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2024 AgTech Predictions: 5 Trends To Watch
2024 AgTech Predictions: 5 Trends To Watch

Ron Baruchi, CEO of Agmatix, outlines the key technology trends anticipated in the agricultural industry over the coming year.

One New Way to Get More Phosphate in The Plant
One New Way to Get More Phosphate in The Plant

RhizoSorb is being marketed at MAP 2.0

Be proactive in managing through financial stress
Fraud Alert: Don’t Fall Victim to These Common Schemes

Farmers routinely handle high-dollar transactions — and the nature of the payments, often through unsecure methods, leaves them susceptible to foul play.

Two Takeaways On Nitrogen Stabilizer Research
Two Takeaways On Nitrogen Stabilizer Research

“Nitrogen is a farmer's biggest investment in corn production, so we need to do everything we can to protect it,” said Dan Quinn, assistant professor of agronomy at Purdue University.

Want to Avoid Leaving Climate-Smart Money On the Table? There's An App for That
Want to Avoid Leaving Climate-Smart Money On the Table? There's An App for That

AgWeb and Trust In Food’s beta Climate-Smart Opportunity Navigator is matching producers with Climate-Smart Commodities grants tailored to their operation.

Christmas Tree Farm Helps Families Make Memories
Christmas Tree Farm Helps Families Make Memories

Christmas tree farming is becoming a rarer part of American agriculture, but at Riverview Christmas Tree farm on the Iowa, South Dakota border they’re helping keep the tradition alive.

Three Midwestern Farm Credit Associations Announce Collaboration
Three Midwestern Farm Credit Associations Announce Collaboration

Combined, the organizations have a reach of over 85,000 producers in eight states.

New Survey Shows Labor is Serious Challenge for Ag Industry
New Survey Shows Labor is Serious Challenge for Ag Industry

The availability of livestock workers was ranked as more limited than crop workers and finding long-term help seen as more difficult than temporary help due to the seasonal nature of the ag industry.

Unverferth Adds High-Flotation, ISOBUS Boundary Control to Pro-Force Spreaders
Unverferth Adds High-Flotation, ISOBUS Boundary Control to Pro-Force Spreaders

Unverferth enhances its lineup of Pro-Force dry fertilizer spreaders with two high-flotation undercarriage options: a track system and in-line walking tandem dual wheels, and ISOBUS-enabled boundary control.

Iconic Holiday Road Trip Stop Returns to Its Georgia Pecan Farm Roots
Iconic Holiday Road Trip Stop Returns to Its Georgia Pecan Farm Roots

A few decades back, stopping at a Stuckey's during a holiday road trip wasn't uncommon. Today the company is eyeing a business comeback by focusing on its farming roots and leveraging quality Georgia pecans.

John Deere Details Precision Upgrades For 2024
John Deere Details Precision Upgrades For 2024

Upgrade kits featuring the latest precision ag technologies are available for sprayers, planters and combines.

River Valley Cooperative Expands Grain And Transportation Assets With an Acquisition
River Valley Cooperative Expands Grain And Transportation Assets With an Acquisition

Rumbold and Kuhn, Inc., manages seven commercial grain elevator facilities in Illinois with locations in Duncan, Princeville, Putnam, Speer, Toulon, and two Wyoming locations.

Ferrie: No-Till Farmer Asks at What Depth to Pull Soil Samples?
Ferrie: No-Till Farmer Asks at What Depth to Pull Soil Samples?

Growers can benefit from evaluating the dispersion of N, P and K and pH levels in no-till fields. Often, there is a drop off in soil fertility levels in no-till soils once below the three-inch mark.

Başak Traktör Acquires Buhler Industries along with FarmKing, Versatile Brands
Başak Traktör Acquires Buhler Industries along with FarmKing, Versatile Brands

Buhler Industries and ASKO Holding have announced that Başak Traktör has entered into an agreement to purchase all of the common shares of Buhler Industries owned by Combine Factory Rostselmash Ltd.

Linamar Acquires Broad Acre Seed Outfit Bourgault For $640 Million
Linamar Acquires Broad Acre Seed Outfit Bourgault For $640 Million

Linamar announced that it has reached an agreement to acquire Bourgault Industries Ltd. of Saskatchewan to add to its offerings and advance its position as a short-line agriculture equipment manufacturer.

From a Recession in China to $4 Corn, Here Are 10 Potential Surprises Ag Economists Say Could Impact Agriculture in 2024
From a Recession in China to $4 Corn, Here Are 10 Potential Surprises Ag Economists Say Could Impact Agriculture in 2024

From the election to world trade, as well as geopolitical factors that have the potential to shape agriculture in 2024, the December Ag Economists' Monthly Monitor shows the possibility of several economic surprises.

