Attorney General Bird Defends Family Farms and Businesses, Warns of Scam Links
Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird is taking action to protect family farms and businesses from a costly mandate while also warning them of scam links related to the Corporate Transparency […]
Nebraska farmer calls it a career
A south-central Nebraska grain farmer says he has no regrets after wrapping up his final harvest in 2024. Jay Reiners, who began farming full time in 1990 near Hastings, toyed […]
USDA reports higher hay production in 2024
U.S. hay production was up in 2024. The USDA says total production of 122.462 million tons was 3% larger than 2023, with a decline in harvested area to 49.39 million […]
Officials Warn Of Open Water Still On Some Lakes, Even With The Recent Cold Snap
(Spirit Lake)– With all the cold weather we’ve had lately you would think area lakes would be completely locked up in a thick coating of ice. However, that has NOT […]
Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: January 10, 2025
Mar. corn closed at $4.70 and 1/2, up 14 and 1/2 centsMar. soybeans closed at $10.25 and 1/4, up 26 and 1/4 centsMar. soybean meal closed at $298.30, down $1.00Mar. […]
Winter Storm Cora smacks eastern U.S.
An ag meteorologist says Winter Storm Cora will bring lasting impacts for farmers into the spring. Michigan State University’s Jeff Andresen tells Brownfield freezing temperatures should cause Great Lakes ice […]
Agronomist says farmers not likely to cut fungicides in ‘25
An agronomist with Golden Harvest says he expects many farmers not to cut back on corn fungicide usage in 2025. Nate Prater, who covers the southern third of Illinois and […]
Farmer outlines cover crop benefits at PFI conference
Pictured: Iowa farmer Nathan Anderson at the 2025 Practical Farmers of Iowa conference in Des Moines (Photo by Brent Barnett/Brownfield) Farmers learned about the benefits of cover crops at this […]
USDA forecasts a good year for dairy farmers
The USDA is calling for better milk prices and reduced supplies this year. In its latest supply and demand report, the department says lower milk production per cow is expected […]
Rethinking Land Rental Strategies in 2025
Farmers should rethink some strategies to improve profitability in 2025. University of Illinois farm management specialist Gary Schnitkey says farmers should consider today’s economic conditions when making decisions about cash rents. […]
