When friends talk among friends, they’re usually confident and candid. They tell it like it is. When people are on camera or talking to reporters, they often raise their guard, choosing words more carefully.  That’s why we get some real insights by tuning in to reports shared among international networks of friends. That includes social media and e-mail groups

One of the most widely tested plant growth stimulators in agriculture is Vitazyme distributed by the company VitalEarth Resources. So naturally, when we see something which enhances both yields and quality, we want to test whether WakeUP can enhance its performance another notch. We foliar sprayed one treatment of Vitazyme alone on soybeans, and one

By crop consultant Bob Streit, Boone, IA —How many farmers or elevator employees would have bet the farm on there being no weather delays in this fall’s harvest season? One or two at the most? We seem to have swung in the opposite direction as everyone seems to have noticed that we have not received

Moms Across America and Truth in Labeling organized today’s rally in Washington, DC to lobby against the “DARK Act,” a bill which would preclude states from requiring labeling of GMO foods. Organizers say, “Confirmed speakers include Dr. Edward Group, Steven Druker, Anthony Gucciardi, Ronnie Cummins, Adam Eidinger, Kelly L. Derricks, And Liz Reitzig with other special guests. There will be a large unity

The British magazine Farmers Weekly reports that wheat grower Tim Lamyman harvested a word record wheat yield of 245 bushels per acre (16.5 metric tons per hectare) on Aug. 22. Growers in England and the European continent push for very high wheat yields with several foliar feedings each season. With winter wheat, that starts soon after

Winter wheat growers have known for years that a fall foliar spray of WakeUP accelerates the flow of sugars and other nutrients to roots. the surge of nutrients accelerates growth of roots and multiplies the mycorrhizal filaments which colonize roots. Cereal rye aerially seeded into soybeans The same principle applies to cereal rye and other fall-seeded

India’s farmers quickly adopted Roundup Ready, Bt cotton — and their experience reveals many of the consequences of genetically engineered technology which apply to U.S. crops. It’s one of the most controversial uses of biotechnology, with many claims and counterclaims. Dr. Vandana Shiva One of the most complete summaries describing the history and consequences of

The best news of our day so far is this fact from longtime friend Hal Brown, Mulberry, Indiana: “Did you know there are 1,700 beneficial insects for every one specie of bad insect?” No… I didn’t know that, even though I grew up on a southwest Iowa farm, spent almost 10 years at Farm Journal and have