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Oct 21, 2020

What’s a story from 1991 got to do with your marriage in 2020? More than you might think, when you consider ag in the ’80s and the past few years.

Add hydraulic down pressure or trade planters?

Oct 21, 2020

Profit Planners: Either upgrade should improve performance. Let economics dictate your choice.

How do you select hybrids for your farm?

Oct 20, 2020

Corn Illustrated: Bob Nielsen advises to be careful about which yield data you analyze and how you interpret the best performers over time.

Early-season damage leads to potential for ear rots

Oct 20, 2020

Corn Watch: Feeding by wildlife or mechanical damage can set up plants for ear rots later.

Quick Take: Winter farm meetings hit by COVID-19

Oct 19, 2020

Three wintertime events for Illinois agriculture are canceled. National events from Farm Bureau and NAILE are also changing in response to the...

Morning Market Review for Oct. 21, 2020

Oct 21, 2020

Soybeans rise on Argentine oilseed workers’ strike. (Comments are updated by 7:30 a.m. Central Time.)

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Oct 20, 2020

Wheat extends latest rally.

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Do you have a postharvest safety plan?

Oct 21, 2020

Get ready for more corn, soybean exports in 2021

Oct 21, 2020

Study links neonicotinoids to bird declines

Oct 21, 2020

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Lasers rid farms of bird problems

Oct 16, 2020

Our farm used deadly force, but new technology provides a humane way to remove birds.

Breaking news happens at farm shows

Oct 02, 2020

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U.S. census: A survey every farmer should fill out

Sep 11, 2020

The deadline is approaching, and farmers should respond for their rural community’s sake.

Road construction: How well do you deal with change?

Sep 04, 2020

Crops

SCN is focus of new video series

Oct 21, 2020

Do you have soybean cyst nematodes? Fall is excellent time to test for SCN and develop your management plan.

Livestock

Cattle ranchers hit hard by California's wildfires

Oct 19, 2020

Wineries, cannabis farms and cattle industry all take big hit from fires.

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Oct 19, 2020

Max Armstrong shares a good-news market alert received over the weekend

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What the world needs now is love (and commitment)

Oct 15, 2020

Marriage is hard. Marriage on the farm is stressful. It’s not like the movies. It takes work, but there are some tried-and-true secrets to a better...

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Moles, voles in minimum tillage present pesky challenge

Oct 16, 2020

Soybean Watch: It’s easier to document rodents’ handiwork than determine a control strategy.

Prepare for higher resistant rootworm populations

Oct 15, 2020

Insect pressure was low in 2020, but resistance to Bt traits in corn rootworm is growing in Illinois.

A look at plants for crop protection

Oct 19, 2020

The world of biologicals is diverse; Botanical Solution is focusing on botanicals for better crop returns.

7 ag stories you might have missed this week - Oct. 16, 2020

Oct 16, 2020

Derecho impact expands, wheat gluten protein may be used in diapers and wild hogs cause $1.5 billion a year in crop damage.

U.S. tractor sales up 21.6% in September 2020

Oct 14, 2020

Total year-to-date tractor sales up 14.7% in 2020, according to Association of Equipment Manufacturers data.

IICA meets with ag leaders

Oct 19, 2020

Discussion revolves around ag trade, food security and national security.

Technology

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It’s never too early to do tax planning

Oct 21, 2020

Farmer Iron: With 2020 mercifully winding down, it's time to think about your capital purchases.

Ag startups and going to market

Oct 16, 2020

The Around Farm Progress Podcast talks about two startups that are going commercial and the opportunity presented by the growing range of ag tech

Farmer Iron

Less travel, more screen time change perspective

Aug 28, 2020

The trade show experience moves to my computer with the Farm Progress Virtual Experience.

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