Farm Operations

cotton blooms center pivot
Cotton
Variable deficit irrigation can improve cotton yields, save waterVariable deficit irrigation can improve cotton yields, save water

Timing of deficit determines effect on yield and water-use efficiency.

byKay Ledbetter
May 31, 2023|
3 Min Read
cow getting a vaccine
Animal Health
Follow 6 tips to achieve effective vaccine programFollow 6 tips to achieve effective vaccine program
May 26, 2023
3 Min Read
sunflowers with red-winged blackbirds
Crop Protection
Bye-bye blackbirdsBye-bye blackbirds
bySarah McNaughton
May 25, 2023
2 Min Read
Flooded road
Farm Operations
$1.5m Calif. project to boost food access$1.5m Calif. project to boost food access
byPamela Kan-Rice
May 24, 2023
5 Min Read
Power lines and silos
Farm Operations
Safety first when farming around power linesSafety first when farming around power lines
May 24, 2023
2 Min Read
new plant emerging from soil
Planting
Late out the gate? Still time for success with 2023 cropLate out the gate? Still time for success with 2023 crop
bySarah McNaughton
May 23, 2023
2 Min Read
barbwire fence
Farm Operations
Iowa’s fencing laws remain unchanged
Iowa’s fencing laws remain unchanged
May 19, 2023
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4 Min Read
byErin Herbold-Swalwell
round barn with large stones near entrance
Farm Life
Iowa Barn Tour helps preserve Iowa’s rural heritage
Iowa Barn Tour helps preserve Iowa’s rural heritage
May 17, 2023
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5 Min Read
passel of pigs
Livestock
First all-steel swine facility in U.S. coming to South Dakota
First all-steel swine facility in U.S. coming to South Dakota
May 16, 2023
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2 Min Read
bySarah McNaughton
carrots growing in a high-tunnel greenhouse
Farm Business Planning
Workshop focuses on veterans in farming
Workshop focuses on veterans in farming
May 15, 2023
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2 Min Read
byTom J. Bechman
The Whalen diversion dam
Farm Operations
Snowpack affects upper North Platte irrigators
Snowpack affects upper North Platte irrigators
May 15, 2023
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3 Min Read
Black-and-white photo of Dust Bowel in 1930s
Conservation & Sustainability
Minnesota’s warmest June happened 90 years ago
Minnesota’s warmest June happened 90 years ago
May 12, 2023
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3 Min Read
byMark Seeley
Dan and Chris Taylor (inset) and their new grain system on their farm south of Palmyra, Mo.
Farm Operations
Don’t dillydally at the grain bin
Don’t dillydally at the grain bin
May 10, 2023
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3 Min Read
byMindy Ward
R.H. Habbe stands next to farming equipment
Farm Operations
Southern Illinois spring: Rarely easy
Southern Illinois spring: Rarely easy
May 10, 2023
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19 Slides
byBetty Haynes
yellow salsify plants in Kansas pasture
Crops
K-State to establish teaching, research farm near Alton
K-State to establish teaching, research farm near Alton
May 9, 2023
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3 Min Read
Farmer planting corn in Iowa during sunset
Commentary
Spring curveballs: What to do first
Spring curveballs: What to do first
May 8, 2023
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3 Min Read
byDarren Frye
Monte Henderson’s farm shop
Management
Plan to attend Purdue farm tour, Master Farmer program
Plan to attend Purdue farm tour, Master Farmer program
May 8, 2023
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2 Min Read
byTom J. Bechman
cotton julie heron castillo
Cotton
South Texas cotton acres down in ’23
South Texas cotton acres down in ’23
May 5, 2023
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5 Min Read
byShelley E. Huguley
person working on a laptop
Farm Business
Schedule time to update finances
Schedule time to update finances
May 3, 2023
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2 Min Read
Flooded farmland
Farm Operations
Dealing with flooding: New website offers resources
Dealing with flooding: New website offers resources
May 2, 2023
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3 Min Read
bale of rolled hay with an American flag
Farm Policy
Dakotas’ legislatures pass bills affecting agriculture
Dakotas’ legislatures pass bills affecting agriculture
May 2, 2023
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5 Min Read
bySarah McNaughton
People packaging meals
Farm Operations
Iowa FFA members meet
Iowa FFA members meet
Apr 25, 2023
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7 Slides
byJennifer Carrico
Millerton Lake
Farm Operations
Better late than never: Calif. growers get full allocations
Better late than never: Calif. growers get full allocations
Apr 21, 2023
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2 Min Read
byTodd Fitchette
Michael and Adam Ahrendsen with farm equipment
Farm Operations
‘Practical, useful’ top of farm shop wish list
‘Practical, useful’ top of farm shop wish list
Apr 21, 2023
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3 Min Read
byJennifer Carrico
Rachel Stevens kneeling in field and examining soil
Farm Operations
Meet Purdue ACRE’s farm manager
Meet Purdue ACRE’s farm manager
Apr 21, 2023
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5 Min Read
Davis Meiss
Farm Operations
Building a just-right farm shop
Building a just-right farm shop
Apr 21, 2023
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16 Slides
byHolly Spangler
Matt Sampson of Petersburg, Illinois, standing outside of his combination shop and house
Farm Operations
Barndominium on a budget
Barndominium on a budget
Apr 20, 2023
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6 Slides
byBetty Haynes
BioTown Biogas in Reynolds, Indiana
Commentary
Renewable energy vision becomes reality in Indiana
Renewable energy vision becomes reality in Indiana
Apr 20, 2023
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3 Min Read
byTom J. Bechman
Wetland pond near barns
Conservation & Sustainability
Wetlands contribute to farmland quality
Wetlands contribute to farmland quality
Apr 19, 2023
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4 Min Read
Tom Murphy standing in front of John Deere tractor
Conservation & Sustainability
Farmer works to prevent Lake Erie 2.0
Farmer works to prevent Lake Erie 2.0
Apr 19, 2023
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3 Min Read
byDarrell Boone
Gabe, Kristin and Pat Duncanson in new farm operations center
Farm Operations
Duncanson farm transitions with new farm shop
Duncanson farm transitions with new farm shop
Apr 18, 2023
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6 Min Read
byKevin Schulz
cow and calf in a field
Livestock
Stay safe during spring calving
Stay safe during spring calving
Apr 18, 2023
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3 Min Read
bySarah McNaughton
Farm Business
The anchor property
The anchor property
Apr 18, 2023
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2 Min Read
byDavid Kohl
Adam Casner, along with his father, Kevin, stand in the family’s farm shop
Farm Operations
New farm shop keeps equipment high and dry
New farm shop keeps equipment high and dry
Apr 17, 2023
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20 Slides
byMindy Ward
Farm Business
The typical is becoming mythical
The typical is becoming mythical
Apr 14, 2023
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3 Min Read
byDavid Kohl
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