Nebraska Ag Producers Spent An Additional $100 Million On Diesel This Planting Season
That places Nebraska fourth in the country in increased spending, behind only Illinois, Iowa and Minnesota.
John Deere Expands Self Repair Support for Farmers
John Deere continues to support self-repair by expanding PRO Service, giving farmers access to advanced diagnostics, software tools, and maintenance resources.
Historic fields make way for 21st century
The Morrow Plots on the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign campus mark 150 years in production this year — the nation’s oldest continuously running agricultural experiment in North America. The plots are the second oldest in the world. “It’s not an overstatement to say that the Morrow Plots have directly impacted the way Americans farm,” according to a news release from the University of Illinois College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences. “When the plots were established, farming was more of an art than a science. However, methodical, controlled experiments in the plots proved certain practices — crop rotation and judicious fertilizer use — were winners from boosting crop yield, soil health and farm profitability.” The university said the Morrow Plots likely started with agriculture chemist Charles Wallace Silver, who visited England’s Rothamsted Field, the world’s oldest agricultural experiment field, and later proposed a long-term corn study on campus in 18
New Front End Attachments for Deere Tractors
Ignite Attachments has launched new John Deere with compatible buckets and pallet fork frames, providing compact tractor owners with affordable, practical, and reliable attachment options.
How Farmers Can Stay Safe During Corn Harvest Operations
Corn harvest season brings severe safety risks for farmers, making proper equipment maintenance, safety inspections, and cautious operation essential to preventing farm accidents.
Future of the Farm Bill Rests in the Senate’s Hands
Since the 2018 Farm Bill expired in 2023, producers and the industries that support them have been operating under outdated policies and continued uncertainty.
Ep. 78 Bok Choy Trials For Heat Tolerance
In this minisode, we head into the field to evaluate eight bok choy varieties and see how they fared in the summer heat. This was part of a national variety trial organized by CANOVI, a collaboration between the Centre for Sustainable Food Systems at the UBC Farm and the Bauta Family Initiative on Canadian Seed Security at SeedChange. Let’s break down how you can run quick small-scale trials that don’t take much space on your farm. Then we’ll see how the different F1 and OP Bok Choy varieties performed.
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