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We did get loaded before we got “darked on.” By the time we made it to the Hill City, Idaho scale, we were being snowed on. After we loaded, I retrieved the pot of chili from the cab of the truck and the propane camp stove.
Advances in seed genetics and other crop inputs continue to help farmers achieve higher yields. However, even with today’s high-producing seeds, maximizing crop performance depends on consistent, accurate seed placement.
It was about the fourth day of the first real cold stretch of the winter – still the first week of January. It was the time of year when, each day, I counted the seconds at sundown to try to verify if the days really were indeed getting longer.
John Deere introduces new compact wheel loader models
Offering operators increased productivity and significantly faster travel speeds, John Deere redesigned its K-Series compact wheel loader models with the introduction of the 244L and 324L compact wheel loaders.
A new Cornell-led study shows that Midwest agriculture is increasingly vulnerable to climate change because of the region’s reliance on growing rain-fed crops.
As we start the new year, there are some new regulations regarding medically important antibiotics. However, chances are you are already compliant with the changes, so take a deep breath and sip some hot chocolate.
Interest rates are on the rise. Through the course of 2018, the Bank of Canada raised rates three times. In this environment, it’s important to remember interest rates are still historically low. To provide a bit of context, in August of 1981 the Bank of Canada overnight rate was sitting near 21 percent.
Farmers and chemical crop input suppliers will feel the impact of last fall’s wet weather and ongoing trade/tariff wars when they hit the fields this spring, according to the Northwest Farm Credit Services quarterly Crop Inputs Market Snapshot.
Commodity prices and farm income may have been down, but U.S. tractor and combine sales closed out 2018 stronger, according to the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM).
