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Choose Seeding Rate Based on Hybrid
The third year of an exclusive study confirmed two previous years’ results. The upshot: Know how each hybrid you’re planting…
Kansas City Fed Update-Ag Lending Variables and Farmland Values
Nathan Kauffman and Ty Kreitman indicated in a recent update from the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City (“As Rates Tick Up, Growth…
Changes in Aquaculture Have Consumers Landing ‘Higher Value’ Fish
Consumer trends continue to drive an industry change from traditional aquaculture species like catfish to higher value species including redfish and…
What Farmers Need to Know About Growing Hemp
Farmers have a lot of questions about hemp, so we asked expert Michael Bowman, founding chair of the National Hemp…
Having Choices Key in Fight Against Weeds
As the competition against weeds intensifies, growers have more choices than ever before, and it’s critical they choose the system…
Slight Changes in New Farm Bill
The Agricultural Improvement Act of 2018, aka “the 2018 Farm Bill,” was signed into law on Dec. 20. It continues…
EU Ag Reluctant on Trade Deal
Representatives for European agriculture insist Europe will be open to more agricultural products from the U.S. even as the European…
Consumers Want End to Mislabeling of Fake Milks
New national survey data released today finds that consumers — by a nearly 3-to-1 margin — want the U.S. Food…
Buffer Law Headaches Likely to Continue
First, some good news. The Board of Soil and Water Resources reports that “Minnesota landowners are well on their way…
PLC Base Yield Updates–The Importance of Crop Rotation
Three of the last four farm bills (2002, 2014, and 2018) have authorized an update option for the yield used…