AMES, Iowa — Three Nebraska farmer-inventors have developed equipment to harvest corn cobs and other biomass that will be sought for cellulosic ethanol production. The inventions were described at ...

Energy costs are high, so a simple solution would be to cash in on Mother Nature’s free drying services this fall. Unfortunately harvest decisions are rarely simple. Consider these factors when ...

Three Amish men, sitting in a small office at the Gordonville Fire Company, hold separate conversations with three Plain Sect farmers. Sheets and sheets of white paper -- each covered with names and ...

“Two rows at a time, slow and dirty” is how Chad Coleman describes his corn harvest. He’s surrounded by crunching, brittle corn plants, dust, parts of shredded stalks and leaves, and a deafening noise ...

Mike Van Driesten and his wife Brittany operate Van Driesten Harvesting. “Our journey began with just one combine and one truck,” according to their website. What started as a small operation has ...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — A crop field during harvest in KELOLAND could contain about $1 million worth of equipment. Today’s modern combine can cost about $600,000, said Nic Uilk, an precision ...