The director of water policy at the Prairie Rivers Network says an eight-year legal fight over pollution from a major ethanol refinery on the Illinois River has ended. Robert Hirschfeld says Alto Pekin, LLC (formerly Pacific Ethanol Pekin) has agreed to pay a $75,000 civil penalty and fund a $125,000 wetland restoration project on the […]
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An extension crops educator expects some very good corn and soybean yields this fall in Minnesota. Dave Nicolai with the University
Sep. corn $4.91 and 1/2, up 7 and 3/4 centsSep. soybeans $12.16, down 9 centsSep. soybean meal $320.30, up $2.60Sep. soybean
A farmer in Southeast Michigan says he’s only had about two good rains this entire growing season. Blaine Baker tells Brownfield,
A west central Wisconsin farmer says nearly ideal growing conditions have farmers in his area optimistic for the coming harvest. Darin
U.S. crop ratings generally declined over the past week. That followed another widely mixed week of weather, and falling condition ratings
Legislation to delist the gray wolf from the Endangered Species List remains stalled in the U.S. Senate. Northern Minnesota rancher Miles
A central Indiana farmer says he’s concerned recent flooding could have an impact on this year’s corn and soybean crop. Alan Dunn
A southwest Nebraska farmer says his crop conditions are a mixed bag. Roric Paulman says his irrigated crops are in great
A northwest Ohio farmer says he’s concerned about the quality of the 2026 crop. Justin Gravatt tells Brownfield, “We’ve been getting
