Flooding and standing water left by heavy rains in February shouldn’t have a big impact on spring planting, according to crop experts – but the prospect of a wet spring might.
Getting back in the field means safety review time
With the rush to get seed into the ground this spring to avoid inclement weather, planting season poses just as big of a safety concern for farmers as getting the crops out of the fields at harvest time does, according to farm safety experts.
Ohio farmers make strong case for smaller machinery
Ben and Emily Jackle of Mile Creek Farm in New Lebanon have no need for a 150-hp tractor. Nor do they have use for a 36-inch, eight-row planter. Oh, they’ve had them before – but they’ve been altered, dismantled and reconfigured to fit their 32-acre farm.
Every farmer knows it’s never too early to think about harvesting the next crop, and new technology for that purpose was on display at last month’s 2018 National Farm Machinery Show.
If two projects recognized by the National Corn Growers Assoc. (NCGA) stay on schedule, biobased ingredients from corn could be used to make common plastic beverage bottles, mayonnaise jars and other containers lining the aisles of U.S. food stores.
Purdue-developed grain storage bags will be market globally
The Purdue Improved Crop Storage (PICS) bag designed by Purdue University researchers to store grain safely away from insects will now be sold on a greater international scale.
Illinois Corn travels to Capitol to talk RINs, trade with lawmakers
Leaders with the Illinois Corn Growers Assoc. (ICGA) have returned from their annual “D.C. fly-in,” but not before leaving the Illinois political delegation with a list of their top legislative priorities for 2018.
