Settled under the Homestead Act of 1885, the Ochsner family farm in Sutton, Nebraska, has weathered the Great Depression, the 1980s farm crisis, and the evolving landscape of American agriculture. Today, fifth-generation farmer Levi Ochsner, his wife Jena, and three generations working side-…
New resources are available to help farmers make commodity program election decisions for the 2026 crop year ahead of the Dec. 11 enrollment deadline.
A South Dakota company is sending it's soy-based product around the world to feed fish, with about 80% going to the Norwegian Atlantic salmon market.
Buckwheat – Fagopyrum esculentum Moench – is a broadleaf plant native to northern Asia. Seeds are brown in color, about the size of a soybean but irregularly shaped, with four triangular surfaces. The seeds germinate and emerge rapidly when planted in warm soil, typically in three to four da…
With fall harvest underway, recent rains have left fields soft, with harvest equipment cutting ruts into the soil in some areas. Those ruts leave the soil surface uneven and can indicate significant compaction below the surface. That compaction can restrict root growth for several growing se…
As summer comes to an end and temperatures cool, it is time to start preparing the stand for winter.
Before Agwrx Cooperative’s new grain bin at its Webster, South Dakota, location received its first bushel of grain for fall harvest, the cooperative invited local students to be part of the milestone in a unique way: through a musical performance inside the empty structure.
Harvest provides one of the best opportunities to scout for Asian Copperleaf, a new threat to Minnesota.
The “single biggest yield robber” for soybeans in the U.S. is soybean cyst nematode (SCN) – a silent yield killer because it doesn’t show clear symptoms above ground.
Wet weather is slowing corn harvest across much of the Corn Belt, creating challenges for growers while also giving Wyffels Hybrids’ agronomy and breeding teams an opportunity to evaluate corn performance under a wide range of conditions.
For 50 years, a group of South Dakotans have gathered annually to celebrate a sometimes-forgotten part of agricultural history.
With recent rains adding moisture across parts of the Corn Belt, growers may be trying to determine how early to get those combines rolling.
Across a span of five days in mid-September, 458 fifth graders visited a farm outside of Brandon, South Dakota, that’s become an outdoor classroom for both youth and adults learning about grasslands, soil health and regenerative agriculture.
Extra care may be needed to dry and cool grain in the bins.
A Wayne County, Nebraska farmer shares his approach to soil health.
“There’s some areas that have been catching the rains. Corn and beans are looking very promising.”
"As we get closer to harvest, I am seeing pockets of fields, and in some cases entire fields, beginning to dry down prematurely."
Using technology and automation to target the use of inputs like fertilizer or irrigation can save costs, boost productivity and minimize environmental impacts. That’s what is offered by precision agriculture, which has permeated nearly all parts of crop production except, until recently, drainage.
For an agricultural operation to thrive, producers must sometimes look at the big picture and make decisions to benefit the long-term success of their farm or ranch. Changes made on a farm now might take years to realize their positive effects, but those changes can be crucial to the farm’s …
As many seed industry professionals near retirement, the University of Nebraska–Lincoln is training new recruits through its Seed Industry Scholars program.
The latest fall forecast brings good news for some areas of the drought-stricken Midwest.
In the Boekelheide farm shop, a mission statement hangs on the wall above semitrucks and combines.
"We are very thankful for the moisture, but we still have a long way to go because timely rains have not been in our favor this year."
Rainfall from spring and into midsummer wasn't unusual in total amount, but it was unusual in how it arrived in central Iowa. Cumulative rainfall data from April 1 to July 20 in Boone, Iowa, was in the upper-middle range of the 30-year record at 19.5 inches.
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