Articles Tagged with ''crops''

USDA planted acreage report shows farmers have 224.8 million acres planted on all crops, 91.5 million acres more than anticipated.

NASS forecasts corn production down from 2023.

A new report looks at how incorporating cover crops into an integrated crop-livestock system with cattle, such as by grazing or harvesting the cover crops for forage, might improve the profitability of cover-cropping and livestock production.

Soybean growers are expected to decrease their production 3% from 2022, forecast at 4.15 billion bushels.

In the protein business, feed ingredients are over 50% of our cost. No two years in farming are alike or free of drama. Much can change between now and the harvest, The key is bringing order to chaos and having a long-term strategy.

Midwest Grazing Exchange is a matchmaking website for livestock and grazing opportunities.

NASS issues report on corn and soybean production as well as forecast on U.S. cotton production.

Global politics add further complications to cost-effectively delivering products to customers. 

No two years in farming are alike or free of drama.
This year there is a dramatic reduction in supply, a drought in parts of the corn belt and the significant increase in oil prices.

From large corporations to small, independent businesses, it is hard to find a modern business that does not have a pledge to become more environmentally sustainable. Businesses concentrating on sustainability are typically lavished with praise while those perceived to not be doing their part may be met with harsh criticism.