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Brad Haire
Verified
Executive Editor, Farm Progress
Beats
food wine travel with an emphasis on culture and spiritual travel
Content
By Brad Haire Verified| Farm Progress Verified Every planting season matters, but this season will need to go off without a hitch for most farmers to stay above water with current commodity prices below cost of production. And as planters ease into fields across the Southeast, everything needs to work perfectly, including all the little things. Simer Virk is the precision agricultural specialist with Auburn University. “Growers cannot afford to not have a good plant stand to begin the 2025 crop season on the right track,” he said.
By Brad Haire Verified| Farm Progress Verified We’ve been talking to farmers to get their sense of the situation this growing season. None are enthusiastic about it, but they are optimistic about planting and going another year. That may sound like an odd dichotomy to those outside of farming. But ol’ sayings hold true because they are true. “There’s no greater gesture of faith than planting a seed.”You know the situation because you’re living it: Farmer prices for major row crops remain depressed.
By Brad Haire Verified| Farm Progress Verified Every planting season matters, but this season will need to go off without a hitch for most farmers to stay above water with current commodity prices below cost of production. And as planters ease into fields across the Southeast, everything needs to work perfectly, including all the little things. Simer Virk is the precision agricultural specialist with Auburn University. “Growers cannot afford to not have a good plant stand to begin the 2025 crop season on the right track,” he said.
Company Info
Farm Progress
Farm Progress is a media company based in the suburban Chicago area, dedicated to serving the agricultural market. Founded in 1841 with the launch of Prairie Farmer, the nation's oldest farm publication, the company has a long history of providing valuable resources to the agricultural community. Over the years, it has grown through various acquisitions and mergers, including its association with ABC Agricultural group. The company offers a variety of services and products tailored to the agricultural industry. It publishes state and regional farm magazines that deliver news, insights, and market analysis to farmers and agricultural professionals. Farm Progress also hosts the annual Farm Progress Show, which showcases the latest agricultural technologies and innovations. Additionally, it provides digital content, including news articles and educational resources, to support farmers, ranchers, and agricultural businesses across the United States.
St. Charles, Illinois, United States
+1 630-524-4725
Founded: 1841