Category Archives: Farm Technology

Don’t blame the corn variety if this summer’s high heat resulted in poor pollination. Despite decades of hybridization and genetic manipulation, corn by nature thrives in warm days and cool nights. Those were the conditions in which corn developed as … Continue reading →

Bruce Meinders’ dairy farm in Kossuth County is a success story sprouting from improbable roots. At a time when most dairy farms were struggling to survive or selling off their herds, Meinders started dairying three years ago on the family … Continue reading →

Everybody eats. It’s one of those fundamental truths I learned from “Sesame Street” in the 1970s. Another is that most of what we eat comes out of the ground, unless it’s meat, in which case what it eats probably comes out of the ground. … Continue reading →

Farm.TV is expanding fast. A new version is said to be coming out shortly with a slew of new features. Ben Van Dyk, founder, boasts that the new version will truly fill a hole in the market. “Farmers have typically … Continue reading →