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Midwestern Farmers Who Say Yes to Solar Power Face Neighbors’ Wrath
Midwestern Farmers Who Say Yes to Solar Power Face Neighbors’ Wrath Bloomberg
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Innerplant Cropvoice lets farmers “listen” to plants
Farmers may soon be able to stop fungal outbreaks in soybeans before they take hold. Shelly Aronov, co-founder of Innerplant, says their Cropvoice system utilizes engineered soybeans to detect fungal disease earlier than ever before. “We do this by tapping into the plant’s natural reaction to stress, and then we essentially add a line of…
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Microsoft expands FFA precision ag programing grants
The National FFA Organization and Microsoft are equipping agriscience teachers with expanded resources to integrate precision agriculture into classrooms. FFA Chief Program Officer Christine White tells Brownfield the new grant will support digital agricultural tools and trainings for teachers across four states, including Wisconsin. “It’s about providing innovation and helping students understand how AI as…
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Michigan wheat harvest on rapid pace with touch of dry weather
Michigan wheat harvest on rapid pace with touch of dry weather Successful Farming
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Preparing to Market Cows
BURLINGTON, Colo. — Every year cattle producers will go through and cull part of the cow herd. Cows are culled for a variety of reasons and marketed. The sale of these animals can equate to 20% of the annual income for the operation. To get the most value out of these market cows, producers need…
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Dry Pea Harvest Begins Early With Hot Weather
SCOTTSBLUFF, Neb. — Temperatures will remain very high throughout the middle of next week (Aug. 7). “Chances of precipitation will be slim until the monsoon moisture returns,” said Gary Stone, Nebraska Extension educator. The hard red winter wheat harvest is mostly done in the Panhandle, and the dry pea harvest is underway. “We’re a little…
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Cover Crops are Part of Disaster Recovery
By Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig Over the past few months, following the devasting storms and floods that have affected so many Iowans, I have traveled to communities, visiting farms, businesses and homes that have endured the worst of Mother Nature’s power. I had the opportunity to listen to farmers, business owners, community leaders…
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The Ugly Truth: 2023 and 2024 Will Go Down As the Two Largest Declines in Net Farm Income Ever
The Ugly Truth: 2023 and 2024 Will Go Down As the Two Largest Declines in Net Farm Income Ever Agweb Powered by Farm Journal
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Four Experts You Need On Your Succession Planning Team
Four Experts You Need On Your Succession Planning Team Agweb Powered by Farm Journal
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U.S. expects big spring wheat crop
U.S. expects big spring wheat crop The Western Producer
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You’re likely paying much more for orange juice: Here’s why, and what’s being done about it
You’re likely paying way more for orange juice: Here’s why, and what’s being done about it USA TODAY
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Food Inflation Eases, Farm Input Costs Stay High
The USDA says food inflation is easing, but not so for farm costs. Consumers may be getting a bit of a break from grocery price inflation which topped 11 percent in 2022. “So, for food at home or grocery prices, last year we saw prices increase by five percent in 2023,” according to USDA economist…
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Texas Rice Outlook Still Questionable After Hurricane Beryl
COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Rice prospects were good before Hurricane Beryl, but there are lingering questions about yield and quality losses after the storm, according to Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service experts. Texas rice yields reached nearly 8,500 pounds per acre a year ago helping overall rice production statewide rank fifth nationally. “Things were looking good…
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USDA study validates the safety of U.S. pork
USDA study validates the safety of U.S. pork National Hog Farmer
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How grocers are handling the listeria outbreak in deli meats
Stop & Shop, Big Y and Giant Food are among the grocers that have announced precautionary measures, including temporarily closing deli counters.
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They want to turn farms into solar fields
Large-scale Ohio research project explores how solar and farming can co-exist Solar Builder Magazine
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End of Trucking Recession in Sight as Freight Rates Rise
End of Trucking Recession in Sight as Freight Rates Rise Agweb Powered by Farm Journal
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Produce Growers Should Take Time to Review Cleaning and Harvesting Procedures
AMES, Iowa – Midsummer is the perfect time for produce growers to review their cleaning and harvesting procedures to minimize the risks of foodborne illnesses and maximize their farm efficiency. In a recent article for the Acreage Living Newsletter, Teresa Wiemerslage, field specialist with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, highlights the main points to consider…
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Young farmers say relationships key to early success
A pair of young central Illinois farmers say relationships have been key to their early success. Clint Gorden, who began his first-generation farm in Macon County five years ago, says he wouldn’t be farming without friendships. “In college started working for a group of guys selling seed on the side and these guys said, ‘Hey,…
