Those 4-color full-page ads that used to fatten farm magazines a few years ago are so yesterday. In their place — campaigns urging farmers to try the latest bugs-in-a-jug, biostimulants or other biologically benign yield boosters. Most “bio” products cost $6 to $10 an acre. (We’ve observed that sales resistance to an unknown product rises sharply after $9 per […]

Bob Streit’s latest report to consulting clients covers a wide range — and ends with a dozen specific recommendations for weathering the 2022 crop season. March 8, 2022: By Iowa Crop Consultant Bob Streit March has arrived and it came in like a lamb. What will the lion of late March look like? (Has anyone ever tracked

For years, Renewable Farming has urged transitioning your farm toward resilience against high fertilizer, fuel and chemical costs, regulatory shocks and wild commodity prices. Well, they’re all here. Now. March 7, 2022: Fortunately, farming is a unique enterprise: You can substitute keen management and natural biology for NPK, GMO and Roundup. You can do it on large operations or small ones. Example: Every

High grain prices and high input costs mean that good, consistent yields are critical to your bottom line this season. If dry weather threatens the western Corn Belt this summer, cash corn and beans could exceed 2012 highs. Here’s how you can help your crops endure through stress. February 28, 2022: Last year, farmers around the world protected 2,225,000