Real Agriculture

OCTOBER 29, 2024

You can’t manage what you don’t measure, and if you’re not measuring grain loss out the back of the combine, you could be losing two, four and even 10 bushels an acre on the harvest pass.

Harvest 279

Harvest Harvester Harvesting Acre 279

Real Agriculture

JANUARY 12, 2024

The battle for acres is set to play out in just over three months. Crop rotation plays a key part of decision making on final acres for any crop, but perhaps most of all for pulses, as aphanomyces and root rot risk factor prominently in pea and lentil decisions. But price factors too, and Jon. Read More

Crop Rotation 250

Crop Rotation Acre Crop Production 250

Real Agriculture

JULY 17, 2024

If refill times at seeding are a pet peeve, take a look at Vaderstad’s newest air cart offering, the PD 1350, capable of covering 200 acres of canola seeding in a single fill. That 1350 stands for bushels, and as Phil Korczak explains in this video from Ag in Motion this week, that capacity is spread.

Acre 208

Acre Seeding Production Crop 208

Real Agriculture

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

No one likes snow in October, but it’s especially unwelcome when there is still crop in the field. For Ontario, however, so many thousands of acres of corn are now very wet and covered in snow, and. Read More No one likes snow in October, but it’s especially unwelcome when there is still crop in the field.

Acre 264

Acre Harvesting Harvest Harvester 264

Real Agriculture

JULY 4, 2024

Big corn acres in the U.S. and dandy looking crops in the west have created a bit of a supply issue for markets, one that could be helped by some serious export demand. Read More Big corn acres in the U.S. Read More Big corn acres in the U.S. For this early July grain market update, we. Read More

Grain 233

Grain Marketing Acre Crop 233

Food Politics

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

million (down 7% from 2017) Average size: 463 acres (up 5%) Total farmland: 880 million acres of farmland (down 2%), accounting for 39% of all U.S. billion (up 16%) Farms with sales of $ 1 million or more: 105,384 (6% of all farms); they sell three-fourths of all agricultural products. Farms with sales of $50,000 or less: 1.4

Agriculture 288

Agriculture Agriculture Farmland Acre 288

Real Agriculture

MAY 10, 2024

India is nearly half-way through a six-week election period, and the government there is making sure it stays in the citizens’ good graces. That, in part, may have driven the decision by India to further extend a dropped tariff on imported peas out to October. Chuck Penner, founder of Leftfield Commodity Research, says that India.

Acre 254

Acre Grain Marketing Production 254

Real Agriculture

JANUARY 10, 2024

At Agritechnica in Hanover, Germany, Kuhn rolled out KARL — an autonomous 175 hp robot prototype capable of performing field work in broad acre production. At Agritechnica in Hanover, Germany, Kuhn rolled out KARL — an autonomous 175 hp robot prototype capable of performing field work in broad acre production.

Agricultural equipment 222

Agricultural equipment Manufacturing Acre Production 222

Real Agriculture

OCTOBER 7, 2024

bushels per acre. bushels/acre, while John Kilbourne of Ontario finished third with a yield of 160.2 bushels/acre. Nick Suwyn from Michigan has topped the 2024 Great Lakes Yield Enhancement Network wheat yield contest with 171.9 Jeffery Krohn, also of Michigan, took second place at 170.1 Read More

Yield 276

Yield Acre Grain Production 276

Real Agriculture

MAY 9, 2024

Across the province, the Ontario greenhouse vegetable industry grows tomatoes, cucumbers and peppers in 3,900 acres of greehhouse, producing 521 million kilograms of fresh vegetables with a farm gate value of more than $1.4 Red Sun Farms in Kingsville, Ont., is one of 170 greenhouse vegetable farms in Ontario. On this episode of Profitable.

Greenhouse 310

Greenhouse Farming Farming Acre 310

AgWeb Farm Journal

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

per acre national yield. The agency also increased its demand estimate, which softened the potential blow of such a big jump in production. USDA upped its corn yield estimate by nearly 2 bu. to a 174.9

Yield 132

Yield Production Acre Crop 132

Real Agriculture

JUNE 30, 2023

Strong plant stands can set a soybean crop up for big yields. In Ontario, typically one to four per cent of the soybean acres fail to establish adequate plant stands and. Read More Strong plant stands can set a soybean crop up for big yields. Read More Strong plant stands can set a soybean crop up for big yields.

