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Survey Reveals Farmers Will Plant More Corn in 2025
Survey Reveals Farmers Will Plant More Corn in 2025 Successful Farming
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Dry conditions likely to affect wheat
A farmer in south central South Dakota says widespread dryness has been good for spring fieldwork, but not good for winter wheat emergence. Bryan Jorgensen says “it went in last fall very dry. We haven’t had significant moisture since September. The winter wheat crop never emerged and it still hasn’t emerged yet although it is…
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New Technology Makes Pesticides Stick To Plant Leaves
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Reducing the amount of agricultural sprays used by farmers — including fertilizers, pesticides and herbicides — could cut down the amount of polluting runoff that ends up in the environment while at the same time reducing farmers’ costs and perhaps even enhancing their productivity. A classic win-win-win. A team of researchers at…
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USDA Delivers on Rural Energy Commitments
WASHINGTON — U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins announced today that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will release previously obligated funding under the Rural Energy For America Program (REAP), Empowering Rural America (New ERA) and Powering Affordable Clean Energy (PACE) programs. This announcement underscores the Trump Administration’s commitment to rural communities — including the…
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Renegade Colorado Farmer Pushes Deeper into Unconventional Agriculture
Renegade Colorado Farmer Pushes Deeper into Unconventional Agriculture Agweb Powered by Farm Journal
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USDA Reinstates Cattle on Feed Reporting for 2025
USDA Reinstates Cattle on Feed Reporting for 2025 Southeast AgNet
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The Race to Regulate Hemp in Animal Feed: Can We Afford to Wait?
ST. PAUL, Minn. — On a crisp autumn morning in Kentucky, a hemp farmer kneels in his field, running a hand over the golden stalks swaying in the breeze. A few years ago, these fields were filled with soy and corn. Now, they hold a crop with enormous promise—hemp. Farmers across the U.S. are eyeing…
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‘Why us, why now?’: Farmers paying stiff price as Trump’s USDA cuts slam food banks and schools
‘Why us, why now?’: Farmers paying stiff price as Trump’s USDA cuts slam food banks and schools MSN
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Check for Contaminants in Hay
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Making and feeding hay can be tricky business. After a long season feeding hay, livestock producers are getting a lot of experience judging hay by its appearance. The way hay looks and feels can be helpful for making assumptions about hay, but appearance, smell, and texture are just a few indicators of…
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Over 17k attend Nebraska Congressman’s tele-townhall, concerns over federal funding, farm bill, Ukraine
Over 17k attend Nebraska Congressman’s tele-townhall, concerns over federal funding, farm bill, Ukraine KMTV 3 News Now Omaha
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Grit, Grease, and Gears: Meet the Colorado Teen Breathing New Life into Old Tractors
Grit, Grease, and Gears: Meet the Colorado Teen Breathing New Life into Old Tractors Agweb Powered by Farm Journal
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Could the U.S. Mine More of Its Own Potash?
Could the U.S. Mine More of Its Own Potash? Agweb Powered by Farm Journal
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ADM cuts jobs in grain trading division, sources say
ADM cuts jobs in grain trading division, sources say Reuters
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Quiet Signals: Why Boring Crop Reports Matter
Quiet Signals: Why Boring Crop Reports Matter Successful Farming
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‘Why us, why now?’: Farmers paying stiff price as Trump’s USDA cuts slam food banks and schools
‘Why us, why now?’: Farmers paying stiff price as Trump’s USDA cuts slam food banks and schools AlterNet
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RinoTec™ Technology from Pro Farm Group Granted EPA Registration
DAVIS, CA— Pro Farm Group announces that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has approved registration of RinoTec Technology. Discovered and developed by ProFarm scientists, RinoTec is a novel biocontrol agent that demonstrates strong activity against plant-parasitic nematodes, wireworms, whitefly, thrips, mites, lepidopterans, corn rootworm, and other costly foliar and soilborne pests. RinoTec is exempt from…
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Soybean Farmers, Interested in Learning About Your Soil Health?
MADISON, Wis. — The UW Bean Team is studying the connection between cover crop usage, soil health metrics, and soybean yields. A great deal of research has been conducted on soil health in soybean systems including some recent work by UW Bean Team member, Lindsay Malone. Our goal is to build off this research by focusing…
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Avoid pre-plant tillage if it’s wet
An extension corn agronomist says one tip for a successful planting season is avoiding pre-plant tillage when soils are too wet. Jeff Coulter is with the University of Minnesota. “If we’re going in there when it’s too wet, that can cause soil compaction, it can result in clods, and those things can lead to uneven…
