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Corn, Crops, Grain Sorghum, HPJ Live, Lacey Vilhauer, Soybeans, Wheat

Candid advice from high yield commodity winners 

At the HPJ Live event in August, four farmer panelists shared their secrets to winning commodity yield contests. Read More

Crops, Feeder, Lacey Vilhauer, Oklahoma, Southern Region, Stocker, Wheat

Keys to fall wheat pasture forage production in Oklahoma 

Columns, Editorials, Lacey, Lacey Vilhauer, Opinion, Weather

The history of The Old Farmer’s Almanac



Keys to pond health and management  

What does rain mean to you? 

Wet, humid conditions make fusarium head blight a concern for wheat 

Prospects for a good hay production season hinge on moisture and the amount of fertilizer applied. That decision will vary from producer to producer. (Michael Miller/Texas A&M AgriLife)

Hay supplies mixed, new crop outlook hinges on rainfall

Indentations into tilled soil from a tractor tire and planter.

Soil Compaction Field Day to Be Held Nov. 15 at AEA Research Farm

  • By Kapil Arora and Mehari Tekeste │ Iowa State University Extension & Outreach
Farm pond

Despite recent rainfall, Missouri remains dry

An outdoor rain gauge. (Photo: Henry Reges/CoCoRaHS HQ)

Learn how to use a rain gauge more effectively

  • By Madelynn Wuestenberg and Chris Kick │ Iowa State University Extension and Outreach
Soil moisture is defined as the ratio of the volume of water to the volume of soil. (Journal photo by Kylene Scott.)

Reports indicate topsoil moisture levels short, very short in some areas