Seeding 211

Seeding Yield Acre Crop 211

Food Politics

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Farm Action , an organization devoted to stopping corporate agrocultural monopolies and building fair competition in rural America, has issued a short report, Balancing the US Agricuiltural Trade Deficit with Higher Value Food Crops. The current situation: Most American farmland acreage is dedicated to animal feed and fuel production.

Farming 249

Farming Farming Farmland Poultry 249

Real Agriculture

AUGUST 12, 2024

Efficiency is everything when timeframes are tight and acres are many. Read More Efficiency is everything when timeframes are tight and acres are many. Read More Efficiency is everything when timeframes are tight and acres are many. Read More

Fertilizer 290

Fertilizer Acre Seeding Production 290

Western FarmPress

APRIL 24, 2024

With favorable crop condition ratings, wheat and sorghum production is projected to be higher than 2023 -- up 120 bushels for wheat and 75 million bushels for sorghum.

Acre 105

Acre Yield Crop Production 105

Real Agriculture

OCTOBER 18, 2024

High-capacity combines are finding a fit in edible bean fields as growers look to cover more soy, corn, wheat and edible acres with fewer machines, and also take advantage of their gentler grain handling capabilities. On this episode of RealAgriculture’s Edible Bean School, host Bernard Tobin rides along with Fred Van Osch of Van Osch.

Harvesting 286

Harvesting Harvest Harvester Acre 286

Real Agriculture

DECEMBER 13, 2023

It turns out that even Peter “Wheat Pete” Johnson is mortal, and in this week’s podcast you’ll likely end up feeling a little sorry for Mr. Johnson, as his voice has fallen victim to the winter woes. Nonetheless, our intrepid host of Wheat Pete’s Word still has managed to record this episode and in it.

Acre 252

Acre Production Crop 252

Modern Farmer

JANUARY 4, 2024

The solar farm Alliant Energy completed construction on the 10-acre Alliant Energy Solar Farm on the ISU research farms near Ames, Iowa in the fall of 2023. Managed by the ISU College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, the research farms are used to study livestock production and the agriculture industry.

Crop 119

Crop Production Agriculture Agriculture 119

Real Agriculture

OCTOBER 29, 2024

You can’t manage what you don’t measure, and if you’re not measuring grain loss out the back of the combine, you could be losing two, four and even 10 bushels an acre on the harvest pass.

Harvest 163

Harvest Harvester Harvesting Acre 163

Real Agriculture

OCTOBER 29, 2023

Steve Ganczar’s farm, Plowboy Acres near Dauphin, Manitoba, has seen generations of change. “We We are typically growing double the crop my parents were 15-20 years ago just by trying some different products and techniques. Manitoba growers are very familiar with the challenges and opportunities of farming in the region.

Acre 167

Acre Crop Production Farming 167

AgWeb Farm Journal

DECEMBER 11, 2023

West Texas is the largest cotton production area in the country, but after battling drought and heat, area farmers say the dryland crop is a failure, and the irrigated acres are only yielding half of normal.

Crop 114

Crop Acre Harvesting Harvest 114

Civil Eats

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

It turns out a system that relies less on row crops isn’t just good for a time- and resource-strapped young farmer. It works as both a cover crop and forage for the cattle, and it’s helping Bedtka build up organic matter in his soil. Iowa farmers, for example, apply it on 87 percent of their fields at a rate of 149 pounds per acre.

Crop 127

Crop Farming Farming Acre 127

Real Agriculture

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Diversity can mean many things to many people and when it comes to a grower diversifying variety choices, the goal is to mitigate risk, push yields, and maximize profit on every acre.

Yield 219

Yield Seeding Acre Farming 219

Real Agriculture

AUGUST 20, 2024

Potassium deficiency can cost soybean growers as much as five to seven bushels per acre if the levels of the key nutrient sink below critical vales. Read More Potassium deficiency can cost soybean growers as much as five to seven bushels per acre if the levels of the key nutrient sink below critical vales.

