A bright spot emerges amid ag sector gloom as a reduced harvest estimate spikes corn price, prompting Iowa and other farmers ...

It also explores new methods to optimize moisture for better results. Harvesting corn at the right time is crucial. It ensures good moisture levels, preserves quality and cuts drying costs. Moreover, ...

Seed is arguably the most important input used on crop farms, as without the seed there will be no crop to harvest. It also ...

Iowa farmer Caleb Hamer grabbed his phone and dialed a local corn buyer this week, eager to sell his grain as prices climbed ...

From roughly the 1920s to the 1940s, harvesting corn by hand was a necessity. Today, the National Corn Husking Association keeps that tradition going the third weekend in October each year to ...

The primary difference between those of “lower” and “higher” quality seems to be the harvest method. Those stalks which were harvested directly behind the combine and not shredded are usually of ...

Let me introduce you to a few good memories of a time when life was simple, the well water was cold, and the watermelons the ...

Corn diseases can affect both grain and forage quality requiring a multi-prong approach to managing feed quality. DON, also ...

Intercropping can have significant benefits for extended grazing cattle on shoulder seasons, says Emma McGeough, associate ...

The 2024 corn-growing season was challenging for farmers in Virginia, who struggled with dismal harvests after a long summer ...

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Corn was at 1.540 billion bushels, last month 1.738 billion bushels; soybeans at 380 million bushels, last month 470 million ...