Selling carbon credits: Questions farmers should ask
WEBApr 14, 2022 · A farmer switching from conventional-till to no-till soybeans would need $32 per carbon credit to break even and it would sequester 0.13 metric ton of carbon dioxide equivalent per acre, according ...
Study reveals genes for nitrogen use efficiency in corn
WEBOct 2, 2021 · A key first step was finding genes that respond to nitrogen in leaves of both field-grown corn plants and Arabidopsis, a small flowering plant widely used as a model organism in plant biology.
Crop insurance has evolved with changing needs – AgriNews
WEBMay 6, 2024 · Crop insurance has evolved with changing needs. By Tom C. Doran. May 07, 2024 at 6:10 am CDT. Expand. Zacharias. OVERLAND PARK, Kan. — This year marks the 30th anniversary of what is referred to ...
Signs of white pine decline: When to worry about needle drop
WEBNov 4, 2020 · Early symptoms of decline include yellowish-green or browning needles that drop prematurely and thin out the tree’s canopy. Bark on the branches appears shriveled or wrinkled. Underground, the ...
45 years of AgriNews: 1970s boom turned into 1980s crisis
WEBMar 21, 2022 · 45 years of AgriNews: 1970s boom turned into 1980s crisis. By Tom C. Doran. March 21, 2022 at 6:50 pm CDT. Expand. As family farmers faced plummeting farm product prices and land values, rising ...
Regenerative grazing results in healthy animals, environment ...
WEBSep 8, 2021 · Cows should be gaining weight right before they calve, Judy noted. “Those cows will have about a 90% breed back but if they’re losing weight, the breed back drops to 58%,” he reported ...
Frye: Seven things that worry farmers most – AgriNews
WEBSep 9, 2021 · Seven Big Ones. Here are some decisions many farmers say tend to worry them the most. Then I’ll share three techniques and ideas leaders can use to help lower anxiety and gain greater peace of ...
STEM curriculum brings agriculture alive in the classroom
WEBMay 11, 2021 · The curriculum aims to “help teachers instruct middle and high school students about traditional and modern agricultural methods, with a focus on genetic engineering and genome editing ...
The Zipline: The big picture of U.S. agriculture with the ... - AgriNews
WEBFeb 27, 2024 · I, for one, am encouraged by looking to the future with the growing number of beginning farmers. According to USDA, in 2022, the number of beginning farmers was just over 1 million. That’s up 11 ...
Dust explosion incidents increased last year, no fatalities
WEBMar 6, 2023 · WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — The annual summary recording nationwide grain dust bin explosions reported nine incidents in 2022. This compares to seven reported incidents in 2021 and a 10-year average ...