Business
Successful Farming
Where The Water Buffalo Roam
A trip to Italy inspired this North Carolina couple to start raising water buffalo and producing their own cheese.
2 min |
January 2025
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Smart Spraying
Answers to frequently asked questions about precision sprayer technology.
6 min |
January 2025
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all around THE FARM®
Ultra-Deep Socket If you are tired of wrenching dual-wheel mounting bolts by hand, or have a long bolt whose nut a deep-well socket will not reach, here is a solution: I decided to make ultra-deep sockets for my impact driver by cutting a deep-well socket in half.
1 min |
January 2025
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Promises Made. Promises Kept?
For more than a decade, Bucyrus, Ohio, farmer Steve Reinhard has been working to improve his production practices. He's transitioned from blanket fertilizer applications to a more precise approach, changed his application timings, and moved to a no-till system.
3 min |
January 2025
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Hagie's Sprayer, Built With Deere Tech
The Hagie STS16 with 120-foot boom comes factory-installed with John Deere See and Spray Premium.
2 min |
Mid-November 2024
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No-Spring Hydraulic Press
Air-return shop press makes for easier positioning.
1 min |
Mid-November 2024
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The Disappearing American Farmer
A new book examines this trend and how it can be stopped.
1 min |
Mid-November 2024
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60-Year Partnership Still Going Strong
Gil Tinsey and Fred Hasen met in college and have been farming together in Michigan since the 1960s.
3 min |
Mid-November 2024
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A NewGeneration Farm
Regenerative agriculture spurs growth at Sather Farm and Ranch.
4 min |
Mid-November 2024
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Yields Increase With Lime
Managing soil pH could increase crop production.
4 min |
Mid-November 2024
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Solar Harvest Coming to a Field Near You
More research and work is being done to expand the use of agrivoltaics in North America.
6 min |
Mid-November 2024
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The Cost of Leadership
When parents won't make decisions, it’s difficult for farming heirs to set goals.
2 min |
Mid-November 2024
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The Power of Artificial Intelligence
How animal agriculture is reaping the benefits of Al.
4 min |
Mid-November 2024
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Shutdown
lowa plant is first casualty in USDA meat processing initiative.
5 min |
Mid-November 2024
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HAND IN HAND WITH AI
How will artificial intelligence change agriculture?
5 min |
Mid-November 2024
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KRISTOPHER KLOKKENGA
The Illinois native farmed in Ghana and lived in Denmark before coming home to take over his family's operation.
3 min |
November 2024
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DON'T LET YOUR GUARD DOWN WHEN USING A SKID STEER
These mini workhorses are fun to operate and make chores go quickly. But injuries can occur if safety isn’t top of mind.
4 min |
November 2024
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MEET NCBA PRESIDENT MARK EISELE
This Wyoming rancher brings a lifetime of cattle experience.
4 min |
November 2024
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TOP SHOPS
THREE DIFFERENT APPROACHES TO TURN A SHOP INTO YOUR FARM'S HEADQUARTERS.
6 min |
November 2024
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GRAZING MANAGEMENT TRANSFORMS GRASSLANDS
Developing the land's natural resources benefits the ranch operator and the wildlife.
4 min |
November 2024
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KNOW YOUR NOZZLE
Small factors can help optimize herbicide applications.
3 min |
November 2024
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MOUNTAINS OF MACHINERY
COMMODITY PRICES ARE LOW AND INTEREST RATES ARE HIGH. BUT AN OVERSUPPLY OF USED EQUIPMENT OFFERS OPPORTUNITIES.
4 min |
November 2024
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DAIRY BARN FLOORING
It starts at the ground level.
4 min |
November 2024
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SHOP HACKS
Great storage improvisations using PVC pipe.
1 min |
November 2024
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HOW TO KILL A FARM
Problem: Out-of-state, non-farming heirs want their farming brother to do all the work but share decisions and profit.
2 min |
November 2024
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Tomorrow's Tech Today
If new equipment isn't in the budget, smaller updates can provide new tech without breaking the bank.
9 min |
November 2024
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BRIDGE TO 2025
USDA aids distressed borrowers as lawmakers seek emergency ag aid.
6 min |
November 2024
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THE WOMAN BEHIND 'THIS FARM GIRL COOKS'
Coming up with quick, on-the-go meals is one of the many talents Deanne Frieders brings to the table.
4 min |
August 2024
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HOW TO GROW A DOUBLE CROP OF CATTLE FEED
This Iowa farmer has perfected an annual system with four forage species that maximizes tonnage, resources, and feeding quality.
5 min |
August 2024
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GOOD FENCES MAKE GOOD NEIGHBORS
The doctrine of title by acquiescence determines the legal boundary line between two properties and overrules the boundary listed in the deeds.
3 min |