U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley says the rising number of layoffs in the ag equipment industry shouldn’t come as a surprise. “You can’t expect farmers to buy a lot of new equipment when corn is losing $50 or $60 an acre. Some people are suggesting maybe even $100 an acre.” The Iowa Republican tells Brownfield the […]
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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.
Soybeans were lower on fund and technical selling. Near-term development conditions remain favorable in much of the region. While some stress
A farmer in southeast Missouri says the hot, dry conditions have been good for replanting soybeans and helping cotton grow. But
A U.S. Representative from Iowa says a new bill in the House would help combat foreign agroterrorism. Republican Zach Nunn tells
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Indiana residents will spend more this year on their 4th of July celebrations. Indiana Farm Bureau chief economist Todd Davis tells Brownfield the
A southeast Minnesota farmer is not reducing fertilizer use despite tight margins. Rob Tate of Cannon Falls says his fertility plan