Mexican Rail Crossing Closures Delivering Significant Blow to U.S. Agriculture
Mexican Rail Crossing Closures Delivering Significant Blow to U.S. Agriculture

A coalition of nearly 50 ag groups are urging the Biden administration to take immediate action to open Mexican rail crossings before it's too late.

EPA Provides 6 Updates On Chlorpyrifos
EPA Provides 6 Updates On Chlorpyrifos

On November 2, 2023 the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals' released its decision to vacate the EPA 2021 final rule effectively prohibiting the use of the pesticide chlorpyrifos. This week EPA gave an update.

Koch Ag To Acquire Iowa Fertilizer Plant
Koch Ag To Acquire Iowa Fertilizer Plant

OCI Global, the Dutch parent of Iowa Fertilizer Co., opened the plant in 2017 with the annual capacity to produce 3.5 million metric tons of nitrogen fertilizers and diesel exhaust fluid.

Exclusive Q&A With Presidential Hopeful Ron DeSantis
Exclusive Q&A With Presidential Hopeful Ron DeSantis

Ron DeSantis, candidate for 2024 Republican presidential nomination and current Florida governor, joined Chip Flory on AgriTalk to share his motivation to be president and plans for agriculture if elected.

Utah CCA Named Certified Crop Advisor Conservationist of the Year
Utah CCA Named Certified Crop Advisor Conservationist of the Year

Through his work, Russell Taylor has focused on being an advocate for conservation practices in agriculture – partnering with several different organizations to change laws and draft language for the farm bill. 

6 Concept Technologies To Watch In 2024 And Beyond
6 Concept Technologies To Watch In 2024 And Beyond

Innovations that cross the farm gate often start down the path to commercialization as high-minded prototypes. Here are some early-stage concepts with potential to drive profit and efficiency.

5 High-Yield Farmers Share Their Secrets
5 High-Yield Farmers Share Their Secrets

It’s no surprise those who chase high-yield honors set aside acres for that very purpose. However, there’s something to learn from the management practices that go into growing a record crop.

America’s Premier Farmers and Ranchers to Gather at  2024 Top Producer Summit in Kansas City
America’s Premier Farmers and Ranchers to Gather at 2024 Top Producer Summit in Kansas City

Producers From Arkansas, Iowa and South Dakota Named Finalists for Prestigious Top Producer of the Year Award.

The Scoop Podcast: Weed Management Has a Thin Margin of Error
The Scoop Podcast: Weed Management Has a Thin Margin of Error

"All those things that play into how do you get your herbicide to go from 80 to 90 or 95% it's a very fine margin of error, but it's an art and when you do it correctly," says Kyle Gustafson.

Low-Input Soybeans Boom For Tennessee Farmer
Low-Input Soybeans Boom For Tennessee Farmer

“I’m shooting for consistent averages around 75 or 80 bushels without stacking inputs,” says Matt Griggs. “ROI don’t lie.”

David Hula Hit Another New Record Corn Yield With 623 BPA, Now Thinks 900 BPA Is Possible
David Hula Hit Another New Record Corn Yield With 623 BPA, Now Thinks 900 BPA Is Possible

Virginia farmer David Hula is known for growing big yields and he's doing so once again. He won the 2023 NCA National Corn Yield Contest with a new record yield, beating his previous world record set in 2019. 

American Vanguard Corporation Hires Chief Transformation Officer
American Vanguard Corporation Hires Chief Transformation Officer

Gualdoni will play a key role in the implementation of AVG’s three-pronged plan to improve operating leverage and align people and processes with enhanced profit.

Christmas Miracle: She Found Her Fiancé Clinging to Life After A Major Anhydrous Leak, Here's How She Helped Save Him
Christmas Miracle: She Found Her Fiancé Clinging to Life After A Major Anhydrous Leak, Here's How She Helped Save Him

On Nov. 19, 2023, Iowa farmer Joe Rempe suffered severe injuries from an anhydrous leak while in the field. His fiance, Kendra Vander Leest, not only helped save Joe, but she's been caring for him since.

New Legislation Would Require USDA to Study Fertilizer Industry
New Legislation Would Require USDA to Study Fertilizer Industry

The Fertilizer Research Act has been introduced by three senators to require USDA to study competition and trends in the fertilizer market.

Loveland Products and Ascribe Bioscience to Commercialize Two New Crop Protection Products
Loveland Products and Ascribe Bioscience to Commercialize Two New Crop Protection Products

Under the agreement, Loveland Products will commercialize two new crop protection products containing Ascribe’s biofungicide, Phytalix.

Rabobank: Tighter Margins Globally For Row Crop Farmers in 2024
Rabobank: Tighter Margins Globally For Row Crop Farmers in 2024

The report shares markets are at a crossroads—prices could move in either direction.

