Weather continues to slow planting progress
A southwestern Indiana farmer says weather has continued to be a problem this planting season. Ben Kron says he has concerns about yield loss. “The later we get, it definitely […]
Record cheese shipments unable to carry March dairy exports
U.S. cheese export volumes hit a new monthly high during March. American Farm Bureau Federation’s chief economist Roger Cryan tells Brownfield, “We’ll see where the sales go.” “Our best overseas […]
A framework is not a farm bill
An agriculture lobbyist says the introduction of farm bill frameworks doesn’t guarantee passage of the legislation any time soon. Ohio Corn and Wheat’s Director of Public Policy Luke Crumley tells […]
Stabenow brings specialty crop enhancements to farm bill
The Senate Ag Committee chair tells Brownfield specialty crop growers will have more input in designing crop insurance programs as part of her farm bill framework. Debbie Stabenow explained more […]
CNH teams up with Intelsat to give farmers universal internet access
CNH Industrial, the makers of CASE IH and New Holland farm equipment, is collaborating with satellite company Intelsat to provide farmers improved internet access. CNH chief digital and information officer […]
Have a plan for tar spot in corn
Corn farmers dealing with drought are encouraged to take crop diseases like tar spot seriously. Alice Harris with BASF says because most plant pathogens thrive in wet conditions, growers in […]
House farm bill proposes SNAP cuts
Officials continue to dig into dueling farm bill frameworks. Illinois Congresswoman, and House Ag Committee member, Nikki Budzinski says the House framework proposes a drastic cut to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance […]
Environmentally friendly soybean products result from checkoff program funding
A New Jersey farmer says investments in the soybean checkoff program helps fund innovative soybean product research and increase demand. Pat Gilbertson, with local farmer member of the United Soybean Board, says the […]
Planting Time
Earlier this spring we rode along with north Iowa farmer Josh Hitzhusen while he planted corn south of Mason City. Using a John Deere DB 60 24-row planter, he told […]
Still showery across parts of the Corn Belt; cool across northern, western parts of the Heartland
Across the Corn Belt, rain across areas from the Mississippi Valley, eastward is slowing fieldwork but providing additional relief from long-term drought. Meanwhile in the eastern Corn Belt, previously delayed […]
