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February 2022

Supply And Cost: Two Challenges To Overcome

At a winter production meeting in Hazen, Arkansas, University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture Extension weed specialist Tommy Butts had one message, “This is a year to survive.” Weeds have long been a challenge in row crop agriculture, threatening...

Cost Concerns

Commodity crop prices remain strong as weather and geopolitical concerns add volatility to markets.  Texas A&M AgriLife Extension grain economist Mark Welch says drought conditions in both hemispheres are raising questions about global crop yields while troops amass in a...

Farming Is Not For The Faint Of Heart

Perdue University’s Center for Commercial Agriculture conducts a monthly survey on farmer sentiment called the Ag Economy Barometer. The most recent poll is rife with producer concerns going into the season.  “Rising farm input costs and ongoing supply chain disruptions...

High-Clearance Robotic Irrigation System to be Studied in Iowa

USDA-funded project to research nutrient application timing By Kapil Arora and Daniel Andersen • U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack recently announced a $1.2 million award to fund a high-clearance robotic irrigation system that will eventually be used in...

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