8 Factors Shaping the Rural Economy in 2024
8 Factors Shaping the Rural Economy in 2024

CoBank has released their 2024 outlook report, which takes a look at the key themes the organization expects to shape agricultural and the rural economy in the coming year.

The Scoop Podcast: Zombie Weeds And Using All the Tools In The Toolbox
The Scoop Podcast: Zombie Weeds And Using All the Tools In The Toolbox

"The number one thing as I'm talking with people is how are we going to get consistent weed control into 2024,” Tyler Steinkamp says. 

What's Top Of Mind For Ag Lenders Right Now
What's Top Of Mind For Ag Lenders Right Now

Looking at the farm economy as well as lending conditions, over 260 ag lenders ranked their top 12 concerns for what institutions and producers are facing.

Agrimatics Announces New Telematics Partners
Agrimatics Announces New Telematics Partners

The integrations streamline importing of data from the AFS Connect platform of Case IH and the MyPLM Connect platform of New Holland into the Libra Cart app through the Agrimatics Cloud Service.

Sipcam Oxon Acquires Odom Industries' Assets
Sipcam Oxon Acquires Odom Industries' Assets

The transaction will give Sipcam Agro USA full integration along the value chain, with its own formulation and logistic assets. 

Phosphate Fertilizer: There’s a Lot of Risk in The System
Phosphate Fertilizer: There’s a Lot of Risk in The System

“In this market, there's a lot of risk from the farm gates to the retail side. So more conversation goes along way this year,” Josh Linville says. 

5 Tips To Achieve The Best Fertilizer Spread Pattern
5 Tips To Achieve The Best Fertilizer Spread Pattern

The team at Heartland Ag Systems offers their advice for keeping fertilizer spreaders running in top shape.

Lee Pemberton Named 2023 Operator of the Year
Lee Pemberton Named 2023 Operator of the Year

Pemberton was nominated for the award by his colleagues who recognize his ability to care for his equipment, his deep field knowledge and the guidance and consideration he provides. 

7 Top Producers Reflect and Look Ahead
7 Top Producers Reflect and Look Ahead

We asked some of our previous Top Producer of the Year awardees to share a bit about what’s happening on their farming operations — looking at both the past year and out on the horizon.

Hull Co-Op Selects New General Manager
Hull Co-Op Selects New General Manager

Wielenga will replace Ed Westra - who is retiring after 19 years as general manager and 41 total years with Hull Co-op.

New Study: Why Farmers Fall Into Two Camps If They Sell Or Store Grain
New Study: Why Farmers Fall Into Two Camps If They Sell Or Store Grain

Researchers found a significant relationship between capital costs and farmer-held inventory.

Ag Leader Sprayer Update Makes Recirculation Simple
Ag Leader Sprayer Update Makes Recirculation Simple

The new upgrade, BoomLoop, integrates with AgLeader InCommand displays and creates a “streamlined path for product to flow from boom ends and back into the spray tank.”

Government Seizes Control of Rancher’s Land for Endangered Bug Habitat
Government Seizes Control of Rancher’s Land for Endangered Bug Habitat

The government seized control of John Yearwood’s ranchland in the name of a tiny bug. “There is no shame in Washington,” he says.

Look to ‘Pay Top Dollar for the Right Farm’ in 2024
Look to ‘Pay Top Dollar for the Right Farm’ in 2024

In October, ​USDA said the average value of U.S. cropland (irrigated and nonirrigated) was $5,460 an acre in 2023--an increase of 8.1% from 2022. High-quality ground is selling for two to three times that. ​

No Dryland Crop to Harvest: West Texas Cotton Farmers Open Up About the Harsh Realities of 2023
No Dryland Crop to Harvest: West Texas Cotton Farmers Open Up About the Harsh Realities of 2023

West Texas is the largest cotton production area in the country, but after battling drought and heat, area farmers say the dryland crop is a failure, and the irrigated acres are only yielding half of normal.

USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack Reveals the Final COP28 Declaration Will Not Focus on Agriculture and Food
USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack Reveals the Final COP28 Declaration Will Not Focus on Agriculture and Food

COP28's decision to not include food and agriculture as a way to meet climate goals was influenced by a request from the G77 group of developing countries for additional review related to agriculture and food.

Scoular and Regrow Partner on New Regenerative Agriculture Program
Scoular and Regrow Partner on New Regenerative Agriculture Program

According to Scoular, the new program will generate climate smart wheat and corn for food production and growers will be incentivized for new and continued adoption of regenerative ag practices.

Five Tips For Reviewing SCN Soil Test Results
Five Tips For Reviewing SCN Soil Test Results

To help growers create an effective management plan for controlling soybean cyst nematode (SCN), the SCN Coalition shares five key steps to take.