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Basic calculations for nitrogen fertilizers
Two farming partners reached a revelation. They applied about 20 pounds of nitrogen per acre less in 2022 than they thought. Why? Because the partner determining rates made a basic error in converting...
View ArticleGetting back to ‘the dirt’
The Indiana State Fair’s Grand Drive and Supreme Drive are commonly referred to as the “greatest show on dirt.” Every livestock showman who steps foot on the fairgrounds strives to achieve this goal....
View ArticleFungicide paid dividends with disease present in ’22
Does applying starter fungicide to corn at planting pay? How about spraying fungicide over corn at the R1 stage? Purdue Extension corn specialist Dan Quinn can answer those questions with confidence...
View ArticleWhy weather patterns matter
It’s in a farmer’s best interest to use all the tools available to make the most profitable and informed decisions each crop year. What’s a tool at your fingertips that you may not always use?...
View ArticleFarm Progress America, January 16, 2023
Max Armstrong shares some thoughts on the National Western Stock Show which was canceled two years ago, and it was limited last year. But for the 117th edition, the event is back in a big way. Max...
View ArticleMidwest Digest, January 16, 2023
Max Armstrong shares some stories about Martin Luther King, Jr., who could be mischievous as a child. Max turns his attention the continuing dangers of grain bins to farmers after the death of a...
View ArticleScott identifies key farm bill issues
House Ag Committee Ranking Member David Scott, D-Ga., identified five key issues he plans to prioritize in the upcoming Farm Bill. They include expanding rural broadband, which Scott says should be...
View ArticleFeed arrives at Foster Farms after rail delays
Union Pacific Corp. and poultry producer Foster Farms said enough corn shipments have been made to replenish feed stocks after delayed trains in recent months caused inventories to drop to critical...
View ArticleFarm Progress America, January 17, 2023
Max Armstrong reports on the marching orders issued to lobbyists from delegates from the American Farm Bureau Federation. Max shares that a poll ahead of the delegate meeting shows that most are family...
View ArticleMidwest Digest, Jan. 17, 2023
The University of Michigan football coach will be back next year.It's been a tough winter for Amtrak's long-distance trains due to weather.Soybean growers in Brazil will harvest a record crop,...
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