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Peoples Company has released its fourth annual land values report with data broken into geographical regions across the U.S.
Missouri Farmer Discovers Startling Reality of Drought: Entire Cornfields Never Pollinated This Year
Drought is creating a dreary outlook for Missouri farmers, but it wasn’t until mid-July that some realized just how bad it was. Farmers in pockets of severe drought now say they have widespread pollination problems.
Congratulations to Todd, Louise and the Malecha family for being named the 2022 Top Producer of the Year. Pay a virtual visit to their dairy farm in Villard, Minn., to learn how they stay focused on goals and values.
According to John Phipps, the legendary Third Crop has been the Holy Grail for many corn and soy growers for decades. He explains why more Midwest farms moved away from diversified crops and livestock operations.
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.
As planting season quickly approaches, weeds are plotting their own entrance to the fields. Often an afterthought, experts say smooth bedstraw is a weed to keep an eye on.
UNL says heavy rains across the nation this week may have eased the drought conditions in the short-term, but they won’t be enough for the long run.
Pay attention to the low-lying areas, sandier soils and no-till fields and scout soybeans to evaluate stands and determine final plant population, advises Missy Bauer, Farm Journal Field Agronomist.
AgDay’s national reporter Betsy Jibben and Photojournalist Don Green has the story from North Bend, Nebraska.
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