“Parking equipment”: Minnesota Ag Commissioner says farmers are sitting out 2026
Minnesota’s commissioner of agriculture tells Brownfield some farmers are sitting out the 2026 crop year. Thom Petersen says negative margins are resulting in growers going idle. “Maybe some of those […]
First Iowa wild turkey season opens
The first of the wild turkey seasons opens today with the youth hunt. DNR wildlife biologist Jim Coffey says he expects hunter numbers to be good. “We’ll issue just probably […]
Nebraska ecologist warns early turnout could delay grassland recovery this season
A rangeland ecologist says producers should implement flexible grazing plans this summer to allow pastures to regrow. Dirac Tidwell with the University of Nebraska-Lincoln says last month’s wildfires were […]
President Trump’s budget proposal cuts USDA funding by nearly 20%
An ag economist says President Trump’s 2027 budget proposal could impact several USDA programs that are needed by farmers and ranchers. Carl Zulauf with Ohio State University says the department’s funding […]
Iowa’s snow plow drivers rank the winter of 2025-26
Snow plows, salt spreaders, brine sprayers and other machinery the Iowa DOT uses to keep our roads clear is being cleaned up and put away. Winter operations administrator Craig Bargfrede […]
Bill expands definition of unacceptable grooming behavior by Iowa school employees
The Iowa House and Senate have approved a bill expanding the definition of unacceptable grooming behavior that would likely lead to revoking an Iowa teacher or school administrator’s license. A […]
Fertilizer prices to stay elevated through 2027 even if Strait of Hormuz reopens, says analyst
The associate director of the Ag Risk Policy Center at North Dakota State University says even if the Strait of Hormuz reopens today, U.S. agriculture will likely be dealing higher […]
A waiting game on the southern border
USDA officials are still weighing when, or if, live cattle imports from Mexico can resume. The threat of New World screwworm is ongoing, and the department has been conducting risk […]
Cash dairy prices end the week higher
Cash dairy prices were all higher Friday at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Dry whey was up $0.0050 at $0.7050. No sales were recorded. Forty-pound cheese blocks were up $0.0250 at $1.5875. Three sales were recorded, ranging from $1.5725 to $1.5825. Cheese barrels were up $0.0025 at $1.5750. No sales were recorded. Butter was up $0.01 at $1.7475. Ten sales […]
Spring grazing can bring nutrient concerns for cattle
A beef specialist with the University of Illinois Extension says the arrival of spring has many producers turning cattle out onto pastures. Travis Meteer says early season grasses can pose […]