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MORNING Midwest Digest, June 17, 2019
Max Armstrong talks about distracted driving laws, grain prices, an outage at Target and Lake Michigan fishing. Another state has passed a distracted driving law.A Colorado State Trooper was killed...
View ArticlePeanut producers looking for better year
Farmers live in “next-year” country. After the devastating 2011 drought in the Southwest, peanut growers are hoping for real change this year. Peanut producers looking for better yearBy J.T....
View ArticleTrials help producers find soybean varieties that mature earlier
Soybeans aren’t something new for Texas producers, but one Texas AgriLife Extension Service expert is trying to develop a production system that will help combat drought and include varieties that...
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New app offers advanced plant knowledge
Bayer launches a virtual tool that allows you to grow a plant anywhere and learn about crop protection tools. The smartphone and tablet have become an essential part of the daily lives of many in...
View ArticleTips on long-term grain storage
With a record crop and low prices, some farmers will need to store corn beyond July this year. “The 2015 corn crop had excellent quality and should store exceptionally well, if you manage the stored...
View ArticleFine-tune your tillage plan
Before setting out to till fields black after harvesting corn and soybeans this fall, you should think ahead about making the best seedbed for planting next spring, advises Kevin Kimberley. By DAN...
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Farm Progress America, June 18, 2019
Max Armstrong shares some history of custom harvesting Max Armstrong talks about custom harvesting and the work that’s started for the U.S. wheat crop. Max tells the story of workers who usually start...
View ArticleBubblers boost water efficiency
High Plains producers are regularly and harshly reminded that efficiency of an irrigation system dictates crop watering capacity. Bubblers boost water efficiencyBy JIM STEIERTHigh Plains producers are...
View ArticleBeef program helps producers ‘PEP’ up their bottom line
Helping beef producers become more profitable and identifying methods to make an operation more efficient are just two goals associated with a program offered by the Texas AgriLife Extension Service....
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MORNING Midwest Digest, June 18, 2019
Max Armstrong talks about interest rates, wheat harvest and a warehouse collapse. What will the fed do with interest rates? The case for cutting them is stronger now than this spring.The wheat harvest...
View ArticleGood bull selection, proper medicine use will improve herd
Choosing a good bull and using medicine the right way can go a long way in improving your herd. Good bull selection, proper medicine use will improve herdBy BLAIR FANNINChoosing a good bull and using...
View ArticleQuality products aid connection to buyers
The United States has some of the strictest environmental and governmental regulations placed on agriculture in the world, often making U.S. commodities more expensive than competitors’. Still,...
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Survey offers snapshot of farm market actions
FarmLogs gets insight on how producers look at risk management for their farms, and it finds opportunities. It’s simple: Farmers aren’t fans of risk management. Of course, there are the exceptions who...
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Pig Welfare Symposium to provide hands-on experience
Participants will have the opportunity to learn more about low-stress pig handling, foreign animal disease preparation, Day-1 pig care and other topics. Registration is now open for the National Pork...
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African swine fever is surging across Vietnam
Vietnam may have to declare state of emergency to deal with disease that's forced culling of 2.5 million hogs since February By Mai Ngoc Chau and Jason GaleA state of emergency may be necessary in...
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AEM solicits partners to cultivate next generation workforce
Association of Equipment Manufacturers celebrates 125th anniversary by issuing five $10k grants The Association of Equipment Manufacturers is issuing five $10,000 grants to non-profit organizations...
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Immigration reform among Organic Farmers Association policy priorities
Policy platform also includes support for beginning farmers, streamlined crop insurance and funding for organic research The Organic Farmers Association has set its 2019 policy platform. Organic...
View Article2014 hottest summer; drought predictions for 2015
Talk about weather, axiomatic when most farmers meet, is getting to be an even bigger subject as drought looms as a renewed threat for part of the West and Washington ends 2014 as the hottest year...
View Article30 years planting canola makes farmer region’s oilseed guru
Wade Troutman is no newcomer to the canola crop, which has caught the attention of many of his Washington neighbors. “I’ve been producing this stuff for 30 years,” he says, or “forever,” as he also...
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Farm Progress America, June 19, 2019
Max Armstrong talks about the importance of sustainability to the beef industry Max Armstrong shares insight on a group – the U.S. Roundtable for Sustainable Beef. The group’s leader wrote recently in...
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