Cattle take shelter in the stalks of Brett McRae’s intercropped corn grazing system.

Corn-soybean intercrop goes to a taste test

The novel crop combination is getting an even more novel test of its utility

Glacier FarmMedia — Brett McRae is spicing up his corn grazing system this year. He’s got more than one variety growing — a grazing-oriented option and the typical silage corn — but the real experiment is happening beneath the canopy. This year, the corn shared space with forage soybean and hairy vetch. The beans were […] Read more



Bourgault's 3725QDA coulter drill will be available for the spring of 2025, and it offers a quick depth adjustment using shims.

Bourgault updates two product lines

Quick depth adjustment on coulter drill and new XP Duo meter air planter

In February, Bourgault announced two new features that allow for significant design changes on some of its drills. First, the 3725QDA coulter drill makes its debut. “The 3725 was kind of an extension of the 5 Series model, the 3335, when Bourgault went with the quick-adjust frame,” said Colin Rush, North American sales and marketing […] Read more









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Few changes in March USDA report

Increased projections for South American corn, soybeans, U.S. wheat carryout

The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) monthly supply/demand estimates, released on March 8, were largely left unchanged, the exceptions being South American corn and soybeans as well as U.S. wheat.

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U.S. grains: Wheat sags to 3-1/2-year low

Corn, soy firm ahead of USDA data

Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) wheat futures ended mostly lower on Thursday with the benchmark contract Wv1 tumbling to a fresh 3-1/2-year low late in the session after China cancelled a purchase of U.S. wheat and Egypt scrapped an international purchase tender, traders said.