1. Value starts with the land. In both sales, the value of the developed ground was similar to the value of undeveloped ...
It is hard to believe that it is time for a "tick talk" already. Just as warmer spring weather has us spending more time in our pastures and fields, disease-transmitting tick nymphs are emerging and ...
The University of Illinois will be the home of a new global center for excellence, designed to facilitate new and better ways to advance food and agricultural communications. “The job and the ...
The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection has announced the six top candidates to compete for ...
Ranking up there with the red or green debate is the argument over whether to plant corn or soybeans first. There are advantages to both sides, but is it a trick question? Should both be planted first ...
It was estimated in the 2012 Census that 70% of farmland would transition in the next 20 years. This was almost 10 years ago and seems more likely as over one-third of farmland is owned by those 74 ...
In a business such as farming that focuses on producing a commodity, it might seem like there might not be a lot of differences or variances from farm operation to farm operation. But if you’re a ...
Our agronomist prefers planting soybeans 2 inches deep to encourage deeper nodulation. So far, we plant 1 inch deep. Are there risks in planting 2 inches deep? The Indiana certified crop advisers ...
Corey Geiger, managing editor of Hoard’s Dairyman, president of Holstein USA and a lifelong Wisconsin resident, recently wrote a book about the farm where he grew up titled “On a Wisconsin Family Farm ...
Tradition has it that the heavy- to light-loam soils outside the Red River Valley must be tilled every fall, so come spring, the sun can warm and dry them in preparation for planting. Robert Olson ...
I get the sense that a common response to a near-record late summer and fall price rally is, “I sold too early!” That’s a great example of looking back at old decisions. I choose to look forward and ...