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Agco Crop Tour highlights value of planting right
Slideshow: Precision seed placement and consistent depth make a difference in plant health and yield. How you plant — population, spacing, depth, down pressure — matters. And when your field undergoes...
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10 complete Ag Voices of the Future program
Participants get inside look at how agricultural policies are made in Washington, D.C. Ten college students from across the U.S. completed the Ag Voices of the Future program, July 22-25, 2019, in...
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12 things to keep out of your septic system
Celebrate SepticSmart Week by learning about the “dirty dozen” things to keep out of your septic system. Livestock operations are always the first to draw blame when a pollution problem in a nearby...
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The best corn grows in … Kansas?
In this topsy-turvy season, it took a trip through Illinois and Missouri, all the way to Kansas, to find fields of corn that were pollinating! The tallest corn in the area where I live near Franklin,...
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Support FFA and get great tires at fair prices
The annual Titan Tire FFA Auction at the Farm Progress Show raises money for two state FFA groups. The benefit auction to raise money for FFA hosted by Titan Tire is back for 2019 at the Farm Progress...
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5 pasture management tips for reducing wet weather damage
While damage is likely to occur, good management practices can help limit deterioration. Grazing cattle during periods of wet weather can damage pasture stands and soil structure. Although some damage...
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4 farmers break down pros, cons of interseeding cover crops
The key is getting enough sunlight to the cover crops for good growth during late summer. Elizabethtown, Pa., farmer Jim Hershey thought he was getting a great interseeded cover crop last year.“Last...
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Farm Progress America, August 8, 2019
Max Armstrong talks about emerging markets for the U.S. Grains Council. For nearly 60 years the U.S. Grains Council has been working to develop markets around the world. And now, it’s never been more...
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Efforts working to drum up lost grain, soy demand from China
Fully regaining soybean demand lost in trade war with China unlikely, so Southeast Asia remains high priority for increasing U.S. grain and oilseed sales. As U.S. farmers struggle with export...
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MORNING Midwest Digest, Aug. 8, 2019
Max Armstrong talks about a commuting a prison sentence, USDA moves, rain in Kansas, health care at Sturgis and an escaped inmate. President Trump may commute a former Illinois governor's prison...
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What to expect from late-planted soybeans
Soybean Watch: As the critical period for rain moves back, so does harvest date. Shaun Casteel likes soybeans “green to the eye by the Fourth of July.” The Purdue University Extension soybean...
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Corn, soybean leaders ask Trump to protect the RFS
Letter from Chrisp and Stephens asks President Trump to instruct the EPA to ensure it does not undermine the RFS Editor’s note: The following is a joint op-ed from NCGA President Lynn Chrisp and ASA...
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Test plots show what’s possible with cover crop mixes
The Pennsylvania No-Till Alliance and King’s Agriseeds are testing eight cover crop mixes. Cover crop mixes are nothing new on farms, but should you do some mixes over others?One way to see what’s...
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MIDDAY Midwest Digest,
Max Armstrong talks about Chipotle scrutiny, Pizza Hut closings, a bad joke by Sonny Perdue and 100-year-old fish. Chipotle is under scrutiny again, this time for a non-food item. More dine-in Pizza...
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New equipment takes to the field at Farm Progress Show
Both combine and tillage demonstrations are planned for each day of the show. Getting your crops planted this spring was likely a struggle. The Farm Progress Show host farmers weren’t immune from...
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7 ag stories you might have missed this week - Aug. 9, 2019
Ag Economy Barometer released, China to stop buying U.S. ag products and U.N. report says food production must change Need a quick catch up on the news of the week? Here are seven agricultural news...
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Brazil can't fulfill China's soybean needs
Brazil's soybean stockpiles are down about 80% from this time last year By Tatiana Freitas and Jonathan GilbertChina probably can’t count on Brazil alone to fulfill its soybean needs as the Asian...
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Farm Progress America, August 9, 2019
Max Armstrong talks about the dedication of farmer leaders. The U.S. Grains Council elected a new leader recently, reminding Max of all the farmer leaders he’s met. Those people selfishly donate their...
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Bayer proposes to settle Roundup suits for $8 billion
How to compensate consumers yet to be diagnosed is sticking point; there's no guarantee sides will come to terms soon By Jef Feeley, Joel Rosenblatt and Tim LohBayer AG is proposing to pay as much as...
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EPA proposes to implement Section 401 of Clean Water Act
According to EPA, the proposed rule seeks to increase the transparency and efficiency of the 401 certification process The U.S. EPA issued a proposed rule to implement Section 401 of the Clean Water...
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