An apple grower says while this year’s harvest has been fantastic, the labor cost environment overshadows most optimism. Adam Brauer is the farm manager at Schwallier’s Country Basket in Sparta, Michigan. “As far as the future of apples, if we don’t have some type of change or some type of assistance or creative legislative […]
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Bob Huffman will lead MFA Incorporated starting September 1, succeeding Ernie Verslues, who is retiring after almost 40 years with MFA
University of Wisconsin research is seeking fungicide use alternatives for potato growers after a popular product became more restricted. Plant disease
The Michigan Cattlemen’s Association is taking a larger role in the show ring with its new Showcase Series initiative to more
Sep. corn closed at $3.96, down 3 and 1/4Aug. soybeans closed at $10.04 and 1/4, down 8 and 1/4 centsAug. soybean
Chicago Mercantile Exchange live and feeder cattle futures were sharply higher on the direct cash strength during the session. Additionally, there
Soybeans were lower on fund and technical selling, adding to what would have already been a down week. The USDA lowered
USDA’s latest supply and demand estimates say the U.S. will produce more cows, more milk, and more production in July. More
An agronomist with Beck’s Hybrids says the corn and soybean crops in his area are set up for a good season.
Purdue University Extension’s corn specialist says nitrogen deficiency in some parts of the state could impact the crop as it approaches
