Corn starting to be planted in Ohio
A south-central Ohio farmer says he’s keeping a close eye on field conditions this week. Greg Corcoran farms in Ross County. “We did get our bean planter out,” he says. “We […]
12% of U.S. corn, 8% of soybeans planted
The U.S. corn and soybean planting paces made solid advancements over the past week. That followed a mixed week of weather in parts of the region, with generally clear conditions […]
Duties on Mexican tomatoes likely this summer
The U.S. Department of Commerce says its current agreement with Mexico to protect U.S. tomato growers isn’t working, and antidumping duties will go into effect in July. Fourth-generation Michigan tomato grower […]
Mason City police say body found believed to be missing teen
The Mason City Police Chief believes a body found this weekend is that of a 19-year-old, reported missing by his family on April 4th. Shortly after 2 p.m. Saturday, MCPD […]
Michigan Farm Bureau supports townships challenging renewable energy control
Michigan Farm Bureau has filed an amicus brief supporting the return of local power to site utility-scale energy projects. Assistant General Counsel Allison Eicher tells Brownfield the Michigan Public Service […]
H2Ohio continues to grow, farmer enrollment period now open
The director of Ohio’s Department of Agriculture says continued growth in the H2Ohio program is making a difference in reducing runoff. Brian Baldridge says farmers remain focused on improving water […]
New meat lab creates more opportunities for Missouri agriculture
The CEO of the Missouri Cattlemen’s Association says the new meat science education and training lab coming to the University of Missouri has been more than a decade in the […]
Biological inputs gaining in popularity
A cooperative is working to help farmers and retailers understand what biological crop inputs work well. Leah Anderson with WinField United, the crop inputs and insights division of Land O […]
A new era for veterinary diagnostics at the University of Missouri
The University of Missouri College of Veterinary Medicine is redefining the future of animal health. Governor Mike Kehoe says the Dr. Dan Brown Building, home to the Veterinary Medical Diagnostics […]
Most fieldwork getting a slow start in Wisconsin
Tillage and some planting activity is picking up in parts of southern Wisconsin, but most of the state is too cool for anything but fertilizer applications. Zeb Zuehls raises beef […]
