Minnesota farmers faced inconsistent weather during the first month of planting. University of Minnesota Extension crops educator Dave Nicolai says overall, progress is ahead of normal. “We had crops starting to be planted even as early as the 11th of April, and I think for the first time in years we had soybeans going in […]
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An Indiana-based cooperative program is helping recent high school graduates find careers in agriculture. Eight students from across the state will be joining
The U.S. agriculture industry is still digesting the details of the EPA’s recently released draft fungicide strategy. Richard Gupton with the
In the Missouri Legislature’s final days of session, a southern Missouri lawmaker says it’s unclear whether a bill that would track
Soybean export sales fell to a marketing year low during the week ending April 30th. The USDA says old crop soybean
A west central Indiana farmer says another year of lower farm incomes has led to changes in his operation. Jason Brier,
Cash dairy prices were lower on Thursday except for nonfat dry milk at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Dry whey was down $0.0050 at $0.6950. No sales were recorded. Forty-pound cheese blocks were down
The outreach agronomist with the Illinois Soybean Association says the calendar pushing into May means farmers need to adjust their planting
An Iowa congresswoman says she believes Proposition 12 language still has a path forward in the Senate version of the farm
The USDA Deputy Undersecretary for Rural Development says the agency remains committed to improving broadband access for farmers and ranchers. “As
