soon be able to analyze their natural resource use and key crop production inputs through at online tool introduced today at the Commodity Classic by Field to Market, The Keystone Alliance for Sustainable Agriculture.
What factors are affecting your farm’s bottom line in the current economy? Look beyond the farm gate, says Ron Plain, University of Missouri agricultural economics professor.
Learn what’s new at FMC Agricultural Products, as Brent Neuberger, technical support specialist for FMC, describes his company’s new products.
Syngenta Seed Care is now offering a triple-action corn seed treatment nematicide, which offers protection against nematodes, early-season insects and disease.
Listen in as Marty Wojcik, DuPont U.S. cereal herbicide portfolio manager, describe Agility SG, a new wheat herbicide from DuPont.
The votes are in. Find out what products are considered the best of the best for no-till farming operations.
Waste not; want not. This new drainage system both drains and saves water for your fields. It also promises to reduce hypoxia and qualifies for incentives under the farm bill.
Push is on to get EPA to issue RFS2 rule, including hoped-for boost in maximum blend rates
Many signals for agricultural challenges in 2009.
Use any price rallies this spring on planting delays to sell two years’ corn crops, Bill Biedermann of Allendale.
As spring approaches, it is time to pull out the planter and prep it for fieldwork. During the 2009 National Farm Machinery Show, planters were a hot topic and definitely a show favorite. Check out three new machines from Case IH, John Deere and Kinze, which showcase new technology, enhanced functions and usability.
Precision agriculture specialist Dave Nerpel of farm supply company Wilber Ellis Company is trying to move more clients from flat rate fertilizer applications to variable rate technology to improve yields.
A New York Times opinion piece this week suggests pigs are a source of MRSA infection for humans.
Where has your Farm Journal magazine been? Has it been in the hands of your kids, grandkids or loved ones or in an interesting place? Send us those photos!
Watch for an all-new branding concept on Monsanto’s newest and future traits.
As spring approaches, it is time to pull out the planter and prep it for fieldwork. During the 2009 National Farm Machinery Show, planters were a hot topic and definitely a show favorite. Check out three new machines from Case IH, John Deere and Kinze, which showcase new technology, enhanced functions and usability.
Precision agriculture specialist Dave Nerpel of farm supply company Wilber Ellis Company is trying to move more clients from flat rate fertilizer applications to variable rate technology to improve yields.
Yield contest winner spills the beans on 100+ yields. Learn his secrets on how to produce bunches of beans.
Farmers can seek help from GIPSA
Global demand is not slowing down, says John Kruse, managing director of agriculture services for IHS Global Insight. He says there will be some slowdown for the next few years, but his firm is optimistic about the future of world agricultural growth.
Add another herbicide option to your toolbox. BASF expects to receive registration for Kixor herbicide by fall 2009.
Details of products targeted seen this week
Fed effort bolsters stocks, pressures dollar