INFB focused on water rights and property taxes during this year’s delegate session
The president of Indiana Farm Bureau says property taxes and water availability are the biggest priorities for members. During the association’s recent delegate session, Randy Kron says members wanted to […]
Kentucky crop update
Cooler temperatures and dry weather helped Kentucky farmers in the field cutting hay and topping tobacco last week. Seventy seven percent of tobacco is now topped, and 28% cut, both […]
Farm bill, grain marketing among farmer concerns heading into Farm Progress Show
Many farmers are looking to meet with industry experts on a variety of challenges at this week’s Farm Progress Show. Eastern Iowa farmer Dave Walton, who serves as treasurer of […]
Spring wheat harvest advances in South Dakota
Spring wheat harvest continues to advance in South Dakota in one of the final weeks of August. USDA says 83% of the crop has been harvested, an increase of 13 […]
Farmers remain concerned about Ohio drought conditions
A southwestern Ohio farmer is concerned about the dry conditions across the state. Eric Tipton says it’s abnormally dry. “I think the big question right now is have we have […]
Cattle futures up sharply Monday, hogs weak
Chicago Mercantile Exchange live and feeder cattle futures were higher, supported by oversold signals as traders watched the distribution of the show list. Feeders had additional support from the lower […]
Small grains harvest continues in Minnesota
Small grains harvest continues in Minnesota. USDA’s latest weekly crop update says 74 percent of oats, 54% of spring wheat, and 57% of barley is harvested. The second cutting of […]
Nebraska crops continue to improve
Corn and soybean conditions are consistently higher than they were last year in Nebraska. According to USDA’s weekly crop report, corn is rated 68 percent good to excellent in the […]
Corn and rice harvest begin in MO
Corn and rice harvest started in the last week in portions of Missouri, with temperatures and moisture below normal for this time of the year. USDA says 2% of the […]
Wisconsin harvests picking up
Dry weather was good for harvesting small grains, hay, and potatoes last week in Wisconsin. The USDA says oats are now 86 percent harvested, ahead of last year and the […]
