Cash dairy prices steady-to-higher Tuesday
Cash dairy prices were steady-to-higher Tuesday on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Dry whey was unchanged at $0.4775. No sales were recorded. Forty-pound cheese blocks were unchanged at $1.7750. Eleven sales were […]
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Weeds coming on as Midwest fields warm up
Weeds are taking advantage of more spring-like weather across the Midwest. Central Iowa farmer Corey Hillebo says he first noticed some broadleaf weeds during a warmup in March. “Especially around […]
UNI’s Lappe earns national award
After an explosive week at the plate, UNI third baseman Kate Lappe has earned national recognition as the D1Softball.com Player of the Week – the first in program history to […]
Indiana farmer focused on safety this planting season
A north central Indiana farmer says he’s keeping safety in mind this planting season. Dave Schrock says farmers should to take time to plan ahead to prevent accidents. “We go […]
Some Iowa farmers increasing their corn acres
An extension agronomist with Iowa State University says some farmers in the state are shifting to more corn acres this year. Meaghan Anderson tells Brownfield prices are favoring corn over […]
Younger farmers more interested in early soybean planting
A farm business management instructor suggests younger farmers are more inclined to plant soybeans early. Kristina McVicker with South Central College in Mankato, Minnesota says growers are interested in the […]
Rural Mainstreet Economy falls again over tariff uncertainties
Pictured: Ernie Goss with Creighton University The latest Rural Mainstreet Index has revealed the rural economy continues to fall. Ag economist Ernie Goss with Creighton University says the index has […]
Farm bankruptcies on the rise
The director of the Renk Agribusiness Institute at the University of Wisconsin-Madison says farm bankruptcies are on the rise. During a recent Soils for Success webinar, Paul Mitchell says 2024 […]
Iowa’s early corn, soybean planting slightly ahead of last year
The U.S.D.A. Ag report shows farmers got started on planting, but wet weather and storms slowed up some of the progress. The report shows 18% of the projected corn crop […]