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Soybean Seeding Rates are Declining in Farm Country
Changes in technology and higher seed costs have shifted the way farmers plant soybeans in the United States. Between 1997 and 2018, soybean seeding rates – the number of seeds planted per acre – declined by 22 percent on America’s farms. In 1997, farmers planted an average of more than 200,000 soybean seeds per acre.…
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Farm Land Values Up Five Percent
USDA says the value of all farm real estate increased five percent compared to last year. The average price is $4,170 per acre, and that includes buildings and other facilities. Cropland values increased to $5,570 per acre from last year. That’s a jump of $350 per acre, more than 4.7 percent higher. The average pasture…
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Advanced crop nutrition pays
Research is showing advanced crop nutrition pays. Tryston Beyrer, crop nutrition lead with Mosaic, says farmers are seeing results managing their fertility beyond the basic N, P, & K. “In advanced crop nutrition, we basically encompass balanced crop nutrition plus biologicals, or understanding how we can naturally stimulate some nutrient release from our soils to…
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US farmers express cautious optimism
US farmers express cautious optimism World Grain
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FTC chair presses for investigation into high grocery prices
Lina Khan said an inquiry would “shed light” on why food prices and grocers’ profits have stayed elevated even as inflation has come down.
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Soy Meal Studies for Animal Ag
Soybean farmers and their checkoff are investing in several soy utilization studies for increasing soy rations in livestock diets. On this week’s episode of Seeds of Success, an Iowa Soybean Association director discusses the importance of driving soy demand in animal agriculture. The post Soy Meal Studies for Animal Ag appeared first on Brownfield Ag…
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USDA offers additional $300 million for export development
USDA offers additional $300 million for export development Successful Farming
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Wild Pigs Inflict Freakish Damage On Alabama Farmer’s Crops And Cattle
Wild Pigs Inflict Freakish Damage On Alabama Farmer’s Crops And Cattle Agweb Powered by Farm Journal
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As ag downturn, layoffs continue, Iowa farmland sees first drop in value in five years
As ag downturn, layoffs continue, Iowa farmland sees first drop in value in five years Des Moines Register
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ARS Scientists Discover Strategically Applied Livestock Grazing Can Benefit Sagebrush Communities
BURNS, Ore. — While a cow grazing in a field isn’t typically remarkable, United States Department of Agriculture scientists have identified potential ecological benefits of strategically applied livestock grazing in sagebrush communities across U.S. western rangelands. As recently published in the scientific journal Ecosphere, the collaborative research effort among Agricultural Research Service (ARS) rangeland scientists at Burns,…
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Disease, Weather Devastating U.S. Citrus Industry
Disease, Weather Devastating U.S. Citrus Industry Food Institute Blog
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New partnership offers grant writing support for farmers
KTIC 840 AM/98.3 FM/98.7 FM – New partnership offers grant writing support for farmers Rural Radio Network
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Nebraska farmer says July rains helped his corn, soybeans
Recent rains have helped Nebraska crop conditions. Doug Saathoff, who farms in the south-central part of the state, tells Brownfield… “We’re looking really good,” he says. “Of course we had quite a bit of rain up to about the first week of July and it made everything look real good, but now we’re irrigating hard…
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IL crops ahead of averages
The USDA says over three quarters of the Illinois corn and soybean crop remains in good to excellent condition. Bureau County farmer Evan Hultine is cautiously optimistic. “Everything looks good and I’ve actually, in the last week, been telling people when they ask that I’m a little concerned we’re gonna be disappointed because things look…
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Agronomist says corn rootworm management has been effective
A technical agronomist says corn rootworm pressure has decreased in some areas of the Midwest. DEKALB Asgrow’s Nicole Stecklein tells Brownfield, “I don’t think that we’re seeing quite the issues that we have in the past couple of years. I give a lot of credit to our farmers for really taking the bull by the…
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Outlook Grim for Farm Income in 2024
Outlook Grim for Farm Income in 2024 Mitchell Now –
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5 Questions To Challenge Your Comfort With Risk
5 Questions To Challenge Your Comfort With Risk Agweb Powered by Farm Journal
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Ongoing mycotoxin risks in key regions
Ongoing mycotoxin risks in key regions All About Feed