Acre 244

Acre Yield Farming Farming 244

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

OCTOBER 15, 2024

CSP aims to enhance natural resources while maintaining profitable agricultural production. It does this by providing financial and technical assistance to farmers for actively managing and expanding conservation activities even while they work their lands for production.

Acre 98

Acre Cultivation Forestry Agriculture 98

Agricultural Economics Insights

OCTOBER 23, 2023

planted nearly 50 million acres of wheat for the 2023 harvest, the largest acreage since 2016. That year’s winter wheat crop, which accounted for an average of 73% of total wheat acres, was the first crop planted after the February 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine sent wheat prices soaring. million acres.

Acre 70

Acre Crop Grain Harvest 70

ProAg

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

From our industry partners at National Crop Insurance Services (NCIS) : In the formative days of our Republic, Benjamin Franklin wrote, “I have sometimes thought it might be well to establish an office of insurance for farms against the damage that may occur to them from storms, blights, insects, etc.” Why the tremendous growth?

Acre 59

Acre Crop Farming Farming 59

AgriLife Today

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Texas Crop and Weather Report – Nov. 14, 2023 Back-to-back seasons of drought continue to impact planted peanut acres making it another tough year for Texas peanut growers, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service expert. Read More → The post Texas peanut production up this season first appeared on AgriLife Today.

Production 92

Production Acre Crop Ranching 92

Western FarmPress

OCTOBER 23, 2024

What’s New From the Shows: One of these products could help you gain more income per acre.

Production 72

Production Yield Acre Crop 72

Real Agriculture

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Specialty canola oil currently makes up approximately 10 percent of canola crop acres. Read More Specialty canola oil currently makes up approximately 10 percent of canola crop acres. Specialty canola genetics are up there in performance with regular commodity.

Yield 144

Yield Acre Seeding Crop 144

ProAg

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Department of Agriculture (USDA) is beefing up crop insurance options for specialty crop and organic producers, including rolling out new and expanded options based on feedback from America’s agricultural producers. From 1990 to 2022, liabilities for insured specialty crops rose from $1 billion to more than $23 billion.

Crop 105

Crop Yield Farming Farming 105

AgWeb Farm Journal

JANUARY 23, 2024

In 2024, the company, which started in Australia in crops such as barley and canola, is offering its product for use on soybean acres in six states: MN, SD, ND, WI, NE and IA.

Seeding 110

Seeding Marketing Acre Crop 110

Real Agriculture

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Specialty canola oil currently makes up approximately 10 percent of canola crop acres. Specialty canola genetics are up there in performance with regular commodity… Read More Specialty canola oil currently makes up approximately 10 percent of canola crop acres.

Yield 130

Yield Acre Seeding Crop 130

Modern Farmer

JANUARY 15, 2024

It’s a great gateway crop,” says Don DiLillo, owner of Finest Foods in Huntington, New York, for ushering in a new breed of novice farmers. I could triple [production] and still be able to operate it from my home,” says DiLillo. Photography submitted by Don DiLillo, Finest Foods.

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Cultivation Crop Real Estate Food 96

Agricultural Economics Insights

APRIL 7, 2024

This week, we are reviewing and reviewing a two-part post from this year ( Global Acreage Higher Again in 2023 , Part II: The Oilseed Surge ) World Harvested Acres 2.458 billion crop acres were harvested in 2023, a new record high (Figure 1). Global crop acreage is 97.9m acres higher than just five years ago.

Crop 67

Crop Acre Harvest Harvester 67

AgriLife Today

AUGUST 1, 2023

Texas Crop and Weather Report – Aug. Texas rice acres were down compared to last year, and yield numbers and quality have. Read More → The post Texas rice crop conditions mixed amid volatile global market appeared first on AgriLife Today.

Crop 83

Crop Marketing Yield Acre 83

Agricultural Economics Insights

MARCH 10, 2024

Each March, we review corn and soybean crop insurance prices and their budget implications. In 2022, the soybean crop insurance price was $14.33 per bushel at 184 bushels per acre). This year, however, low contribution margins and high fixed costs create a low crop insurance safety net. per bushel, a record high.

Crop 62

Crop Acre Yield Production 62