Berdena Bleeker-Grady
95, Orange City
Feenstra Recognizes Unity Christian Art Student
On Friday, May 2nd, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) announced that Ella Strudthoff – a senior at Gilbert High School – is the winner of the 2025 Congressional Art Competition […]
Vetter: new trade deals take time
U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer says the U.S. is talking to dozens of countries following last month’s tariff announcements, but a former chief ag negotiator says new trade deals take […]
Corn Belt farmers embrace a season without over-the-top dicamba
U.S. soybean and cotton farmers are taking a different approach to weed management as the U.S. EPA reviews three over-the-top dicamba products. Jordan Bredehoft from Lafayette County, Missouri says it’s […]
Flooded fields could result in fewer cotton acres
Northeast Arkansas farmer Nathan Reed says waterlogged fields from last month’s floods will encourage some Delta farmers to plant fewer cotton acres this spring. “We’ve got some fields that are […]
Minnesota farmer dials in crop fertility plan
A southeast Minnesota farmer is dialing in his crop fertility plan. Ed McNamara of Goodhue says nitrogen continues to provide a good return on investment. “Where we’re putting a little […]
A good, early spring in South Dakota
South Dakota farmer Jason Frerichs says the early spring is a win for area farmers. “It was almost too good to be true,” he says. “The forecast didn’t look bad, […]
Walleye Season Set to Make a Splash on Iowa’s Great Lakes
As the sun rises over Spirit Lake, East Lake Okoboji, and West Lake Okoboji on May 3, eager anglers will cast their lines into the waters, marking the 150th walleye […]
Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: May 2, 2025
Jul. corn closed at $4.69, down 3 and 1/4 centsJul. soybeans closed at $10.558, up 7 and 3/4 centsJul. soybean meal closed at $296.90, up $2.60Jul. soybean oil closed at […]
Ag Retailers Association offers H-2A resources to members
Labor shortages are pressing agricultural retailers to depend more on H-2A seasonal guest workers. Richard Gupton with the Ag Retailers Association tells Brownfield their organization has created LaborLink to help […]
