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Drones have quickly become more cost effective
A U.S. drone manufacturer says for many farmers, agricultural drones are now more cost-effective than traditional machinery. Arthur Erickson with Hylio Drones tells Brownfield drones have quickly gone from having a two gallons capacity to carrying more than twenty gallons, making newer drones more efficient than many traditional boom sprayers. “You could have a big…
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Grains See Red Tied to Risk Off Selling, South American Planting Pace
Grains See Red Tied to Risk Off Selling, South American Planting Pace Agweb Powered by Farm Journal
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Zom-bees, Mummies and Vampire Mites
RALEIGH, N.C. — The honey bee flies at night. It appears lost, confused, mindlessly moving toward the light. Inside its fuzzy body, a parasitic fly larva has hatched and taken control. The honey bee dies alone, perhaps at the base of a street lamp, giving the larva time to finish its development. The fly feeds…
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Nebraska Farm Income Projected to Decline in 2024
LINCOLN, Neb. — Nebraska net farm income is projected to decline in 2024, according to a new report from the Rural and Farm Finance Policy Analysis Center. The center, working with agricultural economists from the Center for Agricultural Profitability at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, said in its “Fall 2024 Nebraska Farm Income Outlook” that Nebraska’s…
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Alberta harvest wraps up
Alberta harvest wraps up Alberta Farmer Express
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Thermal Imaging May Help Fruits & Veggies Stay Fresher Longer
ATHENS, Ga. — Before your favorite produce arrives at the grocery store, it must be carefully harvested and maintained across long stretches of time. A recent University of Georgia review suggests new temperature measuring technologies could make that process much simpler, amid growing agricultural challenges fueled by fluctuating climates. Maintaining temperature, humidity and light is critical…
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Tillage changes paying off
A central Illinois farmer says changing tillage practices on his operation is paying off. Elliott Uphoff, who’s based in Shelby County, says reducing tillage on some fields has brought good results. “This last year we did a lot of one pass minimal tillage on our beans where we just ran a vertical tillage tool across…
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Northeast Nebraska farmer pleased with harvest results
A northeast Nebraska farmer says she’s been pleased with harvest results. Debbie Borg tells Brownfield… “We had such timely rains up until August and so it was just a lot of fun because we were getting dry and it rained and things were looking really good.” She says yields have been good and corn and…
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New Protocol Accelerates Heat-Stress Screening in Wheat Pollens
New Protocol Accelerates Heat-Stress Screening in Wheat Pollens Farms.com
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US weekly corn inspections fall 18%, within market estimates
US weekly corn inspections fall 18%, within market estimates AgriCensus
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Grain Markets Start the Week Under Pressure. Where’s the Support?
Grain Markets Start the Week Under Pressure. Where’s the Support? Agweb Powered by Farm Journal
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Topsoil drying up has reached a new record according to USDA Meteorologist
Topsoil drying up has reached a new record according to USDA Meteorologist RFD-TV
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Farmers more willing to try new technologies that boost productivity
A McKinsey survey found producers are interested in products and practices that improve crop yields, although cost challenges and skepticism remain barriers to adoption.
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Strategies I Like To Use In Range Bound Markets
Strategies I Like To Use In Range Bound Markets Agweb Powered by Farm Journal
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Does Dill Have Magical Powers? What People Once Believed Food Could Do
WASHINGTON — How often have you seen someone in a movie make a necklace of garlic to protect themselves from a vampire? Of course, vampires aren’t real but people once thought garlic and other foods did have magical powers. In time for Halloween, read on to learn more about this culinary sorcery. The magical powers…
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USDA Officials: HPAI in dairy cattle is believed to be slowing down
USDA Officials: HPAI in dairy cattle is believed to be slowing down RFD-TV
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Some Halloween candy could be more expensive
When filling up your candy dish for trick-or-treaters, do you have a favorite? For those who love Hershey’s, Milky Way, or anything else with chocolate in it – it might be a little scary when you go to stock up. David Branch a sector manager with Wells Fargo Agri-Food Institute says the price of cocoa…
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State Culls Over a Million Broiler Chickens Following Legal Roadblocks
State Culls Over a Million Broiler Chickens Following Legal Roadblocks Successful Farming
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Orange juice is getting more expensive, here’s why
Orange juice is getting more expensive, here’s why MSN
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Ukraine becomes member of UN Agricultural Fund: What does this mean for Ukrainian farmers?
Ukraine becomes member of UN Agricultural Fund: What does this mean for Ukrainian farmers? Ukrainska Pravda
