An entomologist says some crop-damaging insects are getting an early start. Emily Bick with the University of Wisconsin tells Brownfield, along with alfalfa weevils and a large number of armyworm moths laying eggs, some farmers are already having problems with slugs. “The winter, even though it was cold and had such good snow cover, because […]
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Soybeans were higher for the second straight session, July beans were up $.05 at $12.13. The trade is looking ahead to
An agronomist and corn product manager with Peterson Farms Seed says corn planting is making good progress in the Northern Plains.
The general manager of Oahe Grain Corporation in central South Dakota says it’s been a slow, weather-challenged start to the growing
A southeast Michigan farmer says Monday was his first day of planting. Lenawee County’s Zach Schaffner tells Brownfield, “We’ve had just a
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live cattle were mostly lower, feeders were down following reports that the Trump administration is set
Progress in Wisconsin’s fields varies greatly depending on location. Casey Kelleher raises corn and soybeans near Whitewater in southwestern Wisconsin. He
Corn planted three weeks ago is beginning to emerge in central Minnesota. Chad Willis farms near Willmar and says he finished
Prolonged coolness and ill-timed rain slowed the planting pace of southeast Iowa farmer Logan Lyon. “It’s been a gradual spring, so
A west central Indiana farmer says he finished the 2026 planting season in just ten days. But, Kevin Cox says recent cold and
