As the crop planting season approaches for most regions in Idaho, understanding what operating costs will look like in 2024 is crucial for farm businesses.

To safeguard your controllers and on-board technology, follow the same end-of-season cleaning and storage prep practices you do for the machines.

In an era where many corporations and governments are promising to reduce emissions en route to net zero, new opportunities have emerged for agriculture to diversify into carbon markets. 

As more and more growers invest in their own dry fertilizer applicators – and as the cost of in-season downtime climbs upward of $2,000 per day – end-of-season equipment inspections have become increasingly important to help protect the machine investment and ensure timely fertilizer applications the next spring.

While producers and industry professionals alike recognize why forage sampling is important and generally agree with the oft-cited mantra of, “You cannot manage what you do not measure,” taking sufficient and accurate samples often falls to the bottom of the priority list.

Completing manure analysis at a certified lab might be more important than expected in 2023.