Spring Planting
Strip tilling gaining interest in region
Touted by proponents as “the best of both worlds,” more growers in the region are investigating strip till in pursuit of better nutrient efficiency and stronger yields, according to industry representatives.As a practice, strip till dates back decades,...
Soybean, corn seed orders at record high
Regional orders for corn and soybean seed are at all-time highs as the USDA releases optimistic production projections for both crops. The demand has led to a shortage of some hybrids and varieties, however, said Tom Mullineaux, agribusiness representative on...
Commodity prices more sensitive in tight market
CAMBRIDGE, Md. — With tight supplies in the U.S. and world corn market, commodity prices this year will be very sensitive to any worldwide production issues, a Perdue AgriBusiness official told farmers recently.Tim Frump, vice president of risk management and...
Westmoreland seedlings get started in greenhouses
WARSAW, Va. — Spring planting season is already in full swing at the farm of Westmoreland Produce. “About 60 to 80 acres of approximately 100 acres of farmland is planted each year,” said Cristina Medina, coordinator of greenhouse operations at Westmoreland...
Attendees learn how to weigh risks with planting
DOVER, Del. — Farmers take risks every time they plant a seed. At a Risk Management Conference March 6 hosted by Delaware Farm Bureau and the University of Delaware Cooperative Extension, suggestions were offered on how to plan for and mitigate some of those...
Know lender’s five top farm financial metrics
(Editor’s note: Andrew Stutzman is a Farm Credit lending manager.) If you’re just starting out in the ag business world, you’ll find there are many ways to prepare for the financial aspects of owning a farm. Working with an agricultural lender such as Farm...
A year later, future of So. Md. elevator still in question
LOTHIAN, Md. — A year after the Southern Maryland agricultural community successfully pleaded with Perdue Agribusiness to delay the closure of a regional grain elevator, no clear plans to save the facility have materialized yet, growers and local officials...
Farmers finding niches within commodity crops
Farmers who grow field crops typically are paid prices that reflect prevailing commodity markets. Some farmers in the Delmarva states, though, have found ways to secure premiums for some of their field crops, including barley, soybeans, and wheat.“We work...
Chickweed controlled in high tunnel soil steaming
HERSHEY, Pa. — Becky Maden, University of Vermont Extension, presented to participants of the Mid-Atlantic Fruit and Vegetable Convention data from her several years’ study of soil steaming in high tunnels.Focusing on chickweed, she noted that uncontrolled...
Potatoes an underrated product throughout Delmarva
Idaho and Maine are well known as producers of potatoes, but the Delmarva also has a number of farms producing the spuds that Americans love. Potatoes here are harvested for both use as baked potatoes and French fries as well as for transformation into potato...
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