The Promise Of Prairie Strips
Pressured by downstream property owners and their own desire to conserve their soil and keep their water drinkable, many farmers…
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Due Diligence
It takes a certain kind of due diligence to raise crops every year in a region where annual rainfall averages only…
Best Of Both Worlds
New from Sunflower® for 2018 is the SF6830NT (Narrow Transport) Series of high-speed rotary finishers. Released in 2015, the 6830 Series already has proved its…
Rebaled Means Revalued
Rebaled Means Revalued Solid, yes. Dependable and best in class, for sure. Yet, there’s nothing necessarily magical about the Hesston…
No Time For Downtime
During six weeks each summer, Jered Rediger and his crew bale as many 3,200 straw bales a day. “We might be…
The Big Tradeoff: Walking the Line of Hay Quality and Yield
According to University of California Alfalfa and Forage Specialist Dan Putnam, ensuring a high enough quality for your alfalfa crop is…
Fall Tillage Factors
Web Exclusive: For more on information on tillage, as well as other soil management and health matters, see: NDSU Soil Health…
How To Choose the Right Garden Cover Crop For You
Cover crops, if planted and managed correctly, will improve the quality of your soil and enhance your gardening efforts. Those profiled…
The Massey Ferguson GC1700 Series: Year-round Uses
While large machines can be useful for handling hefty tasks on your land, they often aren’t convenient when it comes…
Lost In His Work
As both a farmer and a partner in his family’s manufacturing company, Robin Olson wears a lot of different hats. On…
Preserving The Mighty Massey
Jim Esbenshade’s love of Massey tractors began when he was only 9 years old on his family’s Pennsylvania farm. “Dad had a 1941…
9 Tips for Starting a Nursery
Determine financing needs and get what you need. “It’s hard to start a business where you can’t recoup your investment for…
