Agriculture News
Farmer frustration mounts over E15
The president of the National Corn Growers Association says frustration continues to mount over the lack of progress on nationwide, year-round E-15. Ohio farmer Jed Bower told the general session
Crop protection takes center stage ahead of growing season
Building a robust crop protection management program. Ty Witten, vice president for commercial LTO with Bayer, says 17 states have already approved the Dicamba registration. “Hopefully over the next 30
Drought deepens in the Western Corn Belt as ranchers wait for spring moisture
An ag meteorologist says cattle producers in parts of the Western Corn Belt are in desperate need of drought relief. Eric Snodgrass with Nutrient Ag Solutions says there hasn’t
Growing Soybean Demand Through New Soy-Based Technologies
Thomas Frisch, a Minnesota farmer and the secretary of the United Soybean Board, says new soy-based technologies have strong potential to grow soybean demand. The post Growing Soybean Demand Through
Temps continue in a wide-range across the Heartland; needed moisture in the Southeast
Across the Corn Belt, chilly weather continues in the Great Lakes States. Meanwhile, spring-like warmth is edging into the southwestern Corn Belt, including much of Missouri and Nebraska, where Friday’s
Temps continue in a wide-range across the Heartland; needed moisture in the Southeast
Across the Corn Belt, chilly weather continues in the Great Lakes States. Meanwhile, spring-like warmth is edging into the southwestern Corn Belt, including much of Missouri and Nebraska, where Friday’s
Unseasonably mild across the Heartland; widespread drought relief ahead for most
Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of warmer-than-normal weather nationwide, except for near- or below-normal temperatures in parts of New York and much of New
Cash hogs lower as buyers step back late in the week
Chicago Mercantile Exchange live and feeder cattle futures were sharply lower on profit taking, watching direct cash cattle trade start to develop. April live was down $3.37 at $236.90 and
MDARD highlights Kalamazoo Valley’s ValleyHUB as blueprint for the Good Food for Michigan Project
The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development says the ValleyHUB Food Hub at Kalamazoo Valley Community College serves as a model for the newly announced Good Food for Michigan Project. Director
A mixed end to a wide ranging session for soybean futures
Soybeans were mixed, mostly weak after a wide-ranging session. The trade is monitoring weather in South America, which looks mixed, but with a generally favorable pattern for harvest in parts
