An ag labor specialist says slightly lower wages for H-2A guest workers this season in some regions likely won’t provide enough relief for farmers. Michigan State University’s Zach Rutledge tells Brownfield rates for the Lakes Region which Michigan, Wisconsin, and Minnesota are down 35 cents from a year ago to $18.15. “But, I’ve heard industry reports that […]
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The outreach agronomist with the Illinois Soybean Association says farmers are seeing a wide range of variability in this year’s harvest
An agronomist with Beck’s Hybrids says farmers who applied fungicide this year are seeing significantly higher corn yields. “They’re learning
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AgriGold’s agronomy division manager says farmers should keep a close eye on corn moisture and field conditions to protect yields. John
Cash dairy prices were steady except for block cheese and butter Wednesday at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Dry whey remained unchanged
