04/09/2024 SOURCE: www.timesdaily.com

From mules to auto-steer tractors: Isbell looks back on a lifetime of cotton farming

Hollis Isbell grew up watching his grandfather and father plow fields in Colbert County before he stepped into the family business as a third-generation farmer.

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04/09/2024 SOURCE: thefishsite.com

How drought is destroying the US crawfish sector

Crawfish farming is one of the most lucrative and sustainable forms of aquaculture in the US, but recent droughts in its southern heartlands are putting livelihoods at risk.

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04/09/2024 SOURCE: anvil.gbtribune.com

Kansas Canola: Fields of gold

“What is that beautiful gold stuff in the field over there?” I asked my wife as we drove over a bridge on Highway 50 between Burrton and Hutchinson. “I’ve lived in Kansas all my life and have never seen a crop so vibrant and beautiful.”

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04/09/2024 SOURCE: www.desmoinesregister.com

Iowa farm owner pleads guilty to livestock neglect, has 50 horses seized by authorities

Linda Kilbourne gets 2 years' probation, ordered not to own horses after Iowa officials and Animal Rescue League seize nearly 50 neglected horses.

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04/09/2024 SOURCE: www.no-tillfarmer.com

Soybean Expert Answers 4 Most Common Questions about Soybean Planting

This Cool Bean blog features agronomic insights about soybean planting dates, seeding rate, pre-herbicide timing and seed treatment recommendations.

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04/09/2024 SOURCE: www.wkyt.com

Animals on central Kentucky farm react to partial eclipse

Some animals showed a reaction to the partial solar eclipse that occurred in central Kentucky today.

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04/08/2024 SOURCE: www.texasstandard.org

Labor shortage on Texas livestock farms? Some ranchers are turning to dogs for help

Herding dogs like border collies can be extremely useful day-to-day to help farmers work with sheep or cattle.

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04/08/2024 SOURCE: www.statista.com

U.S. farm income from vegetables 2024 | Statista

This statistic shows the income from vegetables made by U.S.

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04/08/2024 SOURCE: solarbuildermag.com

Federal funding for clean energy projects to strengthen U.S. farms

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is investing more than $120 million in renewable energy projects in 44 states to benefit American farms.

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04/08/2024 SOURCE: www.farmweeknow.com

Pecans profitable, but present production challenges

Growing pecans in southern Illinois can be profitable, but it presents a variety of challenges.

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Matt Brechwald is the world's most prolific agricultural podcaster. Consistently podcasting since 2014 Matt has hosted well over 1,000 podcasts about agriculture and conducted hundreds of radio interviews as well. From his farm in Kuna, Idaho, Matt has developed the term "Off-Farm Income" into a multi-national brand.