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K-State, USDA Scientists Awarded Grant to Battle Invasive Stored Grain Pests
K-State, USDA Scientists Awarded Grant to Battle Invasive Stored Grain Pests Morning Ag Clips –
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Topics to Discuss Before Incorporating Conservation into Your Land Lease
FORSYTH, Mo. — Despite the benefits of conservation practices on farmland, differing goals and expectations can create tension between landowners and tenants when talking about incorporating them into a land lease. According to University of Missouri Extension agribusiness specialist Jacob Hefley, thoughtful conversations and clearly outlined provisions between the two parties can ease this tension.…
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Meat recall now at 12 million pounds, includes school foods
Meat recall now at 12 million pounds, includes school foods The Dallas Morning News
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Farmland “No Sales” Push More Transactions To Different Methods
Farmland “No Sales” Push More Transactions To Different Methods Agweb Powered by Farm Journal
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Agronomist discusses extremely fast harvest pace
An extension agronomist says the pace of the 2024 harvest is one of the quickest she’s ever experienced. Meaghan Anderson with Iowa State University says farmers haven’t had to deal with any challenging weather conditions. “I’m not sure I can remember (a harvest) where we had so many sequential days in a row without any…
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Poor timing of low Mississippi River levels
An ag transportation expert says water level issues along the Mississippi River are occurring at a bad time. Mike Steenhoek, executive director of the Soy Transportation Coalition, says, “At a time of the year when we want our transportation system to be operating at full throttle, one of our key links in the supply chain…
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Ferrie: ‘Heavy Aphids Need Sprayed in Corn’
Ferrie: ‘Heavy Aphids Need Sprayed in Corn’ Agweb Powered by Farm Journal
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Federal disaster declared for this year’s ruined Michigan cherry harvest
Federal disaster declared for this year’s ruined Michigan cherry harvest MLive.com
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Are P and K deficiencies holding back your crop yield?
Are P and K deficiencies holding back your crop yield? Successful Farming
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USDA Invests In Hispanic-serving Institutions (Of Course)
USDA Invests In Hispanic-serving Institutions To Strengthen Higher Education In Agriculture Where The Food Comes From
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Varying In-Field Moisture Makes Corn Harvest, Drying, Storage a Challenge
FARGO, N.D. — Due to a challenging spring planting season, corn has varying moisture levels between fields and even within fields. This may be due to replanted portions of fields, with the initial planted acres at about 15% while the replanted acres are still in the upper 20% moisture range. “One option is to segregate…
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How agriculture shows bring farming communities together during tough times
How agriculture shows bring farming communities together during tough times ABC News
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Survey of Organic Farmers Highlights Need for Improved Support from USDA
Survey of Organic Farmers Highlights Need for Improved Support from USDA Beyond Pesticides
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US Corn Production Up While Soybean Production Down From September
WASHINGTON — According to the Crop Production report issued by USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), corn production is forecast at 15.2 billion bushels, up less than 1% from the previous forecast, but down 1% from last year; soybean growers are expected to increase their production 10% from 2023, forecast at 4.58 billion bushels. Based…
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NJ State “Next Gen” Farmer Program Seeks Input
TRENTON, N.J. — The New Jersey Farmland Preservation Program, administered by the State Agriculture Development Committee (SADC), is developing its new “Next Generation Farmer Program,” intended to support new and beginning farmers in addressing the barriers they face starting and establishing new, viable farming enterprises in New Jersey. “Developing next-generation farmers is critical to the…
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Hurricane slashes Georgia cotton crop by 20%
Hurricane slashes Georgia cotton crop by 20% Successful Farming
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3 Big Things Today
3 Big Things Today, October 15, 2024 Successful Farming
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US Farmers Combat Soil Compaction, Boost Yields Up to 34% with New Biosurfactant
SOLON, Ohio – US farmers are using a new solution to treat soil compaction – a problem that affects over 68 million acres of farmland and significantly reduces crop yields. Unpac®, developed by Locus Agriculture (Locus AG), is an innovative biosurfactant soil amendment that successfully breaks up soil compaction through fermentation-derived technology. Three years of…
