Seed Production on Pace with Tech Boost
As corn has been picked out of the fields, the seed for next year is getting packed up. Despite drought, production hasn’t been an issue in central Iowa, leading to no concerns about supply next spring.
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Land Use: Producing More Food and Storing More Carbon
Doubling food production, saving water, and increasing carbon storage capacity -- this may sound paradoxical, but would be theoretically feasible considering the biophysical potential of the Earth. Reaching this goal, however, would require a radical spatial reorganization of land use.
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Autonomous Tractor Gives Mizzou Students Chance to Shape Agriculture Industry
t’s a new era for tractors. Besides being electric, it’s also autonomous, meaning the driver can control the tractor from a phone or tablet instead of being behind the wheel. The goal is to make farming more efficient and accurate.
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Farmers are Re-evaluating 2024 Wheat Acreage
Price changes and conditions have several farmers contemplating replacing winter wheat acres this fall.
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Get a Jump on Spring With Fall Forage Management
Now is the time to manage forages. Cool-season forages like alfalfa and orchardgrass will continue growing into the fall as long as the weather maintains a trend of warmth during the day and coolness at night. Should we capitalize on this additional tonnage and cut it? Graze it or stockpile it for later feeding?
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