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Farmers are making the most of their ag equipment and some have reduced the types of equipment they own. Those are the trends Jan Altendorf is seeing in her North Dakota business, Altendorf Harvesting.
With 2010 firmly behind us, it is time to look ahead to what the new year might bring.
There are many things on our minds this time of year as agriculture producers – keeping hay and feed in front of livestock, keeping water thawed and available, equipment maintenance, taxes and spring.
“My cows have wintered hard this year” is a common complaint heard among many groups of farmers. The cold that fell over many parts of the U.S. this winter was hard on livestock but may have been hard on pastures and hay fields as well. Temperatures dropped to single-digit levels and even below zero in some areas.
What will you be planting in 2011? What factors influenced your decision?
As we continue to follow producers throughout the country during their 2011 silage season, this issue we asked what type of seed they would be planting and why they made that choice. As might be expected, what ends up in the feedbunk was one of the most common factors growers considered before purchasing their seed.
In less than 40 years, there will be 9.3 billion people on this earth. And, obviously, those people need to be fed. But 2050 will also mean less land, less water and likely a continued unstable world economy.
Every planter should be cleaned in preparation to head back to the field each season. However, getting a planter ready for optimum seeding is more than cleaning.
Forage yield in 2010 was generally average or above average across the Midwest. Good rain occurred over the entire growing season which elevated hay and pasture yield.
