Big Bud tractors, the white articulated tractors with huge tires that can plant sizeable acres of crops, are coming back.
FORT BENTON, Mont. – The MAGIE show is where farmers go every year in January, and that’s why Triangle Ag Services of Fort Benton will be ther…
Rising interest rates have farmers and lenders putting extra thought toward operational costs. Taylor Sumption is a crop farmer just north of Aberdeen. The South Dakota farmer said the higher interest rates will make his annual loans cost more for things like putting his crops in the ground. “For example, looking at putting in a […]
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A wider than normal price spread between gasoline and diesel has farmers and others taking notice, according to Dave Ripplinger, NDSU bioenerg…
Farmers can become inundated with all kinds of products, and an on-farm trial could be the answer to find out if those products work on their …
SLAYTON, Minn. – Just under a half-inch of rain fell in early November at Vos Farms.
A U.S. senator from South Dakota has sparked opposing reactions with legislation that could make it easier for farmers to convert wetlands into cropland. Mike Rounds, a Republican, wants to change the “Swampbuster” provision of the 1985 farm bill. Under the existing provision, farmers lose eligibility for federal farm program benefits, like crop insurance subsidies, if […]
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Harvest seasons vary depending on the crop that was planted, but late summer and fall are busy times of year for farmers. And since the pandemic began, farmers have been working overtime to ensure that their goods make it to market on time.
Hylio continues to develop its “flying tractors,” and has worked at making its crop spraying drone, called the AgroDrone, easier to operate, m…
WASHINGTON — Republicans who may be taking control of Congress in next week’s midterm elections have not been very specific about many policy goals — but the farm bill is an exception. Members of the GOP in the U.S. House and Senate are sending strong signals they want to strip climate funding from the massive […]
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced its first grant awards on Wednesday — totaling about $73 million — to increase the processing capacity of smaller, independent meatpackers in 16 states. They range from a $292,000 grant to provide independent Montana farmers with a USDA-inspected meat processing facility — which is required to sell the products […]
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WILLISTON, N.D. – After a long stretch of dry conditions, Floyd Miller, who farms with his son, Casey, and brother, Rodney, was glad to see so…
This article was produced in collaboration with Investigate Midwest and Gray Television’s InvestigateTV. A U.S. Department of Agriculture program touted as relief for lost trade during the Trump-era trade war with China spent unprecedented amounts of money, bypassed Congressional approval and lacked checks to ensure the payments went to eligible farmers. The Market Facilitation Program, […]
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DOERUN – With a narrow miss from a tropical storm during harvest time, a bit of drought, a summer heat wave that baked crops and an unneeded cold snap, it was a fairly typical year for farmers in southwest Georgia.
Peanut harvest season is wrapping up, but peanut buyers like DeMott Peanut Co. are still taking in trailers filled to the brim. While the June…
Peanut farming in Missouri has boomed in the past few years due to sandy soil in the Bootheel and a new processing facility.
Although local growers had a bit of a challenge at the beginning of their season with inconsistent spring weather, record market prices and logistical improvements coupled with excellent crop quality to finish off a great season.
NORTHFIELD, Minn. – September was another dry month for the Petersons.
At the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture meeting on Sept. 27, USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack introduced the newly-created $…
Yield 10 Bioscience, Inc., is contracting with Montana, Idaho, and Canadian farmers for its first acres of winter camelina.
Producers will be in the fields seeding winter wheat soon, according to Tracy Hillenbrand, BASF technical service representative.
WASHINGTON — As lawmakers begin envisioning the next farm bill, some U.S. House Republicans are wary of making climate change a priority for farmers and ranchers. The pushback from Republicans at a Tuesday hearing came as the Biden administration has tried to make significant new investments in climate change mitigation on farmland, last week […]
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WILLISTON, N.D. – Harvest looks like it may be a slower process than usual this year at the Miller farm, and that can be a lot less stressful.
Handling grain in a grain bin begins with having the proper equipment – but there is a lot more to it than that.
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