CROP PRODUCTION
In Texas, for example, more than half of the winter wheat is rated poor to very poor. USDA Meteorologist Brad Rippey says the state recently endured its fourth-driest stretch from September to February in the last 131 years.
High-yield growers David Hula and Randy Dowdy say three things deserve your sharpest focus now: your planter, fertility program and seed.
South Dakota Governor Larry Rhoden announced the $900,000 Future Fund grant for the non-profit bioprocessing facility at South Dakota State University.
As farmers wait for official rates expected the week of Dec. 22, Paul Neiffer shares his calculation for six crops. Richard Fordyce with USDA also lays out the timeline for delivering payments and what farmers need to do to be on the list.
Because every growing season is unique, agronomists are encouraging corn growers to make a management plan for the “driver diseases” they’re most likely to encounter in fields next year.
Corn and soybean harvest is advancing rapidly, thanks to the weather helping crops dry down and opening windows for crews to get into the field.
GDUs offer a more reliable method to predict corn emergence and development than using calendar days, according to yield champions David Hula and Randy Dowdy. They also offer their pro tip on how to assess planting and germination depth.
Legendary Stan DeBoer, rebel with a cause, set the table for today’s American farmer.
Ferrie details six agronomic factors to keep in mind, if you’re newer to growing continuous corn, that can help you achieve success this season.
As labor shortages in the ag industry persist, it’s a good idea to brush up on your knowledge of the H-2A and H-2B programs.
Long-time meterologist Gary Lezak says he can predict with 91% accuracy significant weather events that will occur for the next seven to eight months. Check out three of the predictions his team shares for this spring.
MIT scientists have developed robotic insects that could aid farming through artificial pollination.
The grower currently broadcast applies P and K ahead of planting but is considering moving to strip-till applications like he uses in corn.
Avoid applying anhydrous ammonia prematurely and losing its availability for next year’s corn crop. Good application decisions can save you a lot of money, time and effort.
The latest efforts in Washington D.C. could change the size of opportunity for farmers who sell their grain with a carbon intensity score.
Leading into the report, surveys showed analysts expected USDA to decrease yields. Instead, the agency bumped the national corn yield by a half a bushel.
When Roscoe Filburn fed his family and cattle without government approval, the Ohio farmer charged into one of the most consequential fights in U.S. history.
Tips for retailers to help shape effective conservation conversations at the farm-gate
Yield losses of 10 bu. to 35 bu. per acre are common in affected cornfields, especially where farmers have a later-planted crop and in those fields with L2 hybrids.
With on-farm corn stocks the highest since the 1980s, some farmers may be forced to move grain before fall. Do you keep holding on, or is it time to panic sell?
New digital tool boosts precise nutrient applications.
USDA raised both old crop exports and feed usage by 75 million bushels. Standard Grain’s Joe Vaclavik describes the report as “the friendliest report you possibly could have received from USDA.”
The European Commission proposed revising its rules on genetically modified organisms (GMOs) on Wednesday to loosen some restrictions for plants resulting from newer gene-editing technology.
I know you’re scrambling to finish harvest, but if you’ve got a chopping corn head that uses “lawn mowers” under the row units, be prepared to do some preventive maintenance before you put that corn head away.
When it comes to crop protection, one company is building a complete portfolio.
Jamie Lawhorne took a grow-for-the-green scam and turned it into one of the most outlandish swindles in farming history.
If you are installing a new u-joint, here’s a quick way to dramatically reduce its lifespan: Over-tighten the bolts on the straps that hold the caps in place.