Stormy summer leading to crop insurance reminders ahead of harvest
The crop claims manager with COUNTRY Financial says harvest season is one of the most important times of year for farmers to communicate with their crop insurance agent. Dylan Houser […]
Dyersville’s Field of Dreams site hosting another music festival this weekend
The Field of Dreams Movie Site is hosting its second music festival after a successful inaugural year last year. The Velocity Festival featured Tim McGraw and Nickelback last year and […]
Kubota Brings a Thoughtful Approach to Technology with Work Smart
Kubota has built its reputation on equipment that is simple, reliable and practical, and now the company is taking a thoughtful approach to bringing new technology to its machines. At […]
USB director: livestock consumption remains key to soybean demand
A United Soybean Board director sees livestock consumption as a cornerstone of soybean demand. Laurie Isley farms in Michigan and says USB continues to study usage. “Particularly with the hog […]
Drought threatens crops in western, northwestern Corn Belt
A climatologist says crops in the western and northwestern Corn Belt could see some of the greatest drought-related impacts this growing season. “Parts of the Dakotas, Southern Minnesota, even into […]
State Fair offers look at dairy’s nutritional benefits
Midwest Dairy is highlighting the role that nutrition has in consumer diets at this year’s Nebraska State Fair. Ashely Larson says there are several exhibits that demonstrate its importance. “We […]
Nemasphere: Putting Nematode Resistance to Work in the Field
Standing beside a soybean plot at the 2026 Farm Progress Show, Brownfield got a firsthand look at technology designed to tackle one of the challenges farmers often can’t see until […]
2026 ethanol, DDGS exports both 13% ahead of 2025
U.S. ethanol exports remain on a record pace more than halfway through 2026. The Renewable Fuels Association says ethanol exports during July were down 3% from June at 199.5 million […]
FAPRI expects sizeable USDA farm program payments this fall
The director of the University of Missouri’s Food and Ag Policy Research Institute says farmers are expected to receive sizeable farm program payments from the USDA this fall. “You’ll have […]
How consolidation is reshaping the future of the U.S. dairy industry
The senior dairy analyst with Terrain says the expansion of large-scale dairy farms is changing the structure of the industry. Ben Laine says there are fewer farms but more milk is […]