Livestock producers treat calves early to keep them healthy. But ensuring a clean bill of health for your herd is not always that easy, especially when sympotms fly under the radar.A veterinarian speaks to a silent virus, impacting U.S. cattle herds.Dr. Peggy...
Precision technology continues to evolve, in turn providing farmers with valuable information rapidly. Jim Hedges, vice president of seed marketing for WinField United, shares how technology is changing modern crop production.AUDIO: Money Matters
Abnormal weather events last year challenged growers, especially from a weed control standpoint. A herbicide expert shares how to gain control over weeds during the 2020 growing season. Shawna Hubbard, trait herbicide product manager with Corteva Agriscience, says...
You can tell it is midwinter when folks begin to look at seed catalogues and dream of spring planting. We are going to do that, but focusing on corn. A marketing manager from a noted seed company looks both ways in the program below.AUDIO: Profit Matters 1-2-20
A year ago, we were doing all we could to finish up with the 2018 growing season. Some people didn?t finish until January of this year. When it was over, we all certainly thought there was no way 2019 could be worse. However, Mother Nature came back and said, ?You...
Insurance programs for agriculture were really put to the test in 2019. Farmers were diligent about making sure they were covered for many scenarios. However, time was often the enemy. Look no further than the prevent plant acres we saw in 2019. Deadlines were always...
Weeds have been doing battle with us as long as there have been farmers. The technology in dealing with weeds is ever-changing and the weeds keep adapting. Companies are pouring more and more research dollars into finding complete weed control packages. FMC is...
The markets are closed today; some eyes may be nearly closed.But if your ears are open, here is a new way to talk about pesticides. The CropLife Industry, formerly known as the Agri-Chemical Industry, says it wants to go back to using the word ?pesticide.? Genivive...
It is no secret that times have been tough for the American dairy farmer. The rate at which we are losing dairy farms is frightening. Dairy farms that have hung on are always looking for that glimmer of hope that things are turning around. We are beginning to see that...
Let?s not kid ourselves, this past year was painful. Fortunately, a new year lies ahead. But let?s not be quick to forget the challenges that came with 2019. AUDIO: Money Matters
