Compact corn hybrids appear to take winds 50 mph in stride with little greensnap or lodging resulting. However, yield performance hasn’t been as consistent, and technology providers are working to change that.
PJ Haynie started driving at age seven and by 10 replaced a 40-year-old hired hand. After graduating from Virgina Tech, he returned to the family operation looking to build a future with a focus on technology and improving efficiency.
Will the year ahead bring a higher peak, a plateau or a valley for farmland values? Jim Rothermich of Iowa Appraisals shares insights on how the red-hot land market we’ve seen the past few years is showing signs of cooling off.
Go ahead and buy the special pliers or tools to remove those annoying plastic fasteners. You might as well order a bag or box of replacement rivets, too, because trying to reuse those rivets is a waste of time.
When it's a competition, you’ve got to be willing to show off what you’ve got. Judge Chip Flory says this year's winner is "flaunting a whole rack of ribs hanging off his face." Here are the industry's best beards.
