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How a deli meat factory made SC a turkey-producing giant
Authorities say more than 45,000 chickens have been killed in fires this week at two central Pennsylvania farms.
On Feb. 24, AgDay will have team coverage of an important issue to animal agriculture—the proposed law on caged hens.
Some dissenters call Egg Bill ‘Hilton for hens.’
This is seen as a victory for poultry and livestock farmers.
The strain poses no threat to humans.
Firm also says feed prices are too high
Dustin Stanton, age 18, has grown his farm project of producing eggs to a regional business by connecting with consumers and paying close attention to freshness.
Watch a video of “Big Bill” hoisting 20 half-cases of eggs in 60 seconds.
Marrone Bio Innovations, Inc. is introducing a new tool to help farmers fight pests in a variety of crops. The fungicide, Amplitude, is approved for the 2018 season and uses the same active ingredient as Stargus.
Farmers from Louisiana and parts of the Mid-South are suing Stine Seed Company, claiming it sold black farmers fake soybean seeds, according to WBTV.
Nemasect will soon be offered standard in Beck’s Escalate seed treatment packages on corn and soybeans. The product provides protection against all nematode species and many soil-dwelling insects.
Earlier this week Pivot Bio and Monsanto Company, a member of the Bayer group, announced a collaboration they entered earlier this year to develop a new soybean inoculant.
Syngenta’s newest seed treatment, a premix of three fungicide active ingredients, recently received registration from the EPA. Vibrance Trio will be used on soybean seeds to ensure strong stands and fight disease.
Biologicals can be broken into two general categories: biopesticides and biostimulants.
It’s reported China is buying more U.S. soybeans.
It’s a tough year. While farm bankruptcies might not be soaring as the Wall Street Journal suggested in a recent article, they are on the rise in certain areas.
As floodwaters recede, it’s time to start examining structures and equipment to make sure it survived the flood.
As the calendar days tick away, many farmers are moving at lightning speed to apply fertilizer, kill weeds and get seeds in the ground—but can you cut out one of those steps?
All those late nights and countless hours spent in the cab may be a thing of the past sooner than you think.
These five sustainable soybean production practices take us back to the basics and remind us what’s really driving yield.
In an affidavit, Monsanto describes actions by Arkansas Plant Board member Terry Fuller as biased and says it calls into question the fairness of the entire public record in relation to a proposed in-season herbicide ban.
Drift, volatility and other factors could be contributing to the problem
As harvest nears completion farmers, retail and state Extension agents have gotten a better idea of how many acres of soybeans were allegedly damaged by dicamba.
Early this week Syngenta announced that it and Adama Agricultural Solutions Ltd have entered an agreement with Nufarm to sell a portfolio of crop protection products for $490 million.
Market analysts think soybeans will see a price rally before corn, and farmers should have a strategy in place.
The right or wrong seed choice sets your yield and profit potential from the get-go. While it might seem like old hat, remember the basic nuances and more technical deails before locking in your seed choice.
Illegal spraying of a volatile weedkiller may be the cause of unprecedented damage to crops earlier this year, especially for soybean farmers in Arkansas.
Precision farming tools, from automation to variable rate technology (VRT) and others, are giving farmers new ways to make and save money.