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Kay Russo, DVM, has watched the spread of the H5N1 virus with alarm and urges U.S. leaders across dairy and agriculture to step up and take action.

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Ken Ferrie chimes in on how to improve the soil fertility on 90 acres a Minnesota grower is renting for the first time this year.

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Want a chance to win a $100 gift card? Answer these 7 quick questions about what smart farming looks like on your farm.

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is just around the corner. Are you putting technology to use to help you create a picket-fence stand?

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It’s been said high-yielding corn needs 25' of moisture per acre per year. In 2023, when Mother Nature didn't cooperate, management strategies to retain moisture coupled with new traits made a difference at harvest.

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It’s a simple question, but one Terri Griffin, Kansas State University, suspects many farmers would have a hard time answering “yes” to: Can you plant or harvest a crop without GPS?

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In a year with razor-thin margins, at best, corn and soybean growers can use a variety of new technology and tried-and-true agronomic tools to score higher yields.

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In the West, automation is geared toward smaller, driverless equipment; however, in the Midwest, combines and tractors keep getting bigger.

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As someone who enjoys technology, Kaden Sweeney says he's geared toward numbers. New this year, the family operation plans to control the grain cart from the combine for ease and efficiency.

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If weather stresses have you looking for ways to give your crop a stronger start this spring, a plant growth regulator could be part of the solution, especially in high-yield environments.

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Do you receive a digital file of all field activity by a third party? Now’s the time to have a conversion with your ag retailer about data delivery back to you.

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As a rule of thumb: If you're in the field doing something, be sure to leave the field with a digital record of what you did.

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There’s a bumper crop of agronomic, machinery and business advancements to help elevate your efficiencies and profitability in 2024. Here are a half dozen examples of the trends coming to your farm gate.

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Farmers might be reluctant to part with hard-earned dollars in a depressed farm economy, yet technology is the tool that can help them better weather the storm. Certain technologies can provide a short-term ROI.

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March 11-15 marks Farm Journal’s Smart Farming Week, an annual week-long emphasis on innovation in agriculture. The goal is to encourage you to explore and prioritize the technology, tools and practices that will help you farm smarter.

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Cut by cut. Slice by slice. Every detail counts at Edgewood Locker. Pay a visit to northeast Iowa to visit the family business that has 130 full-time, part-time and seasonal employees.

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Don't take equipment to fields too soon and create headaches that will linger all season. While you wait for the right timing, tackle these projects that can help set you up for yield success.

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$4 corn dominated discussions, but farmers remain open to new innovations and machinery as the promise of beckons.

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“Some people are more naturally disposed to being leaders, but it doesn’t mean they’re good at it. To be a really good leader, you're made into one through intention and exposure,' she says.

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