A fruit and vegetable farmer from California says the H-2A guest worker program needs improvements. Ryan Talley says the Adverse Effect Wage Rate (AEWR), how minimum wages must be paid to farm workers in the program, isn’t economically viable. “We need to tap the brakes on AEWR,” he says. “Each dollar rise in the AEWR […]
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Wisconsin officials are bringing an conservation-focused agronomy education tool across the Mississippi River. Jeffrey Voltz with Wisconsin’s Department of Natural Resources
Wisconsin’s online weather and soil monitoring network has received some upgrades. Christopher Kucharik is with the Wisconsin Energy Institute, a part
The National Weather Service in Omaha will resume weather balloon launches this week to help provide more accurate information to the
There are increasing reports of crop pests migrating north into the Midwest. Iowa State University Extension agronomist Angie Rieck-Hinz says there’s
The president of Minnesota Pork is emphasizing the potential harm trade wars can have on agriculture. Todd Selvik says tariffs cause
A market analyst says farmers should consider making smaller and more frequent sales to improve their grain marketing strategy. Brian Doherty
Soybeans were mixed, with nearby months ending the week higher. The trade was monitoring the early U.S. planting pace, expecting some
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live cattle were mixed, feeders were higher, waiting for the week’s direct trade to develop. June
States could soon be responsible for routine federal food safety inspections if budget proposals being considered by the Trump administration move
