Central Kansas farmer Paul Penner says excessive moisture this summer and fall has been extremely problematic as he’s planting his winter wheat crop. “One neighbor that had his drill out, you could tell his openers and press wheels were full of mud. It’s been a challenge to get the wheat in.” He says the wet […]
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A commodities consultant says that already tight U.S. soybean stocks could become even tighter. Karl Setzer, partner with Consus Ag Consulting,
U.S. Congressman Randy Feenstra says farm bill delays have been frustrating. The Iowa Republican tells Brownfield the 2018 Farm Bill has
Wisconsin officials say a foreign plant disease has been found at a Washington County nursery. The Department of Agriculture, Trade, and
The head of the Soy Transportation Coalition says lowering costs in the ag transportation system should be a top federal priority.
A south-central Minnesota farmer completed harvest in just over two weeks. Wanda Patsche, who grows corn and soybeans near Welcome, says
The Ranking Member of the U.S. House Agriculture Committee is frustrated with the USDA for a lack of transparency during the
The associate director of the Kansas Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory says the Asian longhorned tick is a serious threat to the livestock
The chairman of the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) says a proposed $10 billion assistance package would help many farmers survive
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