Shutdown delaying key U.S. agriculture trade activities
An agriculture leader says the government shutdown is preventing trade opportunities from being finalized. National Potato Council CEO Kam Quarles says his trip to Japan last week with the U.S. […]
Webinar to Focus on Training Heifers for Robotic Milking Success
The I-29 Moo University Dairy Webinar Series continues Tuesday, October 21, from noon to 1 p.m. CDT. The session will feature University of Minnesota Dairy Extension Educator Jim Salfer, who […]
Corn and soybean storage could cost farmers more in 2025
An ag economist at Ohio State University says a recent study shows on-farm storage could be more expensive than prior years. Professor emeritus Carl Zulauf says changes in interest rates have […]
Illinois Agronomist: Weather and genetics driving wide harvest variability
The outreach agronomist with the Illinois Soybean Association says farmers are seeing a wide range of variability in this year’s harvest results. Stephanie Porter tells Brownfield, “I think that a […]
Fungicide applications show ROI in corn yields
An agronomist with Beck’s Hybrids says farmers who applied fungicide this year are seeing significantly higher corn yields. “They’re learning a lot what about southern rust can do as […]
Two more USDA appointments confirmed
The U.S. Senate has confirmed two USDA appointments amid the government shutdown. Devon Westhill is the Assistant Secretary of Agriculture for Civil Rights. Michael Boren is the Under Secretary for […]
Midwest cattle producers remain cautious on herd rebuilding
The outlook on the rebuild of the U.S. cattle herd looks different across the Midwest. Josh Worthington, a cattle producer in Dade County, Missouri says the conversations are happening in […]
Minnesota farmer tightens input costs to boost margins
A west central Minnesota farmer is looking for ways to improve margins for next year. Noah Hultgren grows corn, soybeans, sugarbeets, edible beans, and alfalfa near Raymond in Kandiyohi County. […]
IRFA exec says Iowa no longer #1 place to make ethanol
The head of a trade association for biofuel producers says Iowa is no longer the best place to produce ethanol. During an online news conference late this morning, Iowa Renewable […]
U.S. Senate confirms four Iowans to key posts
Four Iowans have won U.S. Senate confirmation to posts in the Trump Administration. Leif Olson, a top deputy in Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird’s office, is now the U.S. Attorney […]