American Agriculturist

American Agriculturist centers on the varied production interests of farmers in New York, Pennsylvania, New England, and the upper mid-Atlantic region. It covers a wide range of agricultural products, including apples, corn, soybeans, and dairy. The publication also addresses local farming challenges, such as environmental regulations and stewardship of natural resources that are specific to this area.

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Missouri crops face heat stress as farmers wait for rain

1 day ago | farmprogress.com | Laura Handke

Missouri farmer, Kyle Durham, shares this week’s #Grow25 progress report, with an update that brings the heat. For the first time in several years, both Missouri and Kanas have no drought ratings exceeding a D1, according to the June 23 U.S. Drought Monitor. Even so, Durham says his crops are ready for some precipitation!“This week has been hot and dry,” he shares. With temperatures in the mid-90’s for a five-day stretch, Durham’s crops are ready for a drink and some cooler weather.
Midwest farmers earn cash for conservation through RCPP program

3 days ago | farmprogress.com | Elizabeth Hodges

When considering options for soil carbon sequestration, farmers face numerous questions: Which contracts to enter? What does it mean for the farm's future? Which practices require changing? For producers seeking additional income through defined management practices, the Regional Conservation Partnership Program offers solutions. "RCPP was authorized by Congress in the 2018 Farm Bill.
Key insights from a decade of observations

4 days ago | farmprogress.com | Tom Bechman

Fill up the water jug, put on comfortable shoes and grab your favorite summertime hat. It’s time to hit the cornfield to see what treasures are waiting!Hopefully, any surprises will be good, in terms of long ears with plump kernels that will add up to large yields this fall. Invariably, though, not everything you find in the field will be positive. Here is a look back through scouting over 10 years’ worth of Corn Watch fields.
Arizona cotton growers reduce insecticide use, promote sustainability

4 days ago | farmprogress.com | Todd Fitchette

Almost half of Arizona’s cotton acreage last year was never sprayed with an insecticide, a testament to changes in pest management technologies and a message that university scientists and cotton industry representatives believe could bolster efforts to increase demand for U.S. Upland cotton.
Early tar spot detection prompts scouting, treatment advice

4 days ago | farmprogress.com | Curt Arens

Curt Arens, senior editor of Nebraska FarmerTOO EARLY TO TREAT: With tar spot confirmed earlier than ever in Nebraska, farmers want to do something about it — including adding fungicide to herbicide treatments right now. But Nebraska Extension plant pathologist Tamra Jackson-Ziems says it is best to wait for VT to R3 for optimal results, even when the disease is confirmed this early in the field. Curt ArensIt’s back, and it’s confirmed in Nebraska earlier than ever before.
Kansas soybean farmer anticipates harvest, emphasizes trade importance

4 days ago | farmprogress.com | Elizabeth Hodges

Throughout the entire growing season, producers of every crop are praying for timely rains to ensure that they will have high yields. This is no different for Kansas soybean farmer Lance Rezac. Located in Pottawatomie County, Rezac has held many different positions through soybean associations. One of his latest positions that he was appointed to was serving on the U.S. Soybean Export Council (USSEC) and was the chairman his final year of service.
Critical developments for crop success

5 days ago | farmprogress.com | Tom Bechman

No matter whether you planted early or battled the weather and just planted recently, getting corn to V6 was likely a struggle. The first hurdle is emergence; then comes the “ugly duckling phase” where corn looks as gangly as a newborn calf. Sooner or later, permanent roots take over, weather conditions improve, temperatures rise, and corn reaches V6. A rapid growth phase follows, signaling the race to the finish is on.
Nebraska river flows forecast below average for 2025 irrigation season

5 days ago | farmprogress.com | Curt Arens

For farmers along the Missouri River Basin in eastern Nebraska, the year 2011 sticks out. This was a year of massive summer river flooding of farmland and farms. According to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the summer of 2025 will not be a repeat performance and will actually see less river flow than average. That’s also the forecast from the North Platte River Basin, which feeds irrigation districts in Nebraska’s Panhandle each summer, depending heavily on snowmelt from the mountains.
Corn strong, soybeans weak, wheat pedestrian

5 days ago | farmprogress.com | Ben Potter

Getty Images/BackyardProductionThe latest grain export inspection report from USDA, out Monday morning and covering the week through June 19, held mixed but mostly disappointing data for traders to digest. Corn volume led the way once again, despite fading moderately below the prior week’s total. Wheat totals were pedestrian, meantime, while soybean totals eroded below the entire range of analyst estimates. Corn export inspections reached 58.1 million bushels.
Women in agriculture share insights from lifelong farming experiences

6 days ago | farmprogress.com | Ava Splear |Holly Spangler

Women in agriculture have many and varied roles on and off the farm, and each woman’s approach to her role is as unique as she is. Today, women can “bring” consumers to their farms via video, advocate at the state and national level, launch entrepreneurial farm enterprises and raise up the next generation of farmers — managing mud and all. These women are real-world influencers. While they may not be dancing on social media, they’ve positively influenced their families, communities and agriculture.