Tons of tulips and plenty of food available at Orange City festival
The annual Orange City Tulip Festival, celebrating the town’s Dutch heritage, is underway. Spokesperson Avery Kelch says thousands of tulips are blooming in this good weather. “Windmill Park is where a […]
Funding for a new SCN lab included in MO ag budget
The interim CEO of the Missouri Soybean Association says the recently approved state ag budget includes funding to build a new, modernized Soybean Cyst Nematode lab at the University of […]
First-generation farmers rely on word of mouth for growth
A beginning farmer says riding in the neighbor’s buddy seat during harvest was his first step toward farm ownership. Zach Wagner tells Brownfield, “My parents had 86 tillable acres, and they rented […]
Conner: farm bill program updates critical
The president and CEO of the National Council of Farmer Cooperatives says it’s critical the House Ag Committee updates farm bill programs as they go through the reconciliation process. Chuck […]
Red crown rot on soybean growers radar
An extension plant pathologist with the University of Missouri says farmers in the Midwest need to be keeping an eye out for red crown rot this season. Mandy Bish says […]
MO Farm Bureau health plan pending
Legislation allowing the Missouri Farm Bureau to offer a health plan to its members is awaiting action the final days of the Missouri legislative session. Missouri Farm Bureau President Garrett […]
New crop soybean prices might benefit from trade chats
An extension ag economist says the recent U.S. and China trade agreement-in-principle could have a greater impact on new crop soybean prices. “The soybean market didn’t necessarily react too strongly […]
Corn mostly weak, watching planting pace
Soybeans were modestly higher on commercial and technical buying. The trade was monitoring U.S. planting and development conditions, and there was spillover support from bean oil on biofuels demand expectations. […]
Lean hog futures close lower amid ongoing demand uncertainties
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were sharply lower on technical weakness, waiting on direct business to develop. June live cattle closed $2.37 lower at $213.95 and […]
A pair of Northwestern golfers named to GCAA/Ping All-Central region team
NORMAN, Okla. – The Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA) announced its All-Region teams on Tuesday, with Northwestern golfers Axton Miller and Jackson Laven receiving honors. Miller, a freshman from […]
