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Bouncing from the science of genetics to pure joy, Jimmy Cassell is the rarest of hunters
Agricultural leadership programs are churning out a crop of the best and brightest, while yielding benefits to farm, community, and the agriculture industry as a whole.
Without exaggeration, every facet of agriculture is affected at some level by automation. In 2019, three significant technologies are making noise on U.S. farms.
An old concept gets a new chance to combat weeds
Whether seed, fiber or cannabidiol (CBD), hemp growers share a colossal commonality: They are all learning on the go.
Derek Martin has transformed a 6,000-acre farming operation from an input-guzzling leviathan to a profit-per-acre force.
Arkansas Crop Per Drop irrigation contest recognizes winners
GrainCoat is a grain marketing tool designed for tracking inventory, and aimed at simple data entry and crop projection for multiple years: inventory, offers, contracts and management in one app.
In 2019, three significant technologies making noise on North American farms include the DOT Power Platform, AutoCart, and SmartCore.
Nebraska grower credits biological cocktail, management for 163.9-bu. farm record
AgLaunch panels evaluate innovations from all areas of the industry
New machine to stop in states with legal hemp programs, removing infrastructure barrier
Dumas, Ark., farmers and businessmen are pooling efforts to build a better future for their community
Gather a group of farmers under one roof and throw in a cover crop bone. The divergence of opinion is marked, the passion of supporters is palpable and the discontent of skeptics is striking. Cover crop supporters are confronted with issues related to costs versus measurable returns, while skeptics are faced with pointed questions over soil health benefits and long-term gains. These seven farmers, some on opposite sides of an invisible agriculture fault line, share their experiences with cover crops.
A Trump wall made of hemp is far from reality, but the concept reflects the remarkable promise of a once-maligned crop emerging in the marketplace.
Jimmy Frederick attributes 163.9 bu. soybeans to seed population, spacing and biologicals. Essentially, he says the booming yields were established when the planter rolled.
Willie Benedetti says he is within his rights to retire and build a house for his son. Marin County officials say otherwise.
Kentucky farmer leads by example on a vertically integrated operation.
The age of marijuana farming in the U.S. has arrived, although most farmers are caught on the sidelines. As individual state cultivation barriers topple at a dizzying pace, U.S. agriculture’s billion-dollar dance with marijuana has begun and there will be no strike of the clock at midnight.
Whether crops, rocks, fossils or Native American artifacts, Terry Springer is a farmer possessed by his dirt.
Giles Shell’s hemp venture is paying dividends for his farm in Garrard County, and he hopes the entire state of Kentucky.
Sensors help simplify irrigation practices, reduce overwatering and save money
Researchers blaze a trail for photosynthetic efficiency and yield boost
