County ARC payments likely in 2025
Many producers are likely to see federal farm program payments this year. “ARC payments are likely in ‘25.” Paul Mitchell, director of the Renk Agribusiness Institute at the University of […]
Episode 52 – ASIST
April Metzger, Director of Quality Improvement at Hope Haven, joins Piet and Dr. Shawn Scholten to discuss (A)pplied (S)uicide (I)ntervention (S)kills (T)raining they provide for the community.
Calmer weather (for now) across the Midwest; hazardous weather on parts of the Plains
Across the Corn Belt, warmth has arrived in advance of an approaching storm system. Chilly conditions linger, however, from the Dakotas into the upper Great Lakes region. Farther south, Tuesday’s […]
Eating Michigan Soybeans
Michigan’s climate is ideal for growing higher protein food-grade soybeans. In this Pods for Profit, we’ll meet an edible soybean marketer with Star of the West Milling Company who will […]
Blizzard forecast to hit NW Iowa on the last day of winter
Forecasters say travel could be difficult if not impossible across Iowa’s northwestern third tomorrow. Blizzard conditions are in the forecast for some 30 counties with winds gusting up to 65 […]
Bill would ban drones from flying over Iowa farmsteads
The Iowa Senate has voted to expand a 2024 law that made it a crime to fly drones over animal feeding operations. The bill seeks to prohibit drones from being […]
Investing in Consumer Trust
Research shows Missouri beef consumers feel more strongly about animal welfare and management practices than the national average. In this episode, Dr. Craig Payne with the University of Missouri Extension shares […]
A seasonally active pattern to continue for some; early-Season heat to build in the Southwest
Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of near- or below-normal temperatures in most areas from the Mississippi Valley eastward, while warmer-than-normal conditions will prevail across […]
UI space scientist thrilled at discovery of dozens of new moons orbiting Saturn
Turns out, there’s a lot more floating around the planet Saturn than those famous rings. Space scientists announced last week they’ve discovered Saturn has 128 more moons, for a total […]
How rising retail prices for proteins could shift the make-up of consumer grocery baskets
Retail prices for beef in the U.S. have already exceeded the record highs hit in 2024. With the costs of other proteins, like eggs, could that impact what consumers are […]
