Agriculture News
Bringing rye back to Kentucky
Work continues to re-establish rye as a viable crop in Kentucky. South Central Kentucky farmer John Halcomb of Walnut Grove Farms says it’s going to take time. “As we started
Minnesota farm-to-table business faces higher costs as fuel prices rise
A farm-to-table business owner says rising fuel prices are negatively impacting her bottom line. Traci Walkowski sells produce and pasture raises turkeys and chickens in Hutchinson, Minnesota and tells Brownfield
Soaring diesel costs squeezing farm margins this fall
Farmers across the Midwest share one major concern as harvest gets underway. “Diesel prices.” West-central Indiana farmer Kevin Cox says $6 diesel takes a quick toll on a producer’s bottom
Minnesota farmer works to get fall cover crops seeded as harvest approaches
A southwest Minnesota farmer is making progress seeding fall cover crops. Bryan Biegler is a strip-till corn and soybean grower from Lake Wilson. “A lot of our covers have been
Nurturing soil microbes improves nitrogen efficiency
The vice president of agronomy with Sound Agriculture says taking steps to boost soil biology is key to maximizing nitrogen efficiency in corn. Jeff Divan tells Brownfield, “Fertilizer applied in
Southwest Iowa farmer sees trucking costs rise with diesel prices
Fuel surcharges are helping a southwest Iowa farmer who runs a trucking business. Kelly Garrett grows corn, soybeans, wheat, oats, and has a 1,000-head cow/calf herd. “With the trucking contracts
Analyst says corn, soybean rally could improve farm margins
A grains and oil seeds analyst says recent strength in corn and soybean futures could give farmers a chance to improve their bottom lines. Bree Baatz with Terrain says
U.S. corn quality earns praise from South Korean buyers
A Nebraska farmer says the quality of U.S. corn has helped keep American producers competitive in global markets. Matt Sullivan recently hosted a team of 20 South Korean buyers, end
A mild to warm pattern to continue for many; a drier pattern ahead for much of the Corn Belt
Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for near- or above-normal temperatures nationwide, with the Gulf Coast region having the greatest likelihood of experiencing unusual warmth. Meanwhile, below-normal rainfall
Temps vary in a wide-range across the Heartland; a wet pattern underway across parts of the Plains & Corn Belt
Across the Corn Belt, active weather has shifted northward, as widespread showers are affecting the upper Midwest. Rain across the northwestern Corn Belt is helping to replenish soil moisture but
