Dry weather in the Volunteer State meant good conditions for farmers to harvest crops and cut hay during the week ending Aug. 30, according to NASS’ weekly crop progress report.
Already-saturated fields, along with heavy rains last Friday, limited fieldwork to 3.9 suitable days, with scattered reports of SDS and white mold in soybean fields for the week ending Aug. 30, according to the Aug. 31 Iowa Crop & Weather report.
Schools’ Ag Days really do take a village – of farmers
For two days in late August, some central Hoosier growers added "teacher" to their stack of jobs as they volunteered time and equipment to give children in their communities a glimpse into the work of a farmer.
New initiative hopes to make Tennessee hub of agri-tech
Tennessee just may become the matchmaker of the agricultural-technical business world, pairing innovative ideas with viable businesses, if things work out the way the state believes it will.
USDA selects WISHH to head major poultry project in Ghana
The USDA announced Aug. 25 it selected the American Soybean Assoc. (ASA) World Initiative for Soy in Human Health (WISHH) program to spearhead a major poultry development project in the West African country of Ghana.
Grants available to help fund poultry, livestock expansions
Farmers interested in expanding their pasture-raised poultry or livestock operations may be eligible for grants of up to $2,500 from nonprofit Fund-a-Farmer. The project is also for those who want to transition to a pasture-based system.
