Be ready for next spring! Everybody enjoys a great looking lawn. It improves the way your home looks and adds to the value, as well as reducing soil erosion. It also acts as a filtration system of sorts for groundwater and improves air quality by absorbing dust and other particles, at the same time producing…
More and more in today’s farm industry, farmers are purchasing their own fertilizer spreaders rather than hiring them from the local fertilizer dealer. In the past, most farmers would simply hire the big box rig spinner-spreaders to get the job done, but more often than not, farmers that have the acreage to justify it, are…
The American Malting Barley’s Association has added four new varieties to their 2019 list of recommendations. New varieties on the list are: ABI Growler. This variety is a 2-rowed mid season spring barley that has been developed by Busch Agricultural Resources in Fort Collins, Colorado. Bill Coors 100 and Moravian 165. A 2-rowed spring variety,…
As a general rule, winter wheat is grown as a cash crop, however it can provide the benefits of most other cereal grains as well. It also works as a grazing option and unlike barely or rye, it is unlikely to become a weed and is much easier to kill. Wheat is slower to mature…
CIRCLE, Mont. — Gil Gasper stopped short of emptying his milk jugs when he heard that farm-delivered, weatherized diesel had dropped to $1.73 a gallon. In farm country, where fuel gauges might not hit full for thousands of gallons, a price below $2 is a big deal, especially with grain prices declining. There’s even speculation…