John Deere reports net income of more than $1.7 billion for the third quarter
Deere & Company has reported a net income of more than $1.7 billion for the third quarter of this year, this is a decline from 2023, but better than expectations. […]
Comparing the profitability of organic vs. conventional crops
Can organic farming be more profitable than conventional farming? Michael Langemeier, Associate director of Purdue University’s Center for Commercial Agriculture discusses his research findings. The post Comparing the profitability of […]
Congressman Sorenson: “My farmers need a farm bill”
A member of the U.S. House Ag Committee says his constituents need a modernized farm bill. Illinois Democrat Eric Sorenson says it was the top topic of conversation during his […]
Director Lamb shares importance of the state fair
The director of the Indiana State Department of Agriculture says the Indiana State Fair serves as an opportunity for the department to get a pulse on the ag industry. Don […]
Melton blasts Congressman Feenstra’s $0.00 in ‘earmark’ requests
Ryan Melton, the Democrat running in Iowa’s fourth congressional district, says the 36 counties in the district would benefit if Congressman Randy Feenstra joined the other three Iowa Republicans in […]
Benefical rains across the eastern Corn Belt; heat wave conditions continue on the southern Plains
Across the Corn Belt, showers and thunderstorms sweeping across the Mississippi Valley are providing generally beneficial moisture for corn and soybeans. Early Friday, some of the heaviest showers are found […]
USDA critical of Iowa governor’s summer food box alternative
The USDA is criticizing the governor’s proposed alternative to providing federal food assistance next summer to low-income households with children. Governor Kim Reynolds did not sign Iowa up this summer […]
A wide-range of temps ahead next week from the Plains to the Corn Belt; generally drier
Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of near- or above-normal temperatures and rainfall across much of the country. Notable exceptions will include cooler-than-normal conditions in […]
Cooler July weather a benefit for maturing crops
August is typically one of the hotter and drier growing months for corn and soybeans, but it so far has been relatively mild. Iowa State Extension field agronomist Terry Basol […]
Iowans at risk of contracting mpox should consider getting vaccinated
The World Health Organization is declaring an international health emergency over mpox, what used to be known as monkeypox, though -no- cases are reported in Iowa and generally, Iowans are […]
