Also interesting to watch are the robotic platforms coming to the marketplace. Burro has a proven system that can be purchased or rented. Farm-ng offers modular robotic platforms that can be ...

Slideshow: Before you receive those new bags of seed corn, multiple steps must occur, including breeding, planting, detasseling, harvesting and processing. Here is a closer look.

Seed reps offer expertise and familiarity with available hybrids, but research — both on the farm and in the office — ensures decisions are data-driven and not solely based on sales pitches. Balance ...

Reports of Brazil positioning itself as a global supplier for sustainable aviation fuels ring true for Matthew Kruse, president of Commstock Investments. Kruse, who farms in Iowa and Brazil, sees this ...

The formula for profit on corn or soybeans sounds simple: Yield times price minus cost. But plans made in winter and reality at harvest can result in something completely different. All three ...

Standing in a muddy cattle pen on a rainy day is not the dream college experience for many students. But the rare few who dare to live it know one thing: Livestock judging at this level prepares you ...

The big story as farmers prepare for 2022 planting is rising input costs and supply chain issues that will bring challenges no matter what crops a farmer grows. At this year’s North Carolina ...

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Both the borrower and lender add value when goals and the ultimate outcomes are documented in writing and then communicated. This often can be a major step in assessing financial progress or when ...

Specialty crops offer unique opportunities to include cover crops in the rotation because they are often harvested earlier. This opens a wider window for a late-summer or earlier-fall seeding in which ...

On the farm, timing is everything. You get one shot each year to make a crop, and getting grain unloaded, stored and delivered shouldn’t hold you back. Check out the list below. 1. Proximity to a ...

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