While you can’t plan for a flash drought, you can mitigate some risk by diversifying hybrid characteristics. “Some growers will throw a hybrid out of their lineup based on one year of poor performance,” says Ken Ferrie. “Consider that this still may be one of your best hybrid choices for your farm year in year out, but this year just wasn't its year.”
It’s time to play offense and defense. The new reality of the farm equipment landscape means you can no longer take a lackadaisical approach to purchasing new or used equipment.
For North Lake, Wis., farmer William Morris the results of this year’s soybean harvest have been unexpected, but welcome, especially with the weather extremes during the season.
At our house, kindness is expected. It’s the floor, the standard, the basic cable package. The direction their life or careers go beyond that point is the pursuit of excellence. What about your farm? What is its floor?
