Successful southern Illinois harvest wrapping up
An agronomist with Golden Harvest says most farmers in his territory are satisfied with the 2024 harvest season. Nate Prater, who covers the southern third of Illinois and portions of […]
Seed vault in NE Iowa is among the nation’s largest
Two scientists who helped create an international seed vault received the World Food Prize last week in Des Moines, spotlighting the importance of seed banks, including one in northeast Iowa. […]
Farmers say policy shifts are the biggest concern for 2025
An ag economist says farmers are worried about the potential ag policy shifts heading into 2025. Jim Mintert with Purdue’s Center for Commercial Agriculture says they surveyed farmers in latest […]
Rain lingers in the Ohio Valley; new moisture pattern breaks-out on the western Plains
Across the Corn Belt, a storm system crossing the upper Midwest is producing widespread rain and slowing or halting fieldwork. A wide temperature gradient exists across the storm, with Tuesday’s […]
Managing Different Levels of Corn Insect Pressure
Above and below-ground insects can have a devastating impact on corn fields. In this Managing for Profit, Illinois-based DEKALB technical agronomist Rachel Willis says Bayer’s new lineup can help farmers […]
Tel on Fire – Earns GPAC Award Again
The Great Plains Athletic Conference’s final women’s soccer Player-of-the-Week award goes to Dordt’s Karinna Tel. The junior totaled 14 points over the Defender’s last two games including four goals against […]
Rapid dry-down of soybeans an issue during harvest
The rapid dry-down of soybeans was a significant issue for many farmers in the Upper Midwest during harvest. Nick Peterson farms near St. Cloud in central Minnesota. “It was really […]
Alfalfa report released
The National Alfalfa and Forage Alliance has released their latest Alfalfa Variety Ratings report. The annual report gives an extensive listing of 121 alfalfa varieties available in the U.S. and […]
Colombia continues to be a bright spot for U.S. pork exports
The U.S. Meat Export Federation says Colombia remains a great export market for U.S. pork. Homero Recio, the USMEF Latin American representative, says pork exports are up 48 percent. “The […]
Trump finishes 14 points ahead of Harris in Iowa
Donald Trump has won Iowa’s six electoral college votes for a third time. However, Trump’s double-digit victory here over Kamala Harris is by a wider margin than in the two […]
