"Producers should have window or fence strategies to protect the downside but allow for upside potential as tight supplies in the fourth quart…
To help farmers through frustrating breakdowns at busy harvest time, several machinery dealers have maintenance programs to help prevent or pr…
Farmers Business Network (FBN) released the industry's only seed relabeling report which found that most seed farmers purchase is relabeld, ev…
Armyworms have been a large challenge for farmers in the Central Plains these past couple of months, and worse than ever this fall the pests h…
Karl Guetter, Director of Farm Sales for GSI, has some suggestions for his fellow grain producers before they start harvesting.
“We’re looking for folks that are interested in working with others for the betterment of soy for future generations,” South Dakota Soybean ex…
In Iowa, if you have highly erodible soils, allowable soil losses in conservation plans try to limit losses per acre per year to 5 tons - like…
New technologies are rolling with harvest crews this fall. Several companies have introduced new grain carts that aim to make collecting the c…
Last fall, supply lines for commodities like lumber, steel, fertilizer and fungicide saw major disruptions amidst the worldwide COVID-19 pande…
Fall is here and combines are rolling in many areas. We hear it all the time: “be safe!” or “slow down and think twice!” but it’s easier said …
Lee Lubbers of Gregory, South Dakota sees many benefits from fungicide and biological treatment that go beyond simple protection from disease.
Much of South Dakota’s silage acres are in a corn-on-corn rotation. With corn root worm out in force this year, growers should pay special att…
Prices for fertilizer – particularly phosphate, potash and urea – spiked earlier this year and aren’t expected to come down anytime soon, but …
With harvest rapidly approaching, farmers can increase their opportunity for a smooth harvest by checking their grain carts for any required m…
Yesterday, Governor Kristi Noem signed Executive Order 2021-13, which extends the timeframe that hay haulers may move hay to 2 hours before su…
“We are on the cutting edge of being able to track how water moves through soil.”
Recently, I’ve received many phone calls from folks trying to decide what to do with their ‘failed’ grain crops. In response to these question…
The South Dakota Specialty Producers Association (SDSPA) is seeking nominations for a S.D. Specialty Crop Producer of the Year Award.
"It is going to take a lot more than .60 to relieve our dry conditions."
Peas are a popular source of protein, but although breeding efforts are improving the nutritional content of peas, these gains are not happeni…
Farmers, producers, and managers increasingly want to use soil health assessments to measure the level of desired properties in their soil, su…
"This late in the game, rain may not be as beneficial to the crops as they would have been a month ago. However, we still cross our fingers an…
Tom Oswald farms in Cherokee County, Iowa. He is on the United Soybean Board, serving as chairman of the supply action team.
“Maybe it took five years to get here now, but I think we have one of the best overall hemp programs in the nation.”
To address drought concerns, as well as weed and pest inquiries, South Dakota State University (SDSU) Extension will feature two booth locatio…
"The soybeans are thriving and hopefully throwing on a few more pods and filling out existing pods."
“I hate to remove residue anytime if I can help it. What you lose for residue doesn’t pencil out.” At today’s fertilizer prices, each round ba…