2022 Crop Tour Provides Industry’s First Look at Expected Corn and Soybean Harvest.
2022 Crop Tour Provides Industry’s First Look at Expected Corn and Soybean Harvest.
With eight billion people currently existing on our planet and a population predicted to continue to grow into the future, we no longer have the luxury of unlimited, untapped natural resources.
The calving season is an important time on any farm and can last from spring to autumn. With the average pregnancy lasting 283 days, the calving process can be a stressful time for everyone involved.
Some fruit and vegetables benefit from storage in the refrigerator, while others benefit from storage at room temperature. How do you store freshly harvested vegetables for the coming winter? We will dive in and explain a few methods for keeping your vegetables fresh.
Corn and soybean production is down from September 2022, according to the Crop Production report issued today by USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS). Corn production is down 8% from last year, forecast at 13.9 billion bushels; soybean growers are expected to decrease their production 3% from 2021, forecast at 4.31 billion bushels.
For the first years of my life, my parents and I lived in a log cabin on Salt Spring Island, off the Pacific coast of Canada. We didn’t have a lot of money, so our garden was more than a fun hobby — it was our savings account. What we invested in the spring paid dividends all summer and fall. It was winter that was the problem because nothing we planted could survive those long, harsh winters.
Social media offers connections from a distance, and sometimes those connections lead to real friendships and even business partnerships.
AppHarvest — an indoor farming company backed by Martha Stewart — thinks the agriculture sector is ripe for disruption. And now, its tomatoes are ripe for eating.
This month, I had the opportunity to travel to New Paltz, New York and visit with Peter Ferrante of Wallkill View Farm. Mr. Ferrante received funding through USDA Rural Development’s Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) to install a solar array on the rooftop of his farmers market in the Hudson Valley.
Applications are now available for interested vendors for the 2022 Farmers Market at the Capitol events! The mission of the Farmers Markets at the Capitol is to provide a thriving marketplace that showcases Michigan food and agricultural products in an effort to educate our state decision-makers on the importance of supporting farmers, ag-based businesses, and farmers markets.