In a year that was overshadowed by unreliable labor and less-than-ideal weather conditions, Ray McCormick is still finding positives to focus on and new theories and strategies to test out next season.
As harvest season approaches in Vincennes, Ind., the region brings unique challenges for growers in the area. For Ray McCormick, this is nothing he hasn’t dealt with before.
Master Farmers can be viewed in many ways. Some grow their operations to be successful for generations, while others improve agriculture for everyone around them. Tim Gauck has done both.
The U.S. saw a slight increase in no-tillage adoption during the past 5 years, despite declines in the number of overall farms and acres used for agriculture.
Get 10, 100 or 1,000 farmers together who believe no-till and cover crops are the right way to farm. This question will come up: How can we get more people to change their attitudes about no-till and cover crops?
The Purdue Ag Centers study found while yield increases due to starter 2x2 fertilizer occurred less than half of the time in trials, the potential for increased yield due to starter 2x2 fertilizer as high as 15 bushels per acre makes its use attractive.
While yield increases due to starter 2x2 fertilizer occurred less than half of the time in Purdue Ag Centers' trials, the potential for increased yield due to starter 2x2 fertilizer as high as 10-15 bushels per acre makes its use attractive to consider.
Farmers have harvested the sun for generations to produce food, fiber and fuel. Amid a hard press for alternatives to fossil fuels, they could soon harvest the sun for electricity.
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On this edition of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by CultivAce, No-Till Farmer’s Conservation Ag Operator Fellow, Ray McCormick, showcases how he’s taking conservation ag to the next level in Vincennes, Ind., with ponds, solar panels, duck hunting and more.
Needham Ag understands the role of technology in making better use of limited resources within a specific environment by drawing on a wealth of global experience to overcome the challenges facing today's farmers, manufacturers and dealers.
The Andersons grows enduring relationships through extraordinary service, a deep knowledge of the market, and a knack for finding new ways to add value as we have done for nearly 70 years.