1+ week, 6+ day ago   (1102+ words) Field Snapshot: From rotary hoes to lightning-like weed zappers, Luke Ewald's farm uses innovative mechanical methods to control weeds and maximize yields. Surviving a brutal planting season looks to be paying off for Luke Ewald's 3,700-acre organic farm, which he…...

2+ week, 10+ hour ago   (1077+ words) Slideshow: These farmers share how they’re tackling the biggest problems keeping them up at night. Tossing and turning while numbers flash through their heads is a common part of farmers’ nighttime routines. Will I have enough money to put a…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (544+ words) Farm Progress Show: Wyffels Hybrids is again sponsoring the opening ceremony each morning, celebrating 80 years as an independent seed company. Editor’s note: The Farm Progress Show will be Sept. 1-3 in Boone, Iowa. Visit FarmProgressShow.com. Wyffels Hybrids is once again…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (547+ words) Of all the agricultural technology emerging on farm fields today, drones are among the most exciting. From crop spraying to center-pivot inspection, drones are increasingly becoming an integral part of American agribusiness operations. "Drones have been a part of agriculture…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (870+ words) The House Ag Committee chair defends the workforce bill as a "no amnesty" solution to address undocumented farmworkers. House Agriculture Committee Chairman Glenn "GT" Thompson, R-Pa., is pushing for $5 billion in federal aid for struggling specialty crop producers, although the…...