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One evening this past April, 24 participants in the Land Stewardship Leadership Academy faced a massive tractor and sprayer, admiring its complexity. On their feet all day, they still eagerly ...
The summer days are flying by. As some endings are drawing near, new beginnings are on the horizon. In the meantime, the kids ...
It is that time again — time for the Illinois State Fair, which will be Aug. 7-17 at the Illinois State Fairgrounds in ...
This is part of a series featuring winners of the Iowa State Fair Way We Live award for 2025. Iowa Farmer Today is a sponsor ...
Adaptability is the name of the game for farmers. There is a constant need to evolve to not only meet your yield goals but ...
Like a coach studying game statistics to unlock a team’s potential, it’s equally important for cattle producers to track herd ...
Kansas cotton fields are entering the critical squaring phase, so Kansas State University agronomist Logan Simon and ...
Cyanobacteria, also known as blue-green algae, can produce toxins that are harmful to livestock, wildlife and ...
Since early July, spring wheat prices have seen a slow march downward, and with harvest just getting started at the end of the month, that pressure is likely to continue.
Inspect your corn roots after you begin to see beetles in your fields. Start by using a spade to dig up corn plants. Use a ...
Imagine a prairie. How many plant species are seen? Maybe some yellow coneflowers, some little bluestem, perhaps a few asters. But plant ecologists at the Urbana-Champaign say ...