Being autonomous on the farm seems to have different meanings based on who is discussing the topic.
- Benjamin Herrold
As precision agriculture technology continues to advance and farmers learn more about their land through data collection, farmers have more information available to make conservation decisions.
- Benjamin Herrold
MARYVILLE, Mo. — In the rolling farm country of Nodaway County, on a highway just outside of Maryville, one building after another testifies to the importance of agriculture in this region. There is a large farm equipment dealership, a livestock sale barn and then Northwest Missouri State Un…
- By Michael Hirtzer Bloomberg News
Two of the world’s biggest farm companies are collaborating for the first time in an effort to stomp out fungal diseases in crops. Their new innovation will mean that plants will be genetically engineered to emit a fluorescent light warning of the fungi invaders.
- Phyllis Coulter
Editor’s note: The is part of a series touring various agriculture facilities.
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — A multiyear analysis tested whether management zone maps based on soil conditions, topography or other landscape features can reliably predict which parts of a cornfield will respond best to higher rates of seeding or nitrogen application. The study found that — contrary to…
- Aaron Viner
E15 has been a tent pole for many legislators around the Midwest, but with delays in year-round approval from the Environmental Protection Agency, the impact still feels hypothetical to some in the industry.
- Aaron Viner
In the spring of 2022, the Green Plains ethanol plant in Shenandoah, Iowa, announced plans to expand their facility to create “clean sugar” in an effort to take advantage of new markets for their product.
- Phyllis Coulter
At South Winneshiek High School in northeast Iowa, ag teacher and FFA leader Melissa Hageman is seeking to create more opportunities for her students.
- Aaron Viner
The evolution of data- driven precision agriculture has led to new advances in technology and also education.
MANHATTAN, Kan. — If you think the odds of being negatively affected by an event that happens every 11 years are long, just think about one that happens every 100 to 200 years.
- Phyllis Coulter
DECATUR, Ill. — Millions of gigabytes of thought go into designing revolutionary autonomous equipment, and experts say some of that early thought needs to be directed toward safety.
- Phyllis Coulter
DECATUR, Ill. — The target of new ag technology may traditionally have been young, innovative farmers itching to get their hands on it after college or established farmers who knew the tech would pay off in efficiencies over vast acreage. But today, everyone wants the yield advantages and pr…
- Sue Roesler
The renewable diesel market is still profitable, but not as much as it was a couple of years ago, according to Dave Ripplinger, NDSU Extension bioenergy/bioproduct economics specialist.
- Phyllis Coulter
DECATUR, Ill. — Ryan Myers, a Fairbury, Illinois, crop farmer, is always looking for ideas to grow more productive crops in eastern Illinois.
- Aaron Viner
Automated systems are turning from the “way of the future” to our present lives. Artificial intelligence such as ChatGPT has shown there are impressive ways these programs can adapt and learn in the middle of a conversation or with new data input.
- Benjamin Herrold
In addition to becoming more popular for recreation and photography, drones bring a variety of opportunities on farms and ranches.
- Phyllis Coulter
You will never hear Dave Ardrey talk about a rural-urban divide in education, even though he is head of an organization that advocates for small and rural schools.
- Benjamin Herrold
April Hemmes grows soybeans and corn in north central Iowa, and she says she could talk for hours about all the ways her crops will be used.
University of Nebraska-Lincoln scientist James Schnable and international colleagues have created the first complete map of the corn genome, a landmark achievement that can enable major long-term advances in crop health, resilience and productivity.
- Jamie Henneman
During the summer months when cattle are out grazing on pastures, the work of building and repairing fence, as well as rounding up escaped cattle, is a common chore for most ranchers. But changes in fence technology may offer ranchers a labor-saving option for keeping cattle where they need to be
- Sue Roesler
GOODRICH, N.D. – Dairy farm owners have been building hoop barns for their dairy cows for years, but it is something new that Kirby and Heidi Steichen and their family, who farm and ranch near Goodrich, have been utilizing for backgrounding and finishing beef cattle.
- Nat Williams
Innovation in agricultural equipment is common. Changes in farm structures, however, are few and far between. After all, a building doesn’t have moving parts.
- Kristen Sindelar
As we have become more reliant on technology and store more data in the cloud, security threats are more pervasive. There is more potential for interference with the food supply than ever before, presenters said.
URBANA, Ill. — When University of Illinois professor Manly Miles established the Morrow Plots in 1876, he couldn’t have imagined they would become the oldest continuous agricultural experiment in the Western Hemisphere. Nor could he imagine, more than a century before the dawn of the interne…
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