Planter modifications are saving Michigan farmer time in the field

We’ve all heard the phrase “time is money.”  Michigan farmer Clint Hagen upgraded his planters to save a lot of time, and he’s planting 100 acres per hour.  Hagen discusses his off-season shop project that is paying off now by saving a lot of time in the field on today’s Managing for Profit. The post Planter…… Continue Reading

Corn growers to Ford: bring back Flex-Fuel vehicles

Missouri Corn Growers Association Executive Director Bradley Schad says Ford Motor Company’s Flex-Fuel vehicles should make a comeback. “As corn growers are filling up their vehicles in their communities, they don’t have the option to be able to fill up on E85 and U.S. farmers should have the chance to fill up on their own…… Continue Reading

Crop advances across portions of Arkansas

Some Arkansas farmers made decent planting progress in the past week with crop emergence advancing well, too. USDA says 80 percent of the state’s corn is planted, an increase of 18 percentage points from the previous week, with 58 percent of the crop emerged. Forty-five percent of the soybeans are planted with more than half…… Continue Reading

Planting ahead of average in South Dakota

The USDA says corn, soybean and spring wheat planting are ahead of average for South Dakota. Corn planting is 23 percent complete, nearly double where it was last year. Soybean planting is 6 percent complete, also ahead of last year. Spring wheat planting is at 79% complete. Sorghum planting is behind last year’s pace at…… Continue Reading

Rain brings planting delays, but good crop emergence

Above average rainfall delayed some planting progress in Missouri over the last week, but helped with crop emergence. USDA says nearly 50 percent of the corn is planted, an increase of 14 percentage points from the previous week with 15 percent of the crop emerged. Twenty-five percent of soybeans are planted in Missouri, an increase…… Continue Reading

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