Quarterly corn stocks swell to all-time high
The U.S. corn supply on March 1st was the largest for that date on record. The USDA says corn stocks at the start of the third quarter of the marketing […]
Childcare and eldercare under one roof in Sanborn collaboration
Construction work will start next week on renovating a vacant memory care unit of a northwest Iowa nursing home to become a daycare center with room for 120 kids. Melissa […]
Ag leaders urge lawmakers to support Michigan Animal Agriculture Alliance research
Michigan livestock industry leaders are asking state lawmakers to keep funding the Michigan Alliance for Animal Agriculture. Michigan State University AgBioResearch Director George Smith says the goal of the program […]
Farmers face rising input costs and financial pressure
A northeast Nebraska farmer says many growers are facing unprecedented financial uncertainty this spring. “We’re all in this panic and pressure mode.” Anne Meis says she’s increasingly worried about the […]
South-central Kansas farmer halfway through corn planting
A south-central Kansas farmer says a stretch of warm weather is accelerating planting progress. James Moreland, who farms near the Oklahoma border, says he started about a week ago […]
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Minnesota farmer says fertilizer spike won’t disrupt spring plans
A farmer in southern Minnesota says surging fertilizer prices should not have much impact this spring. Brad Kluver grows corn and soybeans near Northfield. “Thankfully we had had a lot […]
Wild turkey season approaching with good numbers in Iowa
The wild turkey season will get started soon in Iowa and early indications are it could be a good one. DNR wildlife biologist Jim Coffey says birds should be plentiful. […]
USDA projecting lowest U.S. wheat acreage in more than a century
The USDA sees a more than 100-year low for U.S. wheat acreage in 2026. Planted area for all types of wheat is expected to be the lowest since 1919 at […]
Grassley says E15 unlikely to pass alone, targets defense package instead
U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley is pushing to include year-round nationwide E15 legislation in a military spending bill. The Iowa Republican tells Brownfield E15 can’t pass on its own. “You’re never […]