Iowa State agronomist says corn and soybean growth is picking up across central Iowa
An extension agronomist says crop development is ramping up in central Iowa. Meaghan Anderson is with Iowa State University and says, “We’re just starting to get into tasseling and reproductive […]
Timely rains boost crop outlook in west-central Iowa
An agronomist says crop conditions have been favorable in west-central Iowa. Hoegemeyer’s Eric Solberg tells Brownfield, “The crop looks phenomenal. We’ve been a little drier in June and July, but […]
Rural healthcare gaps remain
A southeastern Ohio farmer says adequate healthcare access remains a challenge for many farm families across the U.S. Will Minshall, an eighth-generation grain producer in Pickaway County, says more needs […]
Egg producers ordered to pay $3.3 million and donate 53 million eggs in price-fixing settlement
The U.S. Justice Department and 17 states have reached a settlement to resolve price-fixing allegations within the egg industry. Cal-Maine Foods, Versova, and Hickman’s Egg Ranch were accused of raising […]
Tight margins common problem for most of the world’s farmers
The director of the University of Missouri’s Food and Agricultural Policy Institute says tight margins have U.S. farmers exploring all avenues of affordability. In a recent International Food Policy Research […]
USDA announces significant enhancements to disaster assistance and commodity loan programs
The USDA is expanding disaster assistance coverage to help producers recover from losses. Undersecretary Richard Fordyce says improvements have been made across the board, including the removal of the pay limit for several programs. “Previously, […]
Purdue weed scientist says weather conditions increased herbicide injury across the state
A Purdue University Extension weed scientist says the weather swings this year created the right environment for early-season herbicide injury. Tommy Butts tells Brownfield, “We saw quite a bit of […]
Iowans need to grab the sunscreen as the heat of summer returns
Within a few days, forecasters say we’ll again have sunny skies and highs back in the 90s, so some Iowans could use a reminder about the value of sunscreen. Registered […]
Algae bloom reports in Iowa Great Lakes
An Iowa Department of Natural Resources biologist says the agency has fielded fielding reports of blue green algae in “several…bodies of water” in the Iowa Great Lakes. Andrew Carlson, a […]
U.S. export sales mostly below average
The USDA is reporting generally bearish export business during the week ending July 2nd. Old crop corn, soybean, soybean product, cotton, and rice were all below average, with beef and […]