A field agronomist for Burrus Seed says getting the crop off to a good start should still be growers’ top priority. Chris Brown, who covers the eastern two-thirds of Illinois and southern half of Wisconsin, says the wet month of May has left many farmers worried about the calendar. “Once you get past middle of […]
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A grains and oil seeds analyst says Argentina’s plan to reduce export taxes could put U.S. ag commodities at a competitive
The CEO of the Minnesota Soybean Growers Association says he’s encouraged by recent moisture. Tom Slunecka tells Brownfield rain fell over
The USDA is reporting inconsistent winter wheat conditions across the Eastern Corn Belt. Southeast Indiana farmer Roger Wenning says weather changes
An agronomist calls this spring “challenging” when it comes to weed control. Blake Miller covers central Illinois for Syngenta. “We have
Cash dairy prices were higher except for cheese barrels on Wednesday at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Dry whey was up $0.0050 at $0.69. Four sales were recorded, ranging from $0.69 to $0.6925. Forty-pound
Iowa’s biodiesel industry is beginning to rebound after a difficult winter that forced several plants to idle. Iowa farmer Dave Walton,
A southeast Kansas farmer says he’s optimistic about his soft red winter wheat crop. Ben Bellar says he’s battled on-going drought,
A northeast Nebraska farmer says recent rainfall has brought some relief to on-going drought conditions. Jon Meis says he received over
The tool many dairy farmers use to measure their environmental impact has been updated. Nicole Ayache with the National Milk Producers
