Pesticide Approval System to be Revamped, According to EPA

On Tuesday, April 11, EPA released its first-ever workplan to protect endangered species from pesticides.

Sit Tight Until Soil Conditions Are Right For Planting

“We don't let the calendar the coffee shop or neighbors dictate when we go to the field,” Ken Ferrie says. “We do our own investigating and check all soil types, especially those in the lower topography parts of the field.”

Is $20,000 the New $10,000 in Farmland Values?

“Not only was there more land sold in the past six months than the previous four years, prices also continued on the strong upward trend the whole time,” says Randy Dickhut, senior vice president of real estate operations for Farmers National Company.

Soybean Seed Treatments Can Be ‘Low-Hanging Fruit for Yields’

“One of my favorite things to do is maximize seed real estate,” says Kris Ehler, a sales agronomist for Ehler Brothers Co., Thomasboro, Ill..