BUSINESS
The 2012 Census of Agriculture features several firsts—among them, new questions about land-use practices, Internet access and crops grown for production of renewable energy.
What happened in 2012, and what makes this winter so difficult to predict?
University of Illinois Extension and the Illinois Council on Best Management Practices (CBMP), in collaboration with other Midwest land-grant universities, developed a new tool to help farmers calculate the optimum nitrogen rate for corn.
Some corn producers will face challenges in the coming weeks when selecting hybrids for next year.
Analysis of the project’s data shows precision guidance, auto-steering and automatic shut-offs provided benefits in three ways.
Hay quality is balancing act and companies are racing to find that balance but a faster forage is indeed possible, thanks to new equipment and technology advances.
Study shows earthworms “can have significant impacts on soil properties and processes through their feeding, casting and burrowing activity.
A new mobile tool from Pioneer allows farmers to calculate their replant decisions on the go.
For 2012, crops planted after a cover crop in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan or Ohio are insurable as long as the cover crop is killed on or before June 5.