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Dip Your Big Toe Into the Process Of Trimming Inputs
Dip Your Big Toe Into the Process Of Trimming Inputs AgWeb
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Reports of high honey bee colony losses and how farmers and growers can support honey bees
Reports of high honey bee colony losses and how farmers and growers can support honey bees Michigan State University
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Fertilizer prices in an upswing, analyst says
A fertilizer market analyst says prices remain high heading into planting season. Josh Linville with StoneX Group says phosphate costs have been a concern. “The phosphate market started out high and it’s just gradually gotten a little bit higher as we go through the spring season. Unfortunately, people like to point fingers around North America…
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Updated Sorghum BPS Could Improve the Crop’s Use
WATERTOWN, Wis. — New research has fueled an update to the berry processing score (BPS) metric that determines the adequacy of berry processing in sorghum silage. Thanks to the latest study reviewing the dynamics of starch digestibility after processing and ensiling sorghum, the determining factors of BPS have been updated to more accurately account for this relationship.…
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Duckweed: The Food and Fuel That Farms Itself
LAUREL HOLLOW, N.Y. — Under the right conditions, duckweed essentially farms itself. Wastewater, ponds, puddles, swamps—you name it. If there’s enough sunlight and carbon dioxide, the aquatic plant can grow freely. But that’s not all that makes it intriguing. Packed inside duckweed’s tiny fronds is enormous potential as a soil enricher, a fuel source, protein-rich…
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2024 Soybean Microbial Product Trials
RALEIGH, N.C. — The NC State Soil Microbiome Extension program conducted small plot field trials in 2024 evaluating microbial biostimulant seed treatments. Microbial biostimulants are beneficial organisms (bacteria and fungi) that may support plant health and increase crop yield by increasing plant nutrient access/efficiency or enhancing plant stress tolerance. The objective of this study was to evaluate…
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Farmers Who Stand Strong With Trump on Tariffs Say Long-Term Gain is Worth Short-Term Pain
Farmers Who Stand Strong With Trump on Tariffs Say Long-Term Gain is Worth Short-Term Pain AgWeb
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Mapping the Earth’s Crops
Mapping the Earth’s Crops Farms.com
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Researcher stuns farmers with revolutionary crop that could help solve food crisis: ‘We’re just getting started’
Researcher stuns farmers with revolutionary crop that could help solve food crisis: ‘We’re just getting started’ The Cool Down
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Maximizing corn ROI
An extension agronomist has some advice for corn farmers looking to maximize return on investment. Jeff Coulter with the University of Minnesota says fertilizer rates should be looked at. “Simply going with the University of Minnesota Extension guidelines for fertilizer rates can many times save quite a bit of money without sacrificing yield.” He tells…
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Producer Sentiment Slips Due to Rising Policy Uncertainty
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Farmer sentiment declined in March as concerns over agricultural trade and farm policy weighed on producers’ outlook for the future. The Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer fell 12 points to a reading of 140, down from 152 a month earlier. Contributing to the weakened sentiment in March was a 15-point drop in…
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Can Farms Survive Without the Power Grid?
KELLER, TX – Modern agriculture depends heavily on reliable electricity. Farms need consistent power to function efficiently, from irrigation systems to automated feeding systems in livestock operations. As utility costs rise and extreme weather events cause more frequent outages, farmers across the country are looking beyond traditional power sources. The question many are asking is…
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Brownfield Ag News announces partnership with WOWO
It was this week in 1925, radio station WOWO debuted in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Brownfield Ag News radio network is pleased to announce the heritage ag radio station has joined the network. “Congratulations to WOWO on a century of local radio!” said Cyndi Young, Director of Brownfield. “Brownfield is uniquely qualified to provide agricultural programming…
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USDA Decides to Delivers on Rural Energy Commitments
USDA Decides to Delivers on Rural Energy Commitments AgNet West
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Stable Sugar Market Halts USDA Sugar Plan
Stable Sugar Market Halts USDA Sugar Plan Farms.com
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Some Texas Corn Farmers May Switch to Planting Cotton Due to Dry Conditions
Although corn and sorghum planting continues to progress across Texas, agronomists suggest that some farmers might switch from planting acres in corn and sorghum to cotton this year amidst continuing drought. In West Central Texas, Reagan Noland, an assistant professor and extension agronomist for Texas A&M University, said both corn and sorghum acreage will be…
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Corn Acres Will Top 95 Million in 2025, USDA Says
Corn Acres Will Top 95 Million in 2025, USDA Says Farm Policy News
