Farming Calculator

You do not need degree in agronomy to know if your field is going to pay off this year. However, you can’t afford to guess … Read more

Don’t base your alfalfa yield estimates on memory. You can remember how much yield you got last year, but don’t expect that number to apply … Read more

When standing amid high corn stalks it’s difficult to estimate your feed budget. Yes they are big, but it’s tough to visualize volume of this … Read more

You might wonder how many winter months lie ahead in that pile of round bales. Such worry raise all kinds of aggie angst, for there’s … Read more

For hours, you might sit in the cab of combine harvester, watching it carve its way across field. But as long as grain doesn’t hit … Read more

They say you get what you measure, and here’s how that applies to hay: You’re in the field, and it looks like a lot of … Read more

The plan starts as green grass. But by the time it gets close to the coop there’s just bare dirt. Why? Because an acre isn’t … Read more

Maybe you’ve felt that specific kind of panic when you realize your broiler chickens has stripped a patch of grass down to bare dirt as … Read more

It’s the day to go get the baler going; a big day. It starts with the sound of the baler. The first round bale rolls … Read more

The air in the cornfield feel different in late August. The leaves are starting to curl; the tassel dust is settling. It’s no longer “is … Read more

The trick begins with a change in perspective. Instead of thinking about your pasture as a big open field, think of it as a succession … Read more