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In this video Big Tractor Power is out in the field with a 500 hp JOHN DEERE 9620T Tracked Tractor and 30ft in McFarlane 4000 Reel Disk. This video shares the sights and sounds of fall tillage in South Central Kentucky ahead of corn planting. During the video there is a cab ride along to see how this tractor operates. Viewers will also learn about this big tractor's production history, […]
Kansas State Ag Economist Glynn Tonsor says it’s unclear how the implementation of Proposition 12 will impact the pork industry. “Whether it responds to just changes in California, or if it proceeds to change a bigger share of the industry than would just need to be adjusted to meet the population base in California versus the rest of the country, is still uncertain,” he says. Under the ballot initiative, pork […]
As the U.S. continues to set goals to decarbonize the transportation sector, the executive director of the Fuels Institute says it’s important to highlight that electrification and decarbonization are not the same. John Eichberger tells Brownfield the administration needs to take a closer look at the issue. “We have conflated two terms: decarbonization and electrification. Our politicians like it that way because it’s simple. The transportation sector is a […]
Michigan potato growers are excited about the opportunity additional potato exports could bring to Great Lakes farmers. Dr. Kelly Turner with the Michigan Potato Industry Commission says there’s now more room domestically for Michigan-grown potatoes following last year’s opened access into Mexico. “That is fantastic news for us here in Michigan because that means those potatoes grown in the West keep going West, they don’t come East,” she says. During […]
A cold, wet spring has complicated the calving season for a south-central Minnesota farm family. Rochelle Krusemark of Trimont says they’ve been trying to keep cows out of the field with the inclement conditions. “We had a couple, I don’t know where they escaped, but they got out (and) wanted to forage in the fields again the other day. So we had to get them rounded up.” She tells Brownfield […]
An agronomist says with the expected high numbers of black cutworm moths migrating north, keep a close watch on fields with cover crops. Bob Berkevich with Pioneer says many black cutworm moths were caught in pheromone traps by Wisconsin ag officials recently, meaning more eggs and more likely pest problems this year. “They do tend to prefer fields that have that naturally grassy habitat, so with the increase in cover […]
USDA has announced new resources for the organic industry as part of its Organic Transition Initiative. The Agricultural Marketing Service is offering up to $75 million in grants to help expand and improve domestic organic markets. The Farm Service Agency will also now cover up to 75 percent of producer costs associated with becoming certified organic. Last fall, the USDA allocated $300 million for Organic Transition Initiative. ...
