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Reducing The Risk of Corn Seedling Disease, Yield Loss After Cereal Rye Cover Crop

Cereal rye is found not to host corn seedling pathogens, that’s what researchers at Iowa State University has found. Read more about what Iowa State researchers found here!

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Dec, 27, 2016

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Purdue Ag Economists Forecast Weak Crop Prices, Farm Incomes in 2017

An analysis by ag economists at Purdue University doesn’t paint a pretty picture for 2017. They say the year will continue with low crop prices and farm income. Read more here!

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Dec, 22, 2016

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Why I Advocate for Agriculture

The following is an excerpt of a blog post from Michelle Miller, aka Farm Babe, at Ag Daily, on why she advocates for agriculture. Check out why Michelle wants to give farmer’s a bigger voice. 

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Dec, 21, 2016

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Farmers Business Network Announces New Products and Services

Commercially launched less than two years ago, FBN made these announcement amongst more than 1,000 guests at its second annual Farmer2Farmer Conference in Omaha, Nebraska. Read more here!

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Dec, 20, 2016

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3 Things You Should Know About Herbicides

At GMO Answers, we get a lot of questions about herbicides. Many people wonder whether herbicides are really necessary and if glyphosate in particular, a broad-spectrum herbicide, is really safe. Let’s find out!

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Dec, 19, 2016

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Growing second year soybeans? Are there any BMP’s?

One thing to consider if you do decide to plant two years of soybeans: It will alter the pest complexes in your fields. Read entire article here!

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Dec, 16, 2016

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The 10 Minor Realizations That Flipped My Thinking About GMOs

The following is an excerpt of a blog post by Marc Brazeau posted to the site Food and Farm Discussion Lab explaining the basic science about plants, genes, and GMOs. Check it out!

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Dec, 15, 2016

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Magnesium Magic

Problems can be avoided, or easily fixed, once you understand this secondary nutrient. Read entire article here!

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Dec, 14, 2016

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FARMERS SNAPPING UP AVAILABLE FARMLAND AMID DECLINING PRICES

While it’s less common to see farms for sale in the Midwest as farmers hold on to their property and hope for the record-high prices to return, the land that is put on the block often gets snapped up by other growers who want to work the acres rather than by investors or large-scale family […]

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Dec, 13, 2016

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9 Strategies to a profitable 2017

Low commodity prices are likely to stay around for 2017 but that doesn’t mean you can’t turn a profit. Read more here.

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Dec, 12, 2016

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