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Raising organic crops for local consumers in Tennessee |
| SHELBYVILLE, Tenn. – For many years Mark Murphy’s livelihood involved guitars; as a rock and roll guitar player and owner of a guitar shop in Nashville. But, eight years ago he took an abrupt turn, buying a 200-acre piece of ground on Bottle Hollow Road in Flat Creek. |
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| Little change in number of farms in the U.S. |
WASHINGTON, D.C. - There was little change last year in the number of farms nationwide. According to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), the number of farms remained the same from the previous year in 26 states, including Ohio. Four states witnessed slight gains in the amount of farms. |
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| Farmers boost soil fertility this season, despite 2020 drought |
| AMES, Iowa – Despite last year’s severe drought that parched a huge swath of the Midwest’s cropland, farmers can take steps right now to boost soil fertility this spring planting season. |
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| Michigan gearing up to get ag workers Covid-19 vaccination |
| LANSING, Mich. – The Michigan Dept. of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) has announced farmworkers in Michigan will be prioritized for Covid-19 vaccinations beginning March 1. |
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| Illinois performance tested bull sale has near record year |
| MACOMB, Ill. – Intense demand and high-caliber performance genetics pushed the 2021 Illinois Performance Tested Bull Sale to its second-highest average in 53 years, with 34 lots of Angus, Simmental, and Polled Hereford bulls averaging $4,396. The sale, managed by Travis Meteer, University of Illinois Extension commercial ag educator, was held Feb. 25 at the Lowderman Auction Facility near Macomb. |
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| Soybean growers approve 2021 annual resolutions |
| WASHINGTON, D.C. – Members of the American Soybean Association (ASA) have completed the organization’s annual resolutions process to set the tone and direction for policy advocacy in the weeks and months ahead. |
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| Midwestern Hemp Database will help farmers understand crop |
| URBANA, Ill. — Though harvested acres were down in Illinois in 2020 from the year before, industrial hemp continues to be one of the fastest growing crops in Prairie State and Midwest farm fields. To more effectively share hemp cultivation best practices, University of Illinois Extension educators are working with growers and other land grant universities to source field data and provide research for the newly minted Midwestern Hemp Database. Researchers are currently recruiting more hemp producers in the race to learn more. |
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| Insurance and Farm Bill discussed by COUNTRY rep |
| CHAMPAIGN-URBANA, Ill. - In a “normal” year Doug Yoder, crop agency manager for COUNTRY Financial, would spend much of February and March driving from town to town offering his annual farm bill and crop insurance update at county farm bureau auditoriums, grain service facilities and other small venues where a few dozen farmers can gather. This year, due to the ongoing pandemic, Yoder presented a live webinar to help farmers better understand important ag industry updates that may affect their farm operations. |
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| Some Hoosier farmers unable to find a market for their fiber hemp |
| DANVILLE, Ind. – Joe Doub has one goal when it comes to the 1,000 bales of fiber hemp he’s stored at his farm since 2019: he wants to find a market for it. |
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| Red Gold recognizes Birky as tomato grower of the year |
ELWOOD, Ind. - His love for raising hogs while growing up in Indiana has blossomed into raising blue ribbon tomatoes for a major commercial brand. Galen Birky is this year’s winner of the E.A. Reichart Quality Achievement Award, the highest honor presented by Elwood-based Red Gold, Inc. |
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