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The almanac for modern American growers

Frost dates and planting calendars for your ZIP code, weekly USDA hay and grain prices for every reporting state, and 300+ crop guides. Free, fast, and sourced on every page.

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32,000+ ZIP frost & planting pages NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals USDA weekly hay, grain & produce prices 300+ crop & variety guides

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Frost dates & planting

Your last spring frost, first fall frost, and a full vegetable planting calendar, by ZIP code.

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USDA market prices

Weekly hay by state, daily grain cash bids, weekly cattle auction rates, and wholesale produce from terminal markets.

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Crop & variety library

How to grow 300+ vegetables, fruits, and nuts, with varieties, storage, and uses.

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Weather & timing

Frost dates by ZIPFirst & last frost, season length What to plant nowSow & transplant this month Garden calendarMonth-by-month tasks USDA hardiness zonesZones 3 to 11 explained Season extensionRow covers, tunnels, frames Agriculture by stateZones, weather & prices per state

Prices & markets

Hay prices by stateWeekly USDA, by type & quality Grain cash bidsDaily corn, soybean, wheat Cattle auction pricesWeekly USDA feeder & slaughter Wholesale produceTerminal markets, by variety Commodity price chartsWeekly to 1-year history Crop economicsCosts, yields, profitability Farm & garden calculatorsSeeding, acreage, GDD & more

Grow your garden

Growing guidesPlant, care & harvest Starting seedsTiming, depth, transplanting Companion plantingWhat to pair & separate Container gardeningBalcony, patio & windowsill Watering & irrigationDrip, soaker, smart schedules Fruit & nut treesPlanting, pollination, harvest Growing berriesCurrants, honeyberry, aronia Flower growing guidesAnnuals, perennials, bulbs Themed garden plansSalsa, pizza, pollinator Crop rotationPlant families & sequences Seed starting guidesIndoors, hardening, propagation

Soil, pests & harvest

Soil guidespH, testing, amendments CompostingMethods, materials, fixes Cover cropsLegumes, grasses, brassicas Pests & diseasesIdentify & manage, low-chemical Crop pest guidesCommon pests for each crop Weed identificationCommon lawn & garden weeds Beneficial insectsPredators & pollinators Native & pollinator plantsFeed bees & butterflies Storing your harvestShelf life & preserving When to harvestRipeness cues for each crop Nutrition & usesWhat each crop provides

Land & livestock

Raising livestockChickens, cattle, goats, bees Livestock breedsCattle, chicken, goat, sheep, pig breeds Tractors & equipmentSizing & what to weigh Tractor specs by modelClassic tractors: specs & buying Combine harvester specsClassic combines: specs & buying Hay baler specsRound & square balers by model Planter specs by modelRow-crop planters: specs & buying Skid steer specsSkid steer loaders by model Sprayer specs by modelSelf-propelled sprayers Grain drill specsGrain & no-till drills by model Forage harvester specsSelf-propelled choppers by model Tillage equipment specsField cultivators, disks & rippers Mower & conditioner specsMowers, discbines & rotary cutters Grain cart specsGrain carts & auger wagons by model

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