ROW CROPS
Three potentially market-moving events will test the resilience of the spring grain rally, offering a clearer direction for the new crop year’s market fundamentals.
Secretary Rollins tells farmers this is just the beginning of a technology overhaul at the agency following years of promises and billions spent on projects with little return.
Buckshot, burning rubber, and buck-wild bedlam. Welcome to the night the lights almost went out in Georgia.
USDA will deliver $11 billion in one-time bridge payments to help farmers offset 2025 trade disruptions and rising costs. Eligible producers must verify 2025 acreage reports by Dec. 19, with payments expected by Feb. 28, 2026.
AgZen’s first product, RealCoverage, can be bolted onto any sprayer and is the world’s only sensor and AI-based system that measures and optimizes the number of drops of crop protection products applied to crops.
Welcome to a bizarre tale of assassins, eunuchs, lunatics, and mass death, all threaded to American agriculture.
Obsessing over rain, or the lack of it, is a skill every farmer has mastered. Here are 20 phrases you’ve likely muttered more than once.
The silver lining, meteorologists say, is many farmers and livestock producers in the central and eastern U.S. have had sufficient moisture this spring and milder temperatures headed into summer. For some, that’s about to change.
Roy Pfaltzgraff’s maverick row crop operation is moving further to blade’s edge.
The enzyme in Phosforce is already in the soil but available in limited supply, and application accelerates the biochemical reactions in the soil to tap an previous unused pool of soil phosphorus.
There is uncertainty about the Farm Bill’s progress due to potential changes in the political landscape. One thing is certain: farmers need a new Farm Bill.
If you have tar spot, Southern rust or other disease pressure and plan to dry the crop in the field, you might want to spray again.
New digital tool boosts precise nutrient applications.
While U.S. Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) production reached 15.8 million gallons in 2022, it falls well below the previous goal for U.S. airlines to use 1 billion gallons per year by 2018.
The product and support teams at New Leader Manufacturing, the manufacturer of New Leader® spreaders, have been fighting a persistent spreader misconception for most of their professional lives.
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.
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.
Here’s how to build a torquing stand that allows one man to easily do the job.
Customers often ask Dan Anderson how often to oil chains on planters. Here’s his answer.
If you’ve got a slow oil leak on a gearbox, possibly even an engine crankcase or hydraulic reservoir, consider this temporary fix to get you by until you have time to fix it “right.”
Custom applicators provide vital services. When facing challenging economic times, however, some growers look to take matters into their own hands.
We asked Tom Dermody, vice president of operations for Bija Hemp in Denver, Colo., some pressing questions about hemp seed regulation and availability:
An investment entrepreneur shares advice for farmers interested in growing industrial hemp.
Considering growing hemp for fiber, seed or oil? These are the questions you need to ask to prepare for your first crop.