Through plant breeding, Dr. Anthony Studer, a crop scientist at the University of Illinois has developed a superior popcorn line. So how is that possible?  Studer explains. AUDIO: Healthy Living

The executive director of the Modern Ag Alliance says next week’s Supreme Court hearing could impact glyphosate availability. Elizabeth Burns- Thompson says U.S. farmers need pesticide label certainty. “It really

An insurance expert says the busy planting season can put more farm machinery at risk for theft.  Zachary Hinthorn with Country Financial tells Brownfield that more tractors and implements get

Cash dairy prices were mostly higher to end the week on Friday at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.     Dry whey was up $0.0025 at $0.6975.  No sales were recorded.  Forty-pound cheese blocks were up $0.01 at $1.6450.  Three sales were recorded, ranging from $1.64 to $1.6450.  Cheese

An ag economist says he doesn’t expect input costs to soften anytime soon. David Widmar with Agricultural Economic Insights says prices continue to move higher. “Moderating inflation often means that inflation is

A central Iowa farmer says the conflict in the Middle East has influenced some early season crop fertility decisions. Corey Hillebo grows corn and soybeans near Polk City and tells

Michigan soil moisture levels are well above normal for most of the state, which could impact the viability of alfalfa crops. Kim Cassida is the forage and cover crop specialist

Ag officials in the Upper Midwest remain on alert as spring migration winds down. Minnesota ag commissioner Thom Petersen tells Brownfield highly pathogenic avian influenza has been hit or miss

The chief economist with The Fertilizer Institute says the closure of the Strait of Hormuz has caused increased fertilizer prices and tighter supplies. During a webinar Thursday hosted by the