by grassdmin8 | Feb 4, 2013 | News & Articles
Growing Georgia, February 4th, 2013 Droughts can severely limit crop growth, causing yearly losses of around $8 billion in the United States. But it may be possible to minimize those losses if farmers can synchronize the growth of crops with periods of time when... by grassdmin8 | Feb 4, 2013 | News & Articles
Catherine Dehdashti, U of M Extension, February 4, 2013 Farmers usually enjoy a yield boost when corn is planted following an alfalfa crop. The major reasons: reduced pest and disease pressure, better soil structure that enhances root growth and water infiltration,... by grassdmin8 | Jan 31, 2013 | News & Articles
by Sara Schafer, AgWeb.com Business and Crops Online Editor January 31, 2013 Four generations currently make up the agricultural workforce. Know how to communicate with all of them. For the first time ever, four generations are involved in agriculture. You have the... by grassdmin8 | Jan 30, 2013 | News & Articles
January 30th, 2013 “The time is long overdue for our nation to have a comprehensive agricultural labor plan that works for all sectors of agriculture and across all regions of our nation. “The American Farm Bureau Federation is encouraged by the... by grassdmin8 | Jan 29, 2013 | News & Articles
Sam Nelson, Reuters | January 29, 2013 Dry weather continues in the far western portion of the drought-stricken U.S. Plains while crop-friendly rainfall is moving into the west-central and southeast Midwest, an agricultural meteorologist said on Tuesday. “There...