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Strange harvest season rolls on in a cloud of dust
Strange harvest season rolls on in a cloud of dust Farm Progress
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Thinking about Reducing Spring Tillage? Start Preparing in the Fall
EAST LANSING, Mich. — Reducing tillage has been one of the most common recommendations made to improve soil health over time and reduce erosion risk. However, this broad-brush suggestion is no easy feat. Tillage is a significant tool to prepare seedbeds, incorporate nutrients, prevent weed competition, and manage crop residue. On the other hand, no-till…
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USDA confident of eradicating virus, although bird flu count keeps climbing
USDA confident of eradicating virus, although bird flu count keeps climbing Food & Environment Reporting Network
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Timing Your Fall Manure Application
AMES, Iowa – Manure is a valuable source of nutrients; timing manure application correctly is crucial to maximize benefits and minimize environmental impacts. A critical factor in this process is soil temperature, which directly influences how nitrogen in manure behaves. This article explores why soil temperature is essential for fall manure application, why delaying application…
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Dry conditions affect fall fieldwork
A farmer in eastern South Dakota says dry conditions are affecting fall fieldwork. Paul Casper from Kingsbury County just wrapped up harvest on Wednesday and tells Brownfield “there’s a lot of fieldwork not done. It will be interesting to see how that plays out next spring. There’s a lot more people going minimum or no-till…
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Market extremes for farmland in 2024
The farmland market has seen some extremes this year in the Upper Midwest. Farm business management instructor Kristina McVicker with South Central College in Mankato, Minnesota calls 2024 “interesting” from an ag land values perspective. “I’ve heard rumblings of land auctions with no sales, and then I’ve seen parcels still go for as high as…
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McDonald’s investigates onions as source of E. coli outbreak
Supplier Taylor Farms has issued a recall after 49 people fell ill and one person died in an outbreak tied to the fast food chain’s Quarter Pounders.
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US cotton industry forecast for 2nd-lowest crop in a decade
US cotton industry forecast for 2nd-lowest crop in a decade. Here’s how Texas fared AOL
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Fall Harvest Double Digits Ahead of Last Year’s Pace
Reports show the U.S. corn and soybean harvests are double digits ahead of their five-year averages. Farm Policy News credits the fast pace to dry weather stretched across most of the U.S. through the past week. Corn harvest jumped 18 points nationally to 65 percent complete as of last Sunday, 13 percent over the five-year…
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IFPA creates definition for regenerative agriculture
IFPA creates definition for regenerative agriculture Fruitnet
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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
