The chairman of the Michigan Blueberry Growers Association says it’s only a matter of time before the high cost of labor and operating expenses put some growers out of business. Bill Fritz tells Brownfield his sixth-generation family farm has been growing blueberries since 1956. “We’ve got some serious issues and we’re just trying to survive, […]
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An Ohio-based agronomist says early season weather challenges could impact corn standability this fall. Mitch Greve with Channel Seed says stalk
Nearly 50 percent of farms say they expect to grow over the next five years. In this episode of Managing for
Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for above-normal temperatures nationwide, with the northern Plains and upper Great Lakes region
Did you know that consumer demand for beef in the retail space has a direct and often significant impact on cattle
Minnesota farmers are encouraged to keep an eye out for Palmer amaranth during harvest. University of Minnesota Extension crops educator Liz
The U.S. Senate is expected to consider the nominations of three USDA Under Secretaries and others awaiting approval later this week.
Soybeans were higher on short covering and technical buying. 5% of the crop is harvested, and near-term conditions look mostly favorable
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were lower on profit-taking, and ahead of the week’s business and Friday’s
A central Illinois poultry producer says finding adequate processing has been a major challenge for her first-generation operation. Anna Morrell, who
