Kansas winter wheat harvest picks up pace
The CEO of Kansas Wheat says harvest is finally in full swing despite some weather delays. Justin Gilpin says the pace has picked up over the last week. “We’re making […]
Interest rates loom over tight margin environment
High interest rates continue to loom over farmers dealing with tight crop margins. Compeer Financial ag economist Megan Roberts says working at a financial institution, the number growers ask about […]
Survey: The cost of Iowans’ 4th of July cookouts fell from last year
Despite outcries about high grocery prices, an American Farm Bureau Federation survey finds the cost of a typical Independence Day meal for a family of ten fell slightly from last […]
Many areas got above average rains in June
There was a wealth of rain for several areas of the state in June, but State Climatologist Justin Glisan says the statewide average was pretty close to normal. “Overall precipitation […]
NOAA shows mild to moderate algal bloom for Lake Erie in 2025
Ohio Farm Bureau’s director of water quality and research says heavy rainfall this spring is impacting phosphorus levels into Lake Erie in 2025. Jordan Hoewischer tells Brownfield the lake is […]
No changes for planted acres for a pair of WCB farmers
Some Great Plains farmers didn’t change course on planted acres this year for varying reasons. Northeast Nebraska farmer Quentin Connealy says it can be hard to grow a soybean crop […]
Impressive Illinois wheat harvest
A southeastern Illinois farmer says an impressive winter wheat harvest is wrapping up in his area. “We finished our wheat, and it was very good. There’s some wheat left, but […]
Weed management in 2025
Cool and wet weather has shifted weed pressure in parts of Indiana this year. In this episode of Managing for Profit, Purdue University Extension weed scientist Tommy Butts explains how […]
County official in eastern Iowa launches run for State Auditor
Iowa County Supervisor Abigail Maas says she’s running state auditor in 2026. Maas, a Republican, says her experience as a county supervisor and in helping cities balance their budgets will […]
Iowa’s ‘Operation Dry Water’ will target intoxicated boaters
Many Iowans will try to beat the summer heat with a boat ride, but if they’re also sipping suds while zipping around on the water, there could be legal — […]