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Want higher profits? Drop soybean seeding rates

February 22, 2019

A three-year study found that yields and profits were lower in more heavily seeded plots.

Which form of sulfur is right for your soil?

February 22, 2019

Depending on soil type, delaying sulfur application to spring may be the best choice.

Knox County leads way with invasive species ordinance

February 22, 2019

A statewide ban on the sale of certain invasive species is also on the way for Indiana.

Beef producers elected to IBIC

February 22, 2019

Iowa Beef Industry Council helps make decisions on spending beef checkoff funds.

6 first-year grass management tips for converting cropland

February 22, 2019

Careful seeding and first-year management can help turn your cropland to grass.

Where is net farm income heading?

February 22, 2019

Net farm incomes have declined since the boom years of 2011 and 2013, but will 2018 or 2019 see a rebound?

Young farmers win big — with soil health, too

February 22, 2019

Derek and Renee Martin, Mount Pulaski, Ill., are National Outstanding Young Farmers. Here’s a look at their operation and their attention to soil...

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Feb 22, 2019

Michigan farmer honored for promoting dairy

Feb 22, 2019

Students invited to apply for World Food Prize institute

Feb 22, 2019

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Feb 22, 2019

Farm Bureau files brief in support of President Trump

Feb 22, 2019

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New tractors, seeder and tech

Feb 22, 2019

John Deere adds to its 6R Series, releases a new seeder and beefs up tech for its Gen 4 displays.

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Value and evaluate herd sire in cow-calf operation

Buckeye Beef Brief: A breeding soundness examination is a necessary management tool for improving herd fertility levels.

Ranchers ‘plugging along’ post Hurricane Michael

Most producers have been forced to feed low quality hay and are about to run out of that.

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Turning to AI for help

February 12, 2019

Expert systems, sensors and other tools are making machines smarter, but there’s a reason

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We need free speech, free press

February 22, 2019

Letter to the Editor supports those freedoms outlined by the First Amendment.

Weather can bridge the divide

February 22, 2019

Farmers agree on the weather, so perhaps leaders should discuss weather more often to forge compromise.

Save up to $5K on propane-powered equipment

February 22, 2019

Propane Education & Research Council announces farm incentive program.

Tax credit urged for biodiesel

February 22, 2019

Iowans are leading the charge, requesting Congress extend tax credit for biodiesel production.

Join trade mission to Taiwan

February 22, 2019

USDA's first-ever trade mission to Taipei is April 22-25; it's a leading U.S. export market.

‘Map of My Kingdom’ returns to Iowa

February 22, 2019

Performances of a play exploring farmland transfer issues will be held in several Iowa locations in March and April.

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Bill Weber, Case IH, speaking at National Farm Machinery Show

Company creates new ‘connected’ tractor

Case IH to launch AFS Connect Magnum for 2020 season with a range of new features.

Summers Manufacturing VRT Renegade tillage equipment in field

New tech allows operator to change tillage on fly

Summers Manufacturing’s VRT Renegade is an adjustable hybrid tillage tool.

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MORNING Midwest Digest, Feb. 21, 2019

February 21, 2019

Max Armstrong talks about train travel, major mail theft, China growing more soybeans and hairless thieves stealing hairdryers.

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Michele Reba: Finding more moisture sources for the Mid-South

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Feb 21, 2019

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