A southeast Michigan farmer says Monday was his first day of planting. Lenawee County’s Zach Schaffner tells Brownfield, “We’ve had just a ton of rainy weather.” “It’s been hard to even think about getting out there, but we’ve got some sandier ground that we’re going to try today, and fingers crossed, we’re going to be able […]
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It’s official. El Nino has arrived. Meteorologist Xander Lowry, with Aura Commodities, says the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has
The United Dairy Industry of Michigan says farmers are helping strengthen food security in rural communities across the state. Cortney Freeland,
An ag economist says a new tool from Purdue’s Center for Commercial Agriculture could help producers calculate the cost of production. Chad Fiechter says the
A crop protection specialist expects this summer’s El Nino to influence crop disease pressure. Tyler Harp with Syngenta says conditions in
Biofuel groups are responding positively to the U.S. Department of Energy’s update to the 45ZCF-GREET model, released on Friday. Emily Skor
The USDA is projecting increased milk supplies and declining cheese prices to overhang the market this year and next. In its
An agronomy manager with Wyffels Hybrids says rootless corn syndrome has been an issue for many farmers this spring. Robby Meeker,
A crop protection specialist expects this summer’s El Nino to influence crop disease pressure. Tyler Harp with Syngenta says conditions in
Soybeans were lower on fund and technical selling, adding to the week-to-week decline. Development conditions continue to look favorable in much
