by Nick Glanzer | Jun 28, 2017 | Farming Life
Knee-High by the Fourth of July or as High as an Elephant’s Eye? Modern conveniences and technological advancements are transforming the agriculture industry. Everything from the equipment used to the farming methods applied has been transformed with new ideas....
by Nick Glanzer | Jun 14, 2017 | Farming Life
Crop Creepy Crawlies Crop creepy crawlies From creepy crawlies to coyotes, there are plenty of animals that love to ruin your crops. Every year the pest prognosis is a little different, but there are some repeat offenders that always top the list. It’s important to...
by Nick Glanzer | May 31, 2017 | Farming Life
Drought Withers Profits Without Crop Insurance When crops whither under the hot summer sun, farmers worry about their bank account drying up too. Droughts decrease yield and increase the risk of fire damage. Crop insurance helps you put out financial fires in your...
by Nick Glanzer | May 17, 2017 | Stories
Birds and Planes Collide Over Cornfields It’s a bird. It’s a plane. It’s a bird hitting a plane. Bird strike is the official terminology for when birds come in contact with an airplane. Dozens of collisions between birds and airplanes occur every day. These bird bumps...
by Nick Glanzer | May 3, 2017 | Farming Life
GMOs breed Controversy Genetically modified organisms (GMOs) are engineered in many different industries, but they’re surrounded by controversy when it comes to food and agriculture. GMOs begin in a laboratory when scientists alter their genetic makeup or transfer new...
