Cardiologists update guidelines on target blood pressure reads
With the passage of the holidays and low market prices, the stress can raise a farmer’s blood pressure. In hoping for a healthy New Year, they may want to pay attention to new guidelines from the American College of Cardiology (ACC) and the American Heart Assoc. (AHA) about blood pressure and hypertension.
Venture's new Tilmore line is aimed at small-scale farmers
Over the last several decades, agricultural manufacturers have increasingly focused on large, industrial, non-organic farms using pesticides and chemicals. As a result, small-scale growers have few options for the specialized equipment they need to run their farms more efficiently.
Annual survey: Iowa farmland 2017 value jumped 2 percent
The average value of an acre of Iowa farmland increased 2 percent in 2017, or $143 per acre, from a year ago, and is now estimated at $7,326 per acre – after falling the past three years, according to the 2017 Iowa State University Land Value Survey, released every mid-December.
Cautious optimism for slow growth in equipment sales
Things may be looking up for the farm equipment industry, as sales showed some promise in 2017, according to statistics from the Assoc. of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM).
Sorghum industry prepping for more possible acres, in 2018
The U.S. sorghum industry could see a significant increase in 2018 plantings, as stronger-than-expected exports are providing price support, and a U.S. EPA proposal could help boost biodiesel production from sorghum oil, an ethanol co-product.
Take Action efforts expand to Bt corn insecticide resistance
Take Action, an initiative founded by the soy checkoff to combat pesticide resistance, is expanding to promote practices that can counter potential insecticide resistance, especially in Bt corn.
