Cost of Production
Increasing numbers of corn and soybean growers are looking for lower-cost inputs to preserve and protect yields.
The Bureau of Reclamation released its final environmental impact statement. Farmers in the lower basin worry it could mean cuts to their water supply, while upper basin farmers are seeing higher hay prices and cattle sales.
From inaccurate dry measurements to unseen water issues, simple mistakes and overlooked details could be neutralizing your crop protection investments.
Analysis of 2023–2025 prices found U.S. growers paid more for nearly every seed and crop protection category examined.
The request allocates $10 billion to row and specialty crop producers for crops planted in 2026, with the remaining $1.1 billion designated for Florida farmers hit by winter storms in late 2025 and early 2026.
The Feikemas use cattle and hog waste to fuel 7,000 crop acres, eliminate insecticides and even guide land purchase decisions.
Sidedressing is often the best opportunity in-season to address corn nutrient needs, but Ken Ferrie urges caution if you plan to go with “blind sidedressing” before the crop emerges or at spike. He offers three considerations.
Tim Webster and Steve Crothers share their cropping plans, telling Ken Ferrie they hope to bounce back this season from record low rainfall and extreme heat in 2025.