100-Dollar-Ideas
Farms on the Kansas High Plains have long produced a bevy of crops and livestock, from wheat and corn to cattle and hogs. Now, a new type of operation is taking root in the southwest and northwest parts of the state called water technology farms. Last year, Tom Willis established the first of what are now 15 water technology farms in Kansas on his grain and forage operation, T&O Farms, LLC, based near Garden City. Willis, a Finney County farmer and ethanol business owner, says through the three-year pilot research program he hopes to reduce the total amount of water he uses to produce crops by 50%.
Cranberries might be a staple on Thanksgiving tables, but a glut of U.S. supplies has gotten so large that fruit could be headed to the compost pile.
This year’s U.S. Atlantic hurricane season is officially the most expensive ever.
Producers say field practices need improvement as food buyers seek sustainability
Farms on the Kansas High Plains have long produced a bevy of crops and livestock, from wheat and corn to cattle and hogs. Now, a new type of operation is taking root in the southwest and northwest parts of the state called water technology farms.
The world may produce the least wine this year in half a century,
California is using diesel brewed from fats and oils to fuel everything from fire trucks to United Parcel Service Inc. delivery vehicles.
Crumbling locks and dams jeopardize U.S. ag’s competitive advantage
A Rhode Island grower breaks record with massive pumpkin
Climate change is expected to reduce the growth and stature of big bluestem, a dominant prairie grass, by up to 60% over the next 75 years.
The North American Free Trade Agreement is in its 23rd year. But there are growing doubts that it will survive through its 24th.
Farmers’ shift away from fall application of nitrogen for crops such as corn and sorghum is being reflected in changing retail practices, says Farm Journal Field Agronomist Ken Ferrie. “In my area of central Illinois, I know two fertilizer plants that have completely dropped anhydrous ammonia,” he says. “Their sales had shifted to spring application of nitrogen solution. While ammonia can be applied in the spring, farmers found it took up too much of their time when they needed to concentrate on planting, compared to nitrogen solution that can be applied as they plant or with herbicides.”
About 40 years ago Maria “Pilu” Giraudo’s father bagan to notice his soil eroding. He and neighboring farmers tried tirelessly to reverse the damage. After some years and many, many trials and advice he reduced and then stopped tilling, rejuvenating the tired soil. Yesterday, Giraudo received the Kleckner Award, an annual recognition given by Global Farmer Network to a farmer who shows leadership and vision, for her work in promotion of no-till agriculture in Argentina.
This week USDA announced a revised rule as part of the Conservation Reserve Program.
Feeding high levels of forage requires a positive mindset of the entire farm team.
A new multi-study analysis of oxygen barrier film shows reduced dry matter losses, less visible spoilage and increased aerobic stability.
The farm-to-table residential model has been sprouting up everywhere from Atlanta to Shanghai. It involves homes built within strolling distance of small working farms, where produce matures under the hungry gaze of residents, where people can venture out and pick greens for their salads.
The cow comfort role in nutrition and bottom-line production is often talked about, but more often, it is about the compromises.
SUSTAIN platform addresses consumers needs with yield and farmer profitability in mind.
The American cranberry industry is one of the biggest losers so far in the escalating trade dispute between the European Union and the U.S.
Practicing what they preach and what they’ve learned best describes Justin and Tamara Trail, owners of the Trail Ranch, a wildlife operation near Albany, Texas.
Female farmers might never be the majority, but they will be formative players in the future of agriculture.
There’s little room to make up for any new weather disruptions, with U.S. economic growth keeping tracks packed with consumer goods, building materials, oil, and grain.
A jury awarded more than $4 million to the family of a farmworker electrocuted by a Southern California Edison power line.
Two members of Congress from Michigan plan to introduce legislation encouraging Great Lakes states to develop programs that reduce risk of pollution that causes harmful algae blooms.