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Farmers have questions about grain marketing

Grain marketing opportunities seem few and far between for many farmers. South Central College farm business management instructor Christina McVicker says the biggest question she’s getting from corn and soybean growers is ‘When should we be marketing our grain?” She tells Brownfield there’s a...

Wisconsin farmer benefiting from early planting

A Wisconsin farmer is benefiting from getting his crops in very early, before the spring rains arrived. Ryan Nell raises corn, soybeans, and wheat near Juneau.  He tells Brownfield, “Planting went really smooth for us. We were done by May 6th.” He says the...

Farmers for Soil Health Wants to Cover More Acres

Farmers for Soil Health is an initiative led by the Soy Checkoff, Pork Checkoff, and National Corn Growers Association. In this Pods for Profit, we’ll hear how one longtime cover crop soybean farmer is taking advantage of the incentives and about the benefits he’s seen...

Drone technology has come a long way in a short time

Aerial drone technology is advancing rapidly, and what a drone can do for farmers now compared to a few years ago is vastly different. Jeramy Williams with American Drone discusses the advancements and uses for drones. The post

EPA awards Nebraska $307 million to cut climate pollution

Nebraska’s Department of Environment and Energy (NDEE) is receiving $307 million in federal funds to tackle climate pollution. The funds are the largest amount ever awarded to the state from the Environmental Protection Agency. NDEE will use the money to implement voluntary programs with...

South Dakota crops lag behind pace, conditions improve some

Conditions for some South Dakota crops are improving slightly, but progress continues to lag behind the five-year average for the state. Soybean conditions are rated 70% good to excellent. USDA says 3% of the state’s soybean crop is setting pods. Corn conditions are rated...

Future of AI explored at International Conference on Precision Agriculture

Exploring the possibilities of using artificial intelligence in agriculture. That’s a topic discussed Monday at the International Conference on Precision Agriculture, in Manhattan, Kansas. Ohio State University professor Scott Shearer says AI is still in its infancy but has potential to transform agriculture. For example… “We’re...

Kentucky crop conditions holding steady

Most crop conditions have held about steady in Kentucky, despite the hot and dry weather in late June and early July. Many parts of the state received enough precipitation to alleviate some heat stress on crops and livestock. The state’s corn crop is rated...
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