PSPA member and DTN executive editor Marcia Zarley Taylor says grain producers who farm smaller acreages realize more profit per acre than high-acreage producers. The smaller producers average $43 per acre more than the big ones, doing even better on soybeans. Taylor’s … Continued
Dairy exports account for 28 percent of New Zealand’s foreign exchange. That is why the large recalls of New Zealand-produced baby formula in China and other countries caused the New Zealand dollar to decline on currency markets. According to Bloomberg, … Continued
Invasive species trackers at the University of Georgia have developed a suite of applications for mobile devices such as smartphones that enable farmers, forestry personnel and home gardeners to identify unwanted pests when they see them in the field. The … Continued
Weeds can be a big problem. That is why so many farmers welcomed new crop varieties that are unaffected by the herbicide glyphosate. That is because they could spray glyphosate after the crop emerges and kill the weeds. That is … Continued
The American Livestock Breeds Conservancy recently discovered a population of rare Choctaw Hogs in Oklahoma and is asking for donations to help save the breed. Known for their self-sufficiency, intelligence and agility, Choctaw hogs and other rare breeds represent the … Continued
A relatively new disease is threatening to wipe out Florida’s citrus crop and poses a longer-term threat to citrus around the world. Caused by a bacterium spread by an insect known as the Asian citrus psyllid, the greening disease often … Continued
Minnesotan Earl Baumgartner’s hobby is breeding corn varieties that are not genetically modified but are subjected to stresses such as drought and disease. His theory is that breeding “survivor corn” that can withstand these stresses will be important to farmers … Continued
The Farmer Veteran Coalition (FVC) is working to help join unemployed veterans with farming, an industry that is in desperate need of new people entering the field. FVC is helping veterans to start farming in rural as well as urban … Continued
Two animal shelters report receiving as many as 500 unwanted chickens a year. Seems raising your own eggs and meat behind the house isn’t easy, however humane and sustainable it might sound, says Urban Lehner at The Progressive Farmer. The problem … Continued
Monsanto and DuPont Pioneer have earlier-maturing hybrids in their research pipelines that could become available within the next three to five years, enabling Canadian wheat farmers to grow corn. DuPont Pioneer Vice President of Research John Soper told DTN’s Editor-in-Chief … Continued
