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“As a young person, if you’re not going to be proud of what you do, don’t waste your time,” he advises. “Be proud of what you do, and everywhere you go, be excited about it and talk about it.”
Kevin Charleston, owner of Specialty Risk Insurance, shares a few ways to protect yourself and your operation against a gap in coverage.
7 ways to make an acetylene torch slice rather than mangle metal.
The company sees this new formulation as a potential replacement for liquid seed treatment.
Benefits include reducing crop residue build-up on the soil surface, resulting in improved planting, seed placement, and germination.
Edgewood Locker got its start in rural northeast Iowa in 1966. The business now spans over three generations, and it’s largely thanks to Joan Kerns who helped start the family business that’s now seen phenomenal growth.
Changes to the GREET Model are expected later this week, and depending on how the model is interpreted, it could be the ticket for corn ethanol to start taking flight as Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF).
Before heading to the field to apply anhydrous, firm up what crop you’re going to plant. Growers have been kicking around the idea of going beans-on-beans, given the markets. But anhydrous essentially ties you to corn.
The laying hen industry shares similar risks to the pork industry regarding disease prevention. Versova’s Craig Rowles shares practical examples from the egg industry that could work on your farm.
Working and training with her mother, in 2019 Hallie Shoffner took the lead as CEO and continues to focus on growing the business, searching for opportunities in specialty crops and value-added production.
The team at Traction Ag is working to provide via its cloud-based farm accounting application a system that captures all the financial and field information farmers need to record and manage.
Are leaders made or born? “Some people are more naturally disposed to being leaders, but it doesn’t mean they’re good at it. To be a really good leader, you’re made into one through intention and exposure,” she says.
It’s important the friends, family, and business professionals close to farmers are prepared and able to effectively communicate in a mental health crisis.
As previously reported, FBN’s board had launched a search for the next CEO for the company.
“We’re living in a world where it’s just a matter of time,” Harlan Asmus says referencing the development of resistance.
A new version of the chop saw is quickly relegating those original soot-covered noise machines to the back corners of farm shops.
Dynamic Shared Ownership reduces the layers and brings the business management closer to the customer.
The new safety notice pertains to nurse tanks with manufacture dates between Jan. 1, 2007, and Dec. 31, 2011, by AWT at their plant in Fremont, Ohio.
The program is structured so farmer users of Pivot Bio Proven 40 can participate in annual carbon insetting partnerships as a result of their change in practice.
William Christman, 19, saved his family’s farm and paid with his life.
Farmers are protesting across the European Union, saying they are facing rising costs and taxes, red tape, excessive environmental rules and competition from cheap food imports.
Zalo herbicide is registered for early to mid-post-emergence use to control a broad spectrum of broadleaf and grass weeds.
The announcement means more streamlined use and experience for farmers, which can lead to more data-driven decision making for farmers and ag retailers.
Alan Hoskins, president of American Farm Mortgage, shares his expectations for the economy and how it changes the buying process.
Weed management continues to change and evolve. See how Reviton, a powerful PPO, can fit into your weed control program.
A sudden change in soil density that occurs from the freezing-thawing process can cause problems with corn root growth this spring and impede water movement in the soil during the growing season.
USDA’s Ag Outlook Forum in Washington, D.C., this past week confirmed growing stocks in 2024/2025. Analysts say without a sudden supply disruption, the commodity price outlook remains grim.
“It’s hard to put yourself in growth mode when things are getting so expensive,” says Tanner Ehmke with CoBank.
USDA NASS has released the 2022 Census of Agriculture data, which revealed important information about the current state of agriculture.
