U.S. Farm Exports Projected to Reach Record High this Year
U.S. farm exports are projected to reach an all-time high of €135 billion ($164 billion) this year, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA’s) quarterly agricultural trade forecast.
Read morePrecision Agriculture is Good for Planet and Profit, Says Environmental Benefits Study
A new study highlights how farmers who adopt precision agriculture use less to grow more.
Read moreSustainability in Motion: Balancing the Needs of the Land, Business and Future Generations
Jay Hardwick traded a life in academia for what has turned out to be a fruitful career in farming. Today he grows mainly cotton, corn and soybeans on his family’s 12,000-acre operation in Tensas Parish, North East Louisiana.
Read moreIowa Farmer Jack Boyer’s Focus on Soil Health Saves Crops
Fourth-generation maize and soy farmer Jack Boyer is Field to Market’s Farmer of the Year 2020, honored for his commitment to continuous improvement in soil health.
Read moreUSSA Cooperators Among Field to Market Members Making Public Climate Commitments
Field to Market aims to drive greater climate performance, facilitate pre-competitive collaboration, foster additional research where needed and promote transparency and accountability.
Read moreCargill to Advance Regenerative Agriculture Practices Across Four Million Hectacres by 2030
The initiative will focus on row crop rotations to build on the company’s 2030 climate commitment.
Read moreUSSA Farmer Spotlight: Wheat Farmer Doug Goyings on Leading-Edge Precision and Conservation Practices
He is constantly striving to implement new practices and innovations that make the farm more efficient, more sustainable and more profitable.
Read moreUSSA Farmer Spotlight: Dairy Farmer Tina Hinchley on Milking Robots and Cow Comfort
Tina Hinchley is a dairy farmer in Cambridge, Wisconsin – America’s dairy land. She and husband Duane grow around 2,300 acres of crops, not only to be used as cattle […]
Read moreCyber-physical System Innovation Promises to Boost Yields
After decades of growing corn and soybean across the Midwest, crop yields are approaching their theoretical limits. But there’s still a need for more grain to feed people and livestock. […]
Read moreUSSA Farmer Spotlight: Tim Keegan on No-Till Farming Practices and Precision Ag
Iowa maize, soybean and cow/calf farmer Tim Keegan is a strong advocate of no-till farming practices and precision farming tools, which he uses to increase efficiencies while protecting the land. […]
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