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To manage input costs, many producers take advantage of early pay and other discounts offered by suppliers, including discounts on seeds for next year’s crops. Knowing the payoffs of different input purchase arrangements can help farms manage through tight profit margins.
September was a fairly solid month overall for retail sales of tractors and combines in the U.S. but to a lesser degree in Canada, according to the latest data from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM).
On Jan. 1, 2020, all commercial oceangoing ships will be required to either use low-sulfur fuel or to install “scrubbers” on their engines to remove sulfur from exhaust. These new requirements are part of a long-term global effort to reduce sulfur dioxide emissions.
Silage is a great option to integrate into your feeding program, but it is not a cheap endeavor. Aside from the time spent growing the crop, the process of storing it effectively to preserve quality can be time-consuming and costly. The traditional plastic and tire method can be a safety hazard for employees and creates waste that ends up in a dumpster if not recycled.
The World Forage Analysis Superbowl evaluated 336 entries and presented awards to the top five finishers at the Mycogen Seeds Forage Superbowl Luncheon during World Dairy Expo.
One of my earliest memories was listening to Coast to Coast AM with George Noory. I was in the backseat of a pickup truck, forehead pressed against the cold glass and listening to stories of alien abductions, Bigfoot sightings and government conspiracy theories.
Earlier this year, I spent a week in the Sunshine State visiting with ranchers and farmers and gawking at the landscape that was vastly different than my Idaho home. As I asked each one what was the biggest challenge to production agriculture in Florida, the answer was always the same: urban sprawl.
Alfalfa forage and alfalfa seed growers in certain parts of Washington state have raised concerns regarding the efficacy of specific organophosphate and pyrethroid insecticides that are applied for control of alfalfa weevil Hypera postica (coleoptera: curculionoidea).
There’s a lot of interest in reduced-lignin alfalfa, with these alfalfa varieties now available from at least half-a-dozen seed companies. All HarvXtra varieties of reduced-lignin alfalfa are genetically engineered, glyphosate-tolerant (Roundup Ready) and have a fall dormancy of 4.
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