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IN RECENT YEARS IRRIGATORS have begun to install variable frequency drives (VFDs) to monitor and control the speed of their irrigation pumps powered by electricity.  The questions that were answered recently are:  Should VFD be installed on all electric motor power irrigation pumps? and, Will they pay for the expense of VFD installation? WHAT IS

Have you ever imagined paying less than $2.00 USD per gallon at the pump again? Have you ever imagined seeing a field full of prickly pear cactus? Not only is the prickly pear cactus (nopalito) often an edible part of your favorite Mexican cuisine, but could be finding its way to your fuel tank while

The 2019 March floods compromised approximately 850 grain storage structures across Nebraska, Iowa and Missouri, resulting in the loss of approximately $35 million to $40 million to farmers who were saving this grain to fund living, planting and operational expenses for the 2019 crop year. As much of this grain was uninsured and with no

In his article, published by the Genetic Literacy Project on March 18, 2019, Nassib Mugwanya takes an in depth, but big picture, look into the advent and propogation of the ideals of agroecology and is applicability towards helping Africa’s small subsistence farmers to achieve food sovereignty and greater profit.  His findings are quite truthful, eye

One of the determining factors in the rise and fall of a society happens to be within the education system and how people are being educated. Are they taught what to think, or are they being taught HOW to think. If one studies the history of the rise and fall of societies, and the means

The last several decades have witnessed a remarkable increase in crop yields — doubling major grain crops since the 1950s. But a significant part of the world still suffers from malnutrition, and these gains in grains and other crops probably won’t be enough to feed a growing global population. As reported in an article published

In a recent article published by the Genetic Literacy Project, the sustainability of organic and non-GMO farming compared to GMO farming is discussed at great length and borrows from an extensive list of research articles from both universities and individuals involved with the research of GMO, non-GMO and organic farming. Genetic Literacy Project holds that

Midplains Ag has been contracted by UNL to do Veris mapping on some fields in the Bazile Triangle, an area with very high nitrates in the groundwater. This area is located in the Creighton and Osmond areas. While scouting out the locations, I happened to see an old orange combine. It piqued my interest as