Several Illinois ag groups are relieved that legislation calling for more than 24 hours notification before applying some agricultural chemicals has stalled in the General Assembly. Corey Lacey, environmental policy manager with the Illinois Soybean Association, tells Brownfield, “It said that any time a pesticide application happened within 1,500 feet of a school, or park […]
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The CEO of the National Council of Farmer Cooperatives says Senate Ag Committee leaders are optimistic about marking up a bipartisan
Extreme heat has farmers in Missouri and the western Corn Belt moving grain extra early in the morning, keeping irrigation systems up
A farm business management instructor says changes to Minnesota’s Beginning Farmer Tax Credit should make the program more effective. Kristina McVicker
Cash dairy prices were down Monday to start the week at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Dry whey was unchanged at $0.68. No sales were reported. Forty-pound cheese blocks were down $0.0125 at $1.5950. No sales
Flood impacts were a key topic during a farmer roundtable in Colfax, Iowa on Friday. Iowa Ag Secretary Mike Naig tells
The president of the National Pork Producers Council says he’s optimistic a fix for Proposition 12 can still be included in
A dairy lender says the added value of beef-on-dairy calves has helped grow the U.S. dairy herd over the last year.
A soybean extension specialist with the University of Minnesota says prioritizing soybean moisture levels during harvest could help growers’ bottom lines.
An economist says today’s agriculture policy isn’t built for the future of the industry. Brad Lubben with the University of
