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Planter upkeep this winter prevents costly downtime and yield loss. Here’s a checklist of maintenance steps to conduct before planting.

Mike Minor says the agency reported 29 million bushels of soybean purchases Tuesday morning which brings China’s total to from 8% to 12% of the total 12 MMT commitments they’ve made.

As growers look to technology to augment labor needs, those working in the ag tech space say there will be an even greater relationship between workers and technology.

A spinoff of Aerobotics Crop Insurance Solutions will use historical data and future projections to help tailor crop protection policies for specialty crop growers.

Leading ag meteorologists share the weather drivers they are watching.

Strong financial organization and a solid relationship with your lender can make all the difference in getting a loan approved.

The fungal disease has spread to fields in at least seven states since 2018, including three new ones just this year. Once established, the pathogen is nearly impossible to eradicate, Extension plant pathologists report.

Randy Martinson says confirmation of 29 million bushels of soybeans sold to China is already priced into the market after the big rally to 17-month highs in soybeans. So, the market is seeing a traditional “buy to rumor sell the fact” reaction.

“We typically don’t see avian influenza until January or February,” says Rebecca Eifert Joniskan, president of the Indiana State Poultry Association. “This year we started October 9.”

Michigan’s David Martin is pushing legislation to curb Open Fields power on private land.