Soybean harvest should accelerate in west-central Minnesota
A farmer in west-central Minnesota expects soybean harvest to accelerate this week. Gary Wertish says the crop is turning rapidly. “You’ll start seeing the harvest starting probably pretty full-speed, which […]
Fryar named GPAC Football defensive player of the week
Linebacker Parker Fryar of Northwestern College is this week’s GPAC/Hauff Mid-America Sports Defensive Player-of-the-Week. Fryar, a senior from Waukee, Iowa, was a force defensively, totaling 12 tackles with one interception […]
Americans for Family Farmers take opposition of EATS Act to D.C.
A group of around 35 U.S. farmers recently took their opposition of the EATS Act to Capitol Hill. Illinois farmer Dave Bishop, who’s family operates a diversified organic farm in […]
A more active pattern ahead for parts of the southern Corn Belt to the central Cotton Belt
Development of a tropical cyclone over the northwestern Caribbean Sea is likely during the next couple of days. With this system expected to move generally northward, those in the eastern […]
Wisconsin farmer says soybeans okay, corn phenomenal
A western Wisconsin farmer is expecting yields that are above his production history, but nothing to brag about. Tom Gillis grows corn and soybeans near River Falls, not far from […]
Beneficial, late-season rains from the southeastern Plains to the Midwest Corn Belt
Across the Corn Belt, a Frost Advisory was in effect early Monday in the upper Great Lakes region, mainly across northern Wisconsin and northeastern Minnesota. Major Midwestern corn and soybean […]
BBB: Before buying a car online, Iowans should do in-person inspection
The internet is making shopping easier for all sorts of products, including used cars, but Iowans are warned to pump the brakes and yield if they’re considering that online option. […]
A mild/warm start to October for the Heartland; a few showers for parts of the eastern Corn Belt
Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of warmer-than-normal weather nationwide, except for near- or below-normal temperatures in the Pacific Northwest. Meanwhile, near- or below-normal precipitation […]
Conserving Good Soil
Robert Alpers, a Prairie Home farmer, says farmers should gradually apply conservation farming practices such as planting cover crops. He also tells Brownfield that turning soil is a good measurement […]
Economist says no big surprises in latest Cattle on Feed report
A livestock economist says there still aren’t clear signs the cattle herd is growing. Scott Brown says beef cow slaughter for August dropped 22 percent from year-ago levels. “But if […]
