Tar spot concerns minimal in Iowa, agronomist says
An agronomist says tar spot hasn’t been a major concern across Iowa this year. Channel’s Neal Borgmeyer says he expected the disease to be problematic for the state’s corn crop. […]
Warm, dry conditions expected through harvest season in Nebraska and Kansas
A climatologist says he expects harvest to pick up in Nebraska and Kansas this month. Brian Fuchs with the National Drought Mitigation Center says he expects warmer temperatures and dry […]
Soybeans, corn, wheat down on profit taking
Soybeans were lower on profit taking and technical selling, but still up on the week for the most active contracts. Forecasts had some near-term rain in parts of the region, […]
U.S. cheese production up in July
USDA says U.S. cheese production was higher in July. The total cheese output was 1.19 billion pounds, up 2.7% from June and up nearly 2% from the year before. Italian […]
Farmers are less optimistic about short term farmland values
Farmers who participated in the latest Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer are less optimistic about farmland values. Jim Mintert with Purdue’s Center for Commercial Agriculture tells Brownfield… “We still have […]
Ag groups call for updates to farm labor survey methods
A coalition of ag groups are asking the Office of Management and Budget to reject USDA’s request to conduct Farm Labor Survey with current collection methods. Jamie Clover Adams with […]
Farm Credit Illinois names next CEO
The next CEO of Farm Credit Illinois says she’s excited about the cooperative’s future. Kelly Duitsman-Hunt says the organization is on steady financial ground. “That long term vision and plan […]
Ohio drought leads to disaster declaration by the USDA
The USDA FSA has declared a federal emergency in several Ohio counties due to extreme drought conditions. Fayette county farmer Eric Tipton says conditions continue to worsen. “I don’t think […]
Interest in spray drones “exploding”
Farmer interest in spray drones is surging. Mariah Scott is CEO of Rantizo, the largest ag drone spraying network in the country. “We have been doubling acres year on year […]
MSU studies what could become crop production norms
Researchers are comparing aspirational crop management systems to business as usual. Taylor Ulbrich is the Associate Director for Stakeholder Engagement with the Long-Term Agroecosystem Project. “All of the questions and […]
