by Dustin Hoffmann | Dec 9, 2024 | 5 Ag Stories, News
At Commodity Classic in March, we talked to Bergen Nelson at John Deere about their new S7 combines. These combines take the technology of the X9 and bring it to a smaller scale for smaller farming operations. Now, this fall, we have caught up with Bergen for his...
by Dustin Hoffmann | Dec 6, 2024 | 5 Ag Stories, News
It’s no surprise to you that market prices for grains are low. They’re nowhere near what we enjoyed a few years ago. Many factors are driving this situation, but understanding them doesn’t necessarily make it any easier. The main question I Have been hearing farmers...
by Dustin Hoffmann | Dec 5, 2024 | 5 Ag Stories, News
Drainage and water runoff have been an age-old problem in agriculture. We have taken many steps to try and find quicker and more efficient ways to create drainage solutions. While many of us are more used to the tile systems we see today, that wasn’t always the case....
by Dustin Hoffmann | Dec 4, 2024 | 5 Ag Stories, News
There are many conversations about how farms will save money in 2025. Producers are looking for ways to trim the budget, but cutting corners is a slippery slope. If you slash your inputs too much, your crops could be in serious danger. This year we heard many stories...
by Dustin Hoffmann | Dec 3, 2024 | 5 Ag Stories, News
There aren’t many days left on the Congressional calendar, and a ton of work has been put off for long enough. In what has become more the rule, rather than the exception, we face another government shutdown and another year without updated farm and food legislation....