The Protect Our Produce Coalition is calling on the incoming administration to provide relief to farmers impacted by mandated H-2A wages. Greg Bird with the Michigan Vegetable Council tells Brownfield farmers want a two-year freeze on the Adverse Effect Wage Rate so the federal program can be modernized. “We have a petition that we’re going […]
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A practical farm research (PFR) agronomist with Beck’s Hybrids says long-term studies show some crop protection practices are a wise investment.
Across the Corn Belt, markedly cooler weather prevails in the upper Great Lakes region. In fact, Thursday’s high temperatures will remain
Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for near- or above-normal temperatures and rainfall across most of the country. Cooler-than-normal
A southwestern Wisconsin dairy farmer has been busy bagging forage. Mike Yager raises crops to feed his 275 Holsteins near Mineral
The USDA releases its Quarterly Hogs and Pigs report later today. University of Kentucky livestock economist Kenny Burdine says production efficiency
A market analyst says don’t panic if you’ve still got old crop to market ahead of harvest. Tim Marsh with Summit
Many farmers and ranchers fear the increase in deportations will worsen the farm labor crisis. John Walt Boatwright with American Farm
A technical service representative with BASF says Midwestern corn farmers need a plan to fight tar spot. “The last time I
Jul. corn closed at $4.10 and 1/4, down 6 centsJul. soybeans closed at $10.25 and 1/4, down 21 and 1/2 centsJul.
