Now that election results are in, the parlor game of who President-elect Donald Trump will tap to serve on his Cabinet has returned. When it comes to USDA Secretary, Jim Wiesemeyer says there’s a host of possibilities.
The Data Intensive Farm Management Project works with farmers and/or their crop consultants to experiment with different products, application rates and seeding rates. Data is collected and analyzed to give farmers information from their own ground to use in the decision-making process.
When it comes to managing multiple business ventures, Kelly Garrett says, “Some people ask how I deal with all the headaches. I say there are no headaches, there are just unrealistic expectations."
Although abundant turkey supplies and favorable prices leading into the holiday season indicate turkey will retain its position as the traditional protein of choice this Thanksgiving, consumer trends are making the future less certain.
Take a controlled, calibrated approach to the process, advises Ken Ferrie. That will help you build a framework for high yields next season and protect soil nutrient levels in the process.