Tag: farm management
Farmers unable to plant facing tough decisions
Farmers who have crop insurance need to make tough decisions regarding their growing season, and deadlines are looming.
Trade aid vs. prevented planting
Which option, Prevent Plant or MFP payments, would offer the most benefits to an individual farmer? There is no clear-cut answer, but, according to USDA, it does have to be one or the other.
Coping with stress on the farm
You don't have to be a trained counselor to help yourself or others deal with the stress of farm life. Use these tips to recognize and cope with it.
Maximize forage quality or reduce soil compaction?
If we harvest forages as soon as possible on wet soils what are the consequences? Get the answers in this week's All About Grazing column.
Good weather has (some) farmers smiling again
Large areas of the Midwest still have very little planting done. Where it is good, it is very good, but where it is bad, it is awful.
Impact of trade war will hurt US farmers for years
Since Sept. 1, 2018, American soybean exports to China have declined by 80% of the three-year annual average. It will take years to rebuild that market.
Will delayed planting hurt yields? Maybe not
While farmers have had to delay planting because of wet weather, it's not panic time yet. If crops get planted in late May or early June, and we have good growing conditions, we could still end up with a good crop.
Is a soybean villain lurking in your field?
Get out your soil probes and shovels and help Penn State Extension, the SCN Coalition, and the Pennsylvania Soybean Board track the Soybean Cyst Nematode.
Plans for busy times this summer
If your goal is bigger than "making it through the busy season," then that can help you focus on what matters most.
Forage-related disorders in cattle
Learn more about common forage-related disorders — bloat, grass tetany and nitrate poisoning — to prevent livestock from getting ill or dying.
