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How One Farmer Turned the 1980s Disaster Into Enduring Success
How One Farmer Turned the 1980s Disaster Into Enduring Success Agweb Powered by Farm Journal
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Discovery Education, CHS Foundation Inspire Students to Explore Agriculture Careers
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Cooperative Minds – an educational initiative from Discovery Education and the CHS Foundation – presents new, free resources for students in grades 6-12 to explore careers in agriculture and agricultural cooperatives. Cooperative Minds shows students firsthand how collaboration and creativity are combined in agricultural co-ops to nourish communities, overcome challenges, and grow success. Designed to help…
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More than 90 percent of soybean, cotton, and corn acres planted by U.S. farmers use genetically engineered seeds
More than 90 percent of soybean, cotton, and corn acres planted by U.S. farmers use genetically engineered seeds usda.gov
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Green stems slowing down soybean harvest for some
A central Illinois farmer says green stems are causing challenges in the soybean harvest. David Mool, who grows corn, soybeans, and cattle in McLean County, says the beans are ready, but the plants are not. “The beans are dry.” He says, “The stems are gonna cut a little hard, but I think we’ll just kind…
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Watching for ear rot this harvest
A Purdue Extension corn specialist says farmers should be on the lookout for ear rot prior to entering the field this harvest season. Dan Quinn says harvest timing is key. “You look at a year like last year where we kind of lagged behind on temperature and we were delayed with harvest,” he says. A lot…
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How to help tame uncertainty on the farm
How to help tame uncertainty on the farm Farm Progress
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Major crop report on the way
Major crop report on the way norfolkneradio.com
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USDA: Slowdown in detections suggests bird flu is being contained in cattle
USDA: Slowdown in detections suggests bird flu is being contained in cattle Successful Farming
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Identify Soybean Losses During Harvest and Make Adjustments
EAST LANSING, Mich. — Few things could be more frustrating than to have spent time, money and effort growing a good crop of soybeans only to lose a significant part of the yield during harvest. Losses can occur at several points throughout the harvest process — lodging or pod shatter before harvest, header loss or…
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When You See Corn Losses in a Field, Evaluate the Situation
LAGRANGE, Ind. — I visited a cornfield last week where a lot of grain was lost during harvest. More than I had ever seen, in fact. A little corn on the ground can add up to a lot of loss. Just 2 kernels per square foot is the equivalent to a bushel of corn per…
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Grain Entrapment is Leading Cause of Ag Confined Space-Related Injuries, Fatalities
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue University’s Agricultural Safety and Health Program has released the 2023 Summary of U.S. Agricultural Confined Space-related Injuries and Fatalities. The purpose of the annual report is to maintain public focus on the issue of agricultural confined space injuries and fatalities, aid in the development of evidence-based training, and offer resources…
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Listen: Farm Progress America
Farm Progress America, October 7, 2024 Farm Progress
