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Profitability pacing technology adaptation
A pair of Illinois farmers say profitability concerns are the primary factor in adapting new technology. “First and foremost, it’s the bottom line, and the cost, and what that rate of return might be?” Illinois Farm Bureau vice president Evan Hultine, who farms in Bureau County, says it’s a balancing act. “But I think we…
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Central South Dakota wheat has been “really good”
The general manager of Oahe Grain Corporation in central South Dakota says a good winter wheat harvest is wrapping up and promising spring wheat harvest has begun. Tim Luken tells Brownfield a lot of grain elevators in the area are full of winter wheat. “I just got off the phone with a few farmers today…
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Tar spot ramping up in Western Corn Belt
A tech service representative with BASF says the wet growing season has led to increased reports of tar spot in corn fields. Kurt Maertens says the Western Corn Belt has been impacted the most. “We’re right at the tail end of that laten period with tar spot, which is like 21 days. I’m getting more…
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Ag innovation benefiting farmers & environment
Agricultural innovation is benefiting farmers and the environment. Chad Zimmerman, agri-food director with BioSTL, says Ostara’s Crystal Green is a cutting-edge phosphorus fertilizer. “They started out actually in wastewater treatment plants.” He says, “For instance, they’re in the city of Chicago. They treat the wastewater and collect the phosphorus in that water and reuse it…
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Data management platform helps farm succession planning
Farmers can utilize technology to make succession planning easier. CEO of Oaken Shashi Raghunandan, a cloud-based landpartner application, says if farmers wait too long to discuss succession planning it puts their legacy at risk. “You’ve built a farming business for the last 20 to 30 years and then it as it comes to transition, which is…
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Midwestern Farmers Who Say Yes to Solar Power Face Neighbors’ Wrath
Midwestern Farmers Who Say Yes to Solar Power Face Neighbors’ Wrath Bloomberg
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Innerplant Cropvoice lets farmers “listen” to plants
Farmers may soon be able to stop fungal outbreaks in soybeans before they take hold. Shelly Aronov, co-founder of Innerplant, says their Cropvoice system utilizes engineered soybeans to detect fungal disease earlier than ever before. “We do this by tapping into the plant’s natural reaction to stress, and then we essentially add a line of…
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Microsoft expands FFA precision ag programing grants
The National FFA Organization and Microsoft are equipping agriscience teachers with expanded resources to integrate precision agriculture into classrooms. FFA Chief Program Officer Christine White tells Brownfield the new grant will support digital agricultural tools and trainings for teachers across four states, including Wisconsin. “It’s about providing innovation and helping students understand how AI as…
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Michigan wheat harvest on rapid pace with touch of dry weather
Michigan wheat harvest on rapid pace with touch of dry weather Successful Farming
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Preparing to Market Cows
BURLINGTON, Colo. — Every year cattle producers will go through and cull part of the cow herd. Cows are culled for a variety of reasons and marketed. The sale of these animals can equate to 20% of the annual income for the operation. To get the most value out of these market cows, producers need…
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Dry Pea Harvest Begins Early With Hot Weather
SCOTTSBLUFF, Neb. — Temperatures will remain very high throughout the middle of next week (Aug. 7). “Chances of precipitation will be slim until the monsoon moisture returns,” said Gary Stone, Nebraska Extension educator. The hard red winter wheat harvest is mostly done in the Panhandle, and the dry pea harvest is underway. “We’re a little…
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Cover Crops are Part of Disaster Recovery
By Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig Over the past few months, following the devasting storms and floods that have affected so many Iowans, I have traveled to communities, visiting farms, businesses and homes that have endured the worst of Mother Nature’s power. I had the opportunity to listen to farmers, business owners, community leaders…
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The Ugly Truth: 2023 and 2024 Will Go Down As the Two Largest Declines in Net Farm Income Ever
The Ugly Truth: 2023 and 2024 Will Go Down As the Two Largest Declines in Net Farm Income Ever Agweb Powered by Farm Journal
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Four Experts You Need On Your Succession Planning Team
Four Experts You Need On Your Succession Planning Team Agweb Powered by Farm Journal
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U.S. expects big spring wheat crop
U.S. expects big spring wheat crop The Western Producer
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You’re likely paying much more for orange juice: Here’s why, and what’s being done about it
You’re likely paying way more for orange juice: Here’s why, and what’s being done about it USA TODAY
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Food Inflation Eases, Farm Input Costs Stay High
The USDA says food inflation is easing, but not so for farm costs. Consumers may be getting a bit of a break from grocery price inflation which topped 11 percent in 2022. “So, for food at home or grocery prices, last year we saw prices increase by five percent in 2023,” according to USDA economist…
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Texas Rice Outlook Still Questionable After Hurricane Beryl
COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Rice prospects were good before Hurricane Beryl, but there are lingering questions about yield and quality losses after the storm, according to Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service experts. Texas rice yields reached nearly 8,500 pounds per acre a year ago helping overall rice production statewide rank fifth nationally. “Things were looking good…
