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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.
Conducting a midyear financial check-in for your operation can help you spot money hiccups early, tweak plans and stay on track for a stronger finish to the year.
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Protecting your soybean yield doesn’t end at harvest. Get ahead of the game with soybean storage practices to prevent yield-reducing pest infestations.
Company says RNA technology can directly target pests and potentially slash application frequency.
Corn farming for grain generated an estimated $123 billion in total economic output in 2024, with an estimated contribution of $50 billion to Gross Domestic Product. Find out how your state benefits financially from corn.
Following a New World screwworm assessment by USDA staff in Mexico and ongoing conversations between Secretary Rollins and the Mexican Secretary of Agriculture, USDA will start reopening the ports for cattle, bison and equine.
While 69% of farmers expect to transfer their operation to the next generation of family members, too many are misplacing their time and efforts, according to The Williams Group. The company offers 5 recommendations that can help farmers and other business owners course correct.
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In 2024, over 165 million bushels of corn were impacted by stalk rot diseases. Learn how to identify different corn stalk rots to dial in your management plan.
Get your fill of used equipment deals for the holiday week ahead with a pair of pre-DEF John Deere machines, a 40-plus-year-old Case IH tractor and a collectors item that would look good in anyone’s machine shed.
Bayer says it will continue it’s “multipronged” strategy around glyphosate litigation.
AgReliant was founded in 2000 as a joint venture between global seed companies KWS and Limagrain
The Seilers use cover crops and no-till to improve soil health, reduce input costs and improve profitability.
A recent case showed that bad actors will target farmers to take advantage of their trust and deal-seeking in the used equipment market. Two experts tell us what to look for and tips for avoiding a messy situation with your next big purchase.
Pam Marrone says today’s industry supports products coming to market with a win rate no less than 80% and at least a 7% yield increase — anything else is just noise.
The groups are urging the administration to “formally include farmers, ranchers and food producers in a collaborative stakeholder process.” An action report — a follow-up to the MAHA report released in May — is due by August 12.
The tale behind the iron and good conditioned, pre-DEF row crop tractors are two factors driving farmer buying interest at the moment. Find out how you can leverage both to move some machines and drive values higher on the auction market.
The blazing summer temperatures are an urgent reminder to farmers and ranchers who work outside to to pay attention to their bodies and do everything they can to protect themselves from heat stroke and heat exhaustion.
Hear from the likes of AGCO, Claas, John Deere and others about what each farm equipment manufacturer is planning to invest in its U.S. manufacturing footprint.
David Hula believes a high-quality carrier is so critical to the performance of his crop protection products that he loads and hauls all the water to the local airport that his aerial applicator uses.
Two studies illuminate food prices for the holiday barbecue season.
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You don’t need an agronomy degree to keep SCN in soybeans in check in your fields. Learn how a simple layered management plan can help combat SCN.
Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins says the administration plans to announce some updates soon to make the guestworker program more efficient and easier to use.
Iowa corn quality leads the nation currently, with 83% of the state’s crop rated good to excellent. North Dakota is on the struggle bus for both corn and soybeans.
On a more hopeful note, some industry analysts believe the number has reached its peak and will start to move down this summer. Certainly, some trade deals that would open markets for U.S. ag products would help.
Greg Peterson hit the road last week. He shares a Gold Key Certified John Deere tractor and a vintage International Harvester tractor that made his picks of the week.
Farmland experts say it’s a story of supply and demand, but increasing farmer debt level adds to the bigger picture.
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You can’t predict the weather, but you can approach harvest prepared. Learn how to handle wet soybeans with minimal yield reduction.
Each state has a unique set of provisions in the individual state statutes, so it’s important to know what your state’s may or may not provide.
The ‘cure’ for low prices is more yield. David Hula and Randy Dowdy have some practical recommendations to help you take more corn to the bin this fall.
The on-again, off-again reports regarding ICE raids is sowing confusion for those who rely on immigrant labor and causing labor shortages because employees aren’t showing up for work.
As the fight to keep the flesh-eating parasite out of the U.S. intensifies, the economic impact on ranchers and the industry is top of mind. “This pest will be one that leaves quite a mark on our economy,” says one veterinarian.