It seems like something we have talked about a lot. 2019 was a year we want to forget but cannot afford to. Many factors beyond our control had huge effects on how farms were operated. Some of these challenges were carried over from 2018, and some were brand new in...
If you are a farmer, you probably have an opinion about the money that goes to the United Soybean Board (USB,) as a Checkoff paid by growers.I spoke to the farmer-member who currently serves as chairman of the United Soybean Board. I asked him what he thought of fake...
When you think about African Swine Fever (ASF), you probably don?t think about what impact it is having on beef. That?s right, I said beef. The fact of the matter is that ASF has caused and is causing a chain reaction throughout the global meat markets. It is...
?Soil conditions and weather play a role in the access plants have to nutrients,? says Eric Hanson, agronomist for WinField United.Cold, wet conditions this year limitied nutrient availability, further creating nutrient deficiencies. Hanson speaks to equipping plants...
During 2019, UPL acquired Arysta Life Sciences. This created the fifth-largest chemical company in the world. It brings resources together from both companies to help farmers around the globe. As we wrap up 2019, we look back at what we have learned, and how to...
Herbicide resistance continues to cost producers money and yield.BASF, the world's largest chemical producer, recently created an initiative to defend acres in new ways and put an end to yield-robbers altogether.Operation Weed Eradication challenges growers to...
We are seeing technology coming at us from all directions in agriculture. There is tremendous room for growth of new companies, and a benefit to producers. But how do you make sense of everything that is out there? Growmark?s Ag Validity program is helping farmers to...
Challenges are nothing new in agriculture. Every year we face some of the same challenges we have faced in previous years, and we also come face to face with new issues as well. All the weather and trade aside, we faced some problems that we have been watching for...
Adverse conditions this year contributed to crop disease.Corteva Agriscience shares how you can gain better control over disease in 2020.Northern Corn Leaf Blight and Gray Leaf Spot this year were prevalent across the eastern and western Corn Belt. ?Both diseases are...
In animal agriculture, you have people who would like to stop current practices of raising livestock in confinement, in large groups and for food.There is an organization, however, that is on your side. It is called the Animal Agriculture Alliance. Their job, as they...
