A specialty crop grower says this is the first year H-2A guest worker wages have declined on his farm in more than a decade. Fourth-generation farmer Derek Oomen tells Brownfield the constant wage increases have become a major financial strain. “It’s just really, really hard when you’re in a system like that and you’re competing […]
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An ag economist at Ohio State University says a recent study shows on-farm storage could be more expensive than prior years.
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
The U.S. Senate has confirmed two USDA appointments amid the government shutdown. Devon Westhill is the Assistant Secretary of Agriculture for
The outlook on the rebuild of the U.S. cattle herd looks different across the Midwest. Josh Worthington, a cattle producer in
A west central Minnesota farmer is looking for ways to improve margins for next year. Noah Hultgren grows corn, soybeans, sugarbeets,
U.S. ethanol production surged last week as many operations wrapped up seasonal maintenance. The U.S. Energy Information Administration says production averaged
Basis levels for corn and soybeans have improved some across the Midwest. Naomi Blohm with Total Farm Marketing tells Brownfield “Down
AgriGold’s agronomy division manager says farmers should keep a close eye on corn moisture and field conditions to protect yields. John
