Has the way we control rootworms changed? In isolated parts of the Corn Belt, heavy rootworm pressure has challenged one of the traditional methods for control. The good news is that there are "stack trait" options that are very effective in ...
It is the time of year when the house fills up and discussions around the next generation on the farm take place. The holiday break brings the college students back home, and generally they are not quite the same person ...
Have you noticed how many farms there are for sale right now? Demand is high and prices are continuing to increase. Friends from all over the Midwest are calling with stories of new record high sales for both higher quality ...
One of the most common questions that I get from our friends in the field is in regards to personnel issues. How do I attract and keep quality employees in our business? Or, how do I evaluate potential business partners ...
Will it be different this time? Are the fundamentals of the grain markets really different than they are every other time we experience a price spike that is "outside" of the normal range? There are many valid reasons why the ...
As the last few acres of corn for the season feed through the combine on the family farm, emotions come bubbling to the surface. The grandson is ready to be done; there are sports to be played and girls to ...
I always enjoy calls from our customers and friends, but my favorite calls throughout the year come from the seat of the combine. Yield updates, plant health comments and questions about this genetic package or that trait package are great ...
We all know of a producer in our home area who has been involved in a farm accident. As one of the most dangerous occupations in America, accidents in farming are far too common. Just last week, a friend of ...
Was it the prolonged dry spell? The excessive heat? The wet spring and nitrogen loss? What has been the biggest impact on your reduced corn yields this year? If you are in one of the challenged production areas of 2011, you may be asking yourself ...
As grain trucks line up at the ADM grain facility in my Central Illinois home town, I can’t help but think how much production agriculture has changed in the past twenty years. The long lines of straight trucks that snaked ...
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