Number of derecho-damaged acres farmers unable to harvest increases
DES MOINES, Iowa – The number of crop acres Iowa farmers are unable to harvest after the Aug. 10 derecho has climbed to 850,000, with severe drought conditions compounding the damage by expanding to most of the state, despite September rainfall.
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Growing corn and soybeans will become increasingly challenging for Kansas farmers as the climate warms, according to a recent Kansas State University study.
NEW PARIS, Ohio – Corn, wheat and soybeans remain the top crops in the Farm World readership area. Many farmers looking to add an extra source of income have looked into growing fruits and vegetables on the farm. But the biggest uptick the past five years has been an interest in adding poultry on farms, both large and small.
Native plant movement is growing; helping local wildlife
LONDON, Ohio – If you want to attract birds, butterflies and pollinators to your farmyard – plant native. That’s what experts from Ohio, Indiana and Tennessee advise.
