This Week in Agribusiness, Jan. 14, 2023
Farmers across the country were in Puerto Rico for the American Farm Bureau Association annual meeting, and Mike shares highlights. Mike is joined by Dr. Matt Roberts, senior grain and oilseed analyst,...
View ArticleFFA Tribute: Mackenna Clifton
The FFA Tribute goes to Mackenna Clifton, National FFA Southern Region vice president. Mackenna represents southern states and joined FFA because it felt like home and offered an opportunity for...
View ArticleMidwest Digest, Jan. 13, 2022
EF1 tornados touched down in Illinois and Kentucky.Grains continue to climb after the USDA report releases yesterday.Balancing hours in the day and priorities is a tough task for farmers, and Max will...
View ArticleHere’s how you can boost your farm’s success
Farming isn’t easy, because as farmers know if it was more people would do it. But for those living the dream of farming, can’t do it alone. But how do you get a leg up on the challenges you face?...
View ArticleFarm Progress America, January 13, 2023
Max Armstrong shares a look at different ways that grain gets moved from covered hopper cars to day, to box cars in the past. There is also the work by the DeLong Company in Wisconsin to put grain in...
View Article7 ag stories you might have missed
Did you miss some news this week? We’ve got you covered. Here’s a collection of the top headlines in agriculture.Bullish WASDE report surprises marketsGrain prices faced a mixed reaction following the...
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Rail delays put California farms at risk
Millions of chickens have gone unfed as rail disruptions delay corn shipments to a California poultry farm, according to documents that provide unique details of how one shipper has suffered from poor...
View ArticleFilling big shoes
What a way to ring in the new year! After surviving the Christmas blizzard that hit most of the country, I kicked off 2023 with a new title and a new job — editor of The Farmer.Paula Mohr retired at...
View ArticleFarm Progress America, January 12, 2023
Max Armstrong recalls a discussion of the potential impact of rising interest rates on farmers that he picked up last year at the Farm Futures Summit, which kicks off again on Jan. 19. But that...
View ArticleWisconsin dairy farm number drops again
In 1974, there were 49,770 dairy farms in Wisconsin and the average farm family milked 38 cows. Each cow produced an average of 10,500 pounds of milk for a total of 19.2 billion pounds of milk produced...
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Find right wild indigo for your farm
If there were royalty in the house of native landscaping, the wild indigo would be sitting squarely on the throne. Indigos are always top performers when it comes to longevity, reliability and...
View ArticleMidwest Digest, Jan. 11, 2023
The government releases an inflation report tomorrow.How much as the U.S. cattle herd declined? A report in three weeks will offer insight, and will set the tone for 2023. Experts forecast it to be...
View ArticleFarm Bureau lays out priorities
American Farm Bureau Federations delegates approved a new set of policies to guide the organization through 2023. Among the changes the more than 330 members ratified were amendments intended to expand...
View ArticleFarm Progress America, January 11, 2023
Max Armstrong looks at some of the latest technology from CES, also known at the Consumer Electronics Show. John May, CEO, John Deere took the stage for the opening keynote for the organization. Max...
View ArticleTop 10 tips to harvest high-quality alfalfa
Farmers usually begin harvesting alfalfa after they finish planting corn, according to Jerry Clark, Extension crops and soils agent in Chippewa County, Wis.“If they are delayed by rain and it’s time to...
View ArticleUse calving pasture rotation to prevent disease spread
The old saying that “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure” is one that commonly refers to the importance of reducing the risk for disease spread. And in the case of beef cattle scours, where...
View ArticleGet weed control right
Many farm fields across the Dakotas are home to soybeans, and there are some big updates for weed control for the 2023 growing season.“Zero seed production is our goal at the end of the year,” said Joe...
View ArticleMidwest Digest, Jan. 10, 2022
Snowy conditions aren't a major concern over the heartland. However over the weekend there was a chain reaction collision in Iowa on the highway.A Texas game warden is looking for who shot seven deer...
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Alphabet launches ag ‘moonshot’ subsidiary
X, the moonshot factory, has graduated its ag innovation project, “Mineral,” as a subsidiary of Alphabet aimed at boosting global farm sustainability.Mineral’s innovative analysis tools, built around...
View ArticleFarm Progress America, January 10, 2023
Max Armstrong recalls his first trip to Washington where he watched Farm Bureau lobbyists working with lawmakers. During the American Farm Bureau Convention this year, Zippy Duvall, shared a story...
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