You don’t have to spend a ton of money or invest weeks of time to make a difference in the way your farm shop looks and feels. Here are some smaller shop projects that can make a big impact. 1. Clean Up Dingy Walls A combination of engine exhaust and…

Farmers have been customizing machinery to better fit their needs since the first piece of equipment rolled off the assembly line. Here are a few top ideas from All Around the Farm. Better Tie-Down Anchors Reed Smith in Dripping Springs, Texas told us about his Silverado pickup truck. The truck…

By Maximilian Heath BUENOS AIRES, Jan 3 (Reuters) – A hot, dry austral summer is beginning to cause damage to Argentina’s 2024/25 soybean and corn crops, the country’s two main grains exchanges said on Friday, after abundant spring rains had until recently provided excellent growing conditions. Argentina is the world’s…

By Michael Langemeier The continued increase in size of tractors, combines, and other machinery has enabled farms to operate more acres and reduce labor use per acre. However, this increase in machinery size also makes it increasingly important to evaluate the efficient use of machinery. A recent Farmdoc article examined trends in…

A relatively recent (labeled as an emerging threat) red blood cell parasite has now been diagnosed in calves in Kansas. The parasite, Theileria orientalis ikeda, was originally detected in 2017 in Virginia but has been making a steady march across the United States and is now identified in at least 16…

The grain markets in 2024 were like the weather … unusual. The weather for the Corn Belt started out normal, then turned very wet in May and June. This caused planting delays and low USDA crop ratings. The pattern returned to normal in July, but then the rain shut off.…