FJ Pulse: 42% of Farmers Can Plant Their Fields in Under 10 Days

With hundreds of thousands of Toledo eyes turned toward his farm, Les Seiler is ever-aware of his nutrient loading into the Lake Erie watershed.

Incorporate conservation ag without sacrificing dollars.

With the potential for millions of acres to be barren you might be wondering what you can do to prevent erosion or provide feed opportunities for cattle.

In 2016, corn and soybean farmer Jim Backes learned he held the keys to unearthing a legend that had haunted his town since its founding.

Rost switched his farm to 100% no-till the following year and experimented with cover crops in a few areas. Today cover crops blanket every acre of his farm and he’s dedicated to keeping it that way.

This week IntelliFarms announced its release of the new WISP-2 Soil Probe. The new tool provides accuracy and ease of use in the field.

If, and it’s a big if, weather cooperates farmers can plant corn and soybeans at breakneck speeds, according to a recent Farm Journal Pulse poll.

USDA’s Crop Progress report last week put farmers in the Midwest and Mid-South in double-digit deficits in certain crops compared to the 5-year average.

After severe flooding, blizzards and other damaging weather events, USDA National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is providing EQUIP funds for Nebraska farmers to plant cover crops to manage cropland acres.