Tag: Matthew Wilde
Conservation: Strong Landlord-Tenant Relationships Key to Implementation – DTN Apr 6, 2022
Lee Tesdell values soil health and water quality more than getting top dollar when renting out his family’s central Iowa farm. The retired educator likes to make a buck, but […]
In-Person Farm Shows Welcomed Back – DTN Mar 25, 2022
Seemingly endless displays of farm equipment, technology and agronomy suppliers filled the Commodity Classic trade show floor earlier this month in New Orleans. It was magnificent. But there was even […]
Corn: Tar Spot Ratings Aid Hybrid Selection – DTN Mar 22, 2022
Tar spot is top of mind for many corn growers heading into spring planting, and seed companies are increasingly providing information about what hybrids can better tolerate the relatively new […]
Tillage Technology Boosts Efficiencies – DTN Feb 25, 2022
Prescription tillage continues to grow in popularity among farmers as companies validate its value and equipment options expand. Case IH and John Deere offer automated, prescriptive-tillage technology that’s designed to […]
USDA’s Partnership for Climate-Smart Ag – DTN Feb 12, 2022
Robert Bonnie, USDA’s undersecretary for farm production and conservation, sees a movement ahead in agriculture where farmers are paid not just for what they grow, but how they grow it. […]
Midwest Corn: Watch for Tar Spot in 2022 – DTN Feb 4, 2022
Tar spot could threaten corn this growing season just like it did in 2021. Damon Smith, a University of Wisconsin associate professor and plant pathologist, delivered the prediction recently at […]
Precision Planting Unveils Sprayer Tech – DTN Jan 20, 2022
Precision Planting announced Tuesday it’s getting into the sprayer business. The company known for developing smart products and technology to make planters better plans to do the same thing for […]
Ag Commodity Prices to Remain Strong in 2022 – DTN Jan 7, 2022
Corn, soybean, wheat and cotton prices are expected to remain high in 2022 thanks to good demand, moderate supplies and weather-related production fears. Despite skyrocketing input costs — namely fertilizer […]
Prescriptive Tillage Popularity Grows – DTN Dec 21, 2021
Prescription tillage continues to grow in popularity among farmers as companies validate its value and equipment options expand. Case IH and John Deere offer automated, prescriptive tillage technology that’s designed […]
Farm Safety: 5 Extreme Weather Preparedness Tips – DTN Dec 15, 2021
Randy Uhrmacher, a row-crop farmer near Hastings, Nebraska, was busy Tuesday getting his farm and recreation property prepared for another battle with Mother Nature. Another round of severe thunderstorms with […]