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With concerns about high prices and supply constraints impacting glyphosate this year, Charlie Cahoon, North Carolina State University Extension weed specialist for corn and cotton is offering a road ...
There are still a few old hay loaders out there from the days of loose hay being stuffed in barns. Larry Shurr, Valparaiso, Ind., has an Easyway Hay Loader made by the Sandwich Co., Sandwich, Ill., in ...
As weeds, diseases and insects are adapting to over-used chemistries, farmers should implement a program approach to get ...
What if you could grow corn, drive a truck powered by ethanol and fly a plane with corn-based fuel? For Maple Park, Ill., farmer and FedEx pilot Chris Gould, that could actually happen. “It would be ...
April 11, 2025 — Responding to President Donald Trump's 145% levies, China announced Friday that it would enact 125% retaliatory tariffs on American imports. It’s the latest salvo in a quickly ...
You’ve seen the commercials. Cartoonish bugs are chowing down, and then a giant, humanized spray can approaches the bugs, casting a shadow. The can sprays the bugs, and they roll over dead.
Colby Tucker of Hopkins FFA, Madelyn Ruster of Coopersville FFA, Grace Torsch of Montague FFA and Sterling Tomac of Chesaning FFA were recently named Michigan’s 2025 Star awardees. The awards are ...
Activity in Washington, D.C., has surged since President Donald Trump’s inauguration. U.S. citizens have seen Trump sign a storm of executive orders, working quickly to try and accomplish his goals.
Farming in 2025 will be challenging for many row crop producers. Low commodity prices, disappointing 2024 yields, high input costs, and policy uncertainty will require crop farmers to make important ...
Cover crop use is on the rise across the U.S. However, the U.S. Census of Agriculture confirms that as of 2019, cover crops are still only grown on 6% of U.S. cropland. Jack Cornell, director of ...
Ann Veneman, Secretary of Agriculture during George W. Bush’s first term, is endorsing Kamala Harris for president. She says Donald Trump’s tariff proposals are “dangerous for rural America.” ...