Nebraska Farm Bureau wants to capitalize on SAF potential
Nebraska Farm Bureau president Mark McHargue says his state has an opportunity to capitalize on the sustainable aviation fuel market. Speaking to Brownfield at the American Farm Bureau Convention in […]
AGCO defeats John Deere’s patent infringement appeal
A Federal Circuit Court ruled Friday that AGCO has defeated John Deere’s appeal of a Delaware jury’s verdict in a patent-infringement case. In a statement, AGCO officials said Deere’s appeal […]
Missouri Farm Bureau focused on how energy policy and private property intersect
Missouri Farm Bureau president Garrett Hawkins says energy policy and how it intersects with private property is a focus during the American Farm Bureau Convention in San Antonio. The post […]
Be careful with fertilizer cutbacks
A crop nutrition lead at The Mosaic Company says the current state of the ag economy has many growers considering cutbacks on fertilizer applications. Tryston Beyrer says making too many cuts […]
AFBF expects Trump administration to narrow WOTUS reach
Another swing at Waters of the U.S. AFBF senior director of government affairs Courtney Briggs says the WOTUS rule has been a long-standing problem for members. “Because we’ve had a […]
Largely fair weather; wind-blown, milder air builds across much of the Heartland
Across the Corn Belt, dry, breezy weather accompanies the return of near- or above-normal temperatures. Monday afternoon’s high temperatures should reach 50°F or higher as far north as Nebraska and […]
Governor Kehoe’s Agriculture Focus
The Missouri Soybean Association is confident that the incoming Governor Mike Kehoe will maintain a focus on agriculture despite budget challenges. Kehoe’s regulatory approach and transportation infrastructure spending are seen […]
Dozens of Iowa schools see high absence rates due to respiratory infections
State health officials are seeing a significant jump in the number of schools reporting significant absences due to illness. Iowa Health and Human Services reports a boost statewide in respiratory […]
An active, moisture-laden pattern ahead across the Heartland; a wide-range of temps
Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of near- or above-normal temperatures and precipitation across much of the country. Cooler-than-normal conditions will be confined to the […]
Key Democrat says Iowa school boards best to set cell phone policies
The top Democrat in the Iowa House says cell phone policies for Iowa schools should be left up to school boards. Governor Kim Reynolds has introduced legislation that would require […]
