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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A pair of agronomists say some farmers have seen hailstorms damage their newly emerged crops. Lance Tarochione, who covers western Illinois
Two Missouri farmers say the rising fuel and fertilizer costs are top of mind as the planting season continues. Daniel Carpenter
Both leaders of the U.S. House Ag Committee say it’s too soon to know if nationwide, year-round E15 will be added to
Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of near- or below-normal temperatures in most areas from the
A livestock economist says the volatility in fuel prices highlights the need to have a solid risk management plan in place.
The farmer training program manager with The Land Connection says a new group catering specifically to female landowners and farmers has
Soybeans were higher on short covering and technical buying, while still closing modestly lower on the week. Beans were watching U.S.
Michigan Farm Bureau says some of the deer management policies under consideration by the state’s Natural Resources Commission would be a
The USDA says more butter and cheese products are in cold storage than before. The amount of butter inventory at the
