Tag: agriculture
Book outlines steps to achieve sustainable agriculture
A University of Kansas law professor has written a book calling for support of a revolution in agriculture.
Soybean checkoff brings new technology to market
The Missouri Soybean Merchandising Council's efforts to grow farmers' return on their soy checkoff investments have taken another leap forward.
Dairy farmers deserve our respect, gratitude
The American farmer is expected to feed, fuel, and clothe the world, take all the risk with no guarantee of receiving fair compensation for their hard work.
ODA launches creativity contest
The Ohio Department of Agriculture will begin accepting entries for the 2017 Agriculture is Cool! Creative Expression Contest.
7 steps for easy sprayer calibration
Using a sprayer that is not calibrated correctly can be waste of chemicals and money. Follow these tips to getting your sprayer ready for the spring season.
Prepare for planting season, Part 2: Calibration
Proper calibration prevents seed skips, doubles and seeds planted at an incorrect depth, which could mean wasted seed and money.
Making the farm-to-food connection
The new president for the Center for Innovative Food Technology is herself a farmer, and knows what food companies need to reach the market.
Prepare for planting season, Part 1: The basics
Spring planting season is right around the corner and now is the time to pull out your planters and get them ready.
Michigan State offering drones in agriculture training workshop
Drones are being used to determine plant health, inventory plants, collect farm asset info, assess crop damage and determine areas of low soil moisture.
Pa. farmers travel to D.C. to discuss ag issues
More than 150 members of the Pennsylvania Farm Bureau traveled to Washington D.C. seeking support from Pennsylvania's Congressional Delegation on ag issues.
