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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

South Dakota farmer finds pieces of the past on his farm

AgLaunch panels evaluate innovations from all areas of the industry

Relay crop offense is the best defense for Indiana farmer

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.