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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.
Chris Miller has proved the power of one on his farmland, measured by the shaping of American youth.
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Lee Mueller’s farming style evolves — keeping him open to new tools, technologies for improved weed control.
Several companies have introduced biological technology formulated to blend with a traditional dry bulk fertilizer. This roundup gives details on the growing product category.
While there currently is not a generally recognized standard that is “regenerative,” farmers can adopt or expand various conservation practices, secure grants and collaborate with fellow farmers to invest in tools.
What you need to know about the 40A biofuels tax credit, 40B sustainable aviation fuel credit and 45Z clean fuel production credit.
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Considering hiring a crop consultant? Learn how a consultant can optimize crop profitability and what to look for when hiring.
Former Top Producer award winners reveal their management goals for the year ahead.
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If you’re noticing the signs of nitrogen deficiency in corn, when should you address it? How and when you apply nitrogen can help or hurt at harvest.
This comes after weeks of campaigning for the cooperative to consider a resubmitted offer for purchase by The Arthur Companies, which resulted in CHS increasing its original offer by $25 million.
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Nitrogen deficiency causes yellowed leaves, stunted growth and spindly stalks in corn. Understand the causes of nitrogen deficiency so you can address it effectively.
One North Carolina producer says he’s not sure his community will ever reclaim some of the agricultural land that was lost in the storm.
Through embryo transfer, researchers worked with the Smithsonian to preserve the past while also growing a new future for the Arapawa goat breed.
Rotor Technologies will begin shipping its autonomous application helicopters next year. Sprayhawk features a 110-gal. tank and can cover 240 acres per hour.
2024 marks an end to Jay Reiners’ farming career. None of his kids are interested in coming back to the farm, so he’s retiring. With no regrets, he knows the legacy of the farm lives on in the success of his children.
For kids who know nothing about agriculture, stepping foot into the Children’s Discovery Museum in Normal, Ill., might be their one chance to walk in a farmer’s shoes.
In 1960, the Minneapolis Lakers were traveling back from St. Louis on their team plane. The plane lost electrical power soon after takeoff, and flying blind, the pilots finally found a place to land. It’s that spot in the middle of Carroll, Iowa, that helped create a safe landing.
On Nov. 19, 2023, Iowa farmer Joe Rempe suffered severe injuries from an anhydrous leak while in the field. His fiance, Kendra Vander Leest, not only helped save Joe, but she’s been caring for him since.
Norman Borlaug helped develop wheat varieties in Mexico, and later in Pakistan, India and other locations that helped feed and save the lives of millions of people, and his childhood is quite the story in itself.
As you do your tax planning at year-end, be sure to review any assets you have held for at least a year to determine if your taxable income remains in the 15% tax bracket.
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Which soil sampling methods should you choose, and what benefits does each method have? Learn more about soil testing best practices.
“In hockey, like retail, the puck’s always moving, and to stay ahead of the puck, you have to skate to where the puck is going. For me, this whole move to FBN was about skating to where the puck was going,” says Dean Williams.
December might provide an opportunity. Another consideration is moving to no-till. Ferrie also addresses recouping dollars on ground that is going into solar projects.
Trump said he would impose a 25% tariff on imports from Canada and Mexico until they clamped down on drugs, particularly fentanyl, and migrants crossing the border, in a move that would appear to violate a free-trade deal.
Instead of looking at the technology to cut costs, southwest Kansas farmer Luke Jaeger sees it as a way to do a more effective job at battling intensifying weed pressure.
Deer are feasting on crops at unprecedented rates as the No. 1 economic pest in some farm regions.
Several U.S. agriculture drone service companies could soon have their wings clipped if a ban on technology from Chinese drone maker DJI becomes reality.
For agribusiness accounts, this new feature gives an efficient way to bring an entire customer base into digital payments.
In the third quarter, farm income and loan repayment rates weakened.
Timing is everything, according to the equipment pricing trends Machinery Pete is watching.
New World Screwworm is a serious veterinary pest that can cause severe damage to livestock and wildlife populations. The detection of New World Screwworm in Mexico and the subsequent USDA actions may have significant implications on trade and travel.