Farmers awarded for conservation work at 2025 Indiana State Fair
Fifty-three farmers were recognized for their contributions to conservation during this year’s Indiana State Fair. Fountain County farmer Dan Hesler was recently named a River Friendly Farmer Award winner. “We […]
Earlier than expected detections of SDS
A crop protection specialist says he’s concerned about early detections of sudden death syndrome in soybeans. Troy Bauer is a senior seed treatment tech field representative for BASF and says, […]
Sioux Center Linemen Assist Neighboring Communities in Storm
With an underground electric system that sustained only minor impact from the recent storm, Sioux Center Municipal Utilities was able to send linemen to help restore power in two neighboring […]
Curtis Van Briesen
82, of Sioux Center
Ethanol production below last week, above last year
U.S. ethanol numbers paint a mixed picture for supply and demand. The U.S. Energy Information Administration says ethanol production averaged 1.081 million barrels per day, down 15,000 on the week, […]
Traveling Vietnam Memorial Wall arrives in central Iowa
What’s known as The Wall That Heals is being assembled today in the Story County town of Nevada. The traveling version of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall will open to […]
Two ways to cut costs raising cotton
Low commodity prices and high input costs can make raising cotton a challenge, but a cotton specialist at the University of Missouri says farmers can cut back on some costs […]
Ag economist expects fewer prevent plant acres
An ag economist with University of Missouri Extension says there might not be as many prevent plant acres as initially expected in the United States. A wet spring caused planting […]
Indiana farmer says early spring rainfall impacted root development
A farmer in southeast Indiana says he’s concerned about root development after excessive moisture this spring. Mike Koehne raises food-grade corn and soybeans and tells Brownfield.. “Mother Nature hasn’t been […]
Soybean crop headed in positive direction, still lots to be determined
A plant pathologist with the University of Nebraska-Lincoln says mid-summer rains have helped improve variable crop conditions. Dylan Mangel tells Brownfield, “It didn’t look great for quite awhile around […]
