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Agronomist says fall is a good time for tillage
An agronomist says as harvest comes to an end, attention shifts to field work. Kris Young, with AgriGold tells Brownfield… “We still see some compaction in some growers’ fields, so right now is a great time to get out there and do some deep tillage with dry soils. You’re going to get more fracturing of…
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Bayer seed production facility not concerned about supply despite challenging growing season
A regional soybean processing facility is not concerned about seed supplies for 2025 despite a difficult growing season. Dan Wertish is the site manager for the Bayer Commercial Soybean Production plant near Redwood Falls, Minnesota, which packages nearly 3 million seed bags that get distributed to about a dozen Midwestern states annually. “We don’t have…
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Ethanol production up as supply dips
U.S. ethanol production climbed higher over the past week. The U.S. Energy Information Administration says production averaged 1.081 million barrels per day, up 39,000 on the week and 41,000 on the year. Iowa State University’s Center for Agricultural and Rural Development says estimated operating margins for the average Iowa plant improved a little, continuing to…
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Chasing Dollars (or Pennies) With Carbon Farming
Chasing Dollars (or Pennies) With Carbon Farming  Agweb Powered by Farm Journal
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Citrus growers look for state, federal aid
Citrus growers look for state, federal aid  WFTV Orlando
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Georgia Farmers Impacted by Hurricane Helene to Receive $207.7 Million in Aid from USDA
Georgia Farmers Impacted by Hurricane Helene to Receive $207.7 Million in Aid from USDAÂ Â West Alabama Watchman
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Managing Stress in a Challenging Environment
MONTEREY, Calif. — Leadership Insights is a monthly column brought to you by the California Agricultural Leadership Foundation in partnership with the Morning Ag Clips. In this series, we delve into the crucial facets of leadership within the agricultural sector, with academic and agricultural leaders offering valuable perspectives and strategies. According to the 2022-23 California…
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US Soybean Harvest Moving at Fastest Pace in 14 Years
US Soybean Harvest Moving at Fastest Pace in 14 Years  Farm Policy News
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USDA: Goshen, Platte counties among nine primary wildfire disaster areas
USDA: Goshen, Platte counties among nine primary wildfire disaster areas  Rural Radio Network
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EPA Finalizes Cancellation of the Pesticide Dacthal
WASHINGTON — Today, Oct. 22, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is announcing the cancellation of all products containing the pesticide dimethyl tetrachloroterephthalate (DCPA or Dacthal) under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA). In making this decision, EPA relied on the best available science, which included robust studies demonstrating thyroid toxicity. Unborn babies whose…
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Farmers Step Up to Help Communities in Post-Helene Crisis
MACON, Ga. — Sometimes, the old tools are best. At McCorkle Nurseries in McDuffie County, Hurricane Helene presented many problems, not the least of which was getting power to the computers that manage parts of the nursery’s automated systems, from controlling irrigation to coordinating the robots used to move and track plant inventory. Helene knocked…
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Hasty US corn and soy harvest pressures farmers, storage capacity
Hasty US corn and soy harvest pressures farmers, storage capacity  The Pig Site
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U.S. farmer spotlights women’s role in agriculture
U.S. farmer spotlights women’s role in agriculture  Farms.com
