by ad_min | Sep 2, 2015 | Uncategorized
Is Now The Time to Buy a Used Combine or Add Another One to Your Operation? Combine prices are at historical lows and with inventories high one would argue now is the time. Currently the market allows a grower or custom operator to purchase a late model combine...
by ad_min | Aug 26, 2015 | Uncategorized
Proper maintenance of equipment can save you money and also lead to energy savings, reminds Randall Reeder, an Ohio State University Extension agricultural engineer. Here are some tips: Maintain the right kind of tires at the proper inflation. Check tire pressure once...
by ad_min | Aug 12, 2015 | Uncategorized
I receive many questions daily about land rents and land values and what direction they are going in the near future and long term. Corn and soybean prices have fallen from record highs in recent years to a level that presents a challenge for farmers to generate...
by ad_min | Aug 11, 2015 | Uncategorized
The folks at Leading Edge Industries have announced a new system called Operation Harvest Sweep to help reduce corn shatter loss. They say it’s been shown to reduce shatter loss by 80 to 85 percent, which helps farmers’ bottom line at harvest. The system...
by ad_min | Aug 5, 2015 | Uncategorized
This year, many parts of the country dealt with above-average to excessive spring rains. Wet conditions set the stage for denitrification (converting nitrogen in the soil system into N2 gas) and nitrate leaching, which may explain some of the yellowing growers have...
