Grassley says USDA nominees should get confirmed, eventually
A member of the Senate Ag Committee says appointments of key USDA officials are being impacted by ongoing confirmation delays. Republican Chuck Grassley of Iowa says five nominees advanced out […]
Celebrating More Than 30 Years of Collaborative Research
In this Pods for Profit, we’ll hear from Michigan Soybean Committee Research Director Mark Seamon as we discuss how the North Central Soybean Research Program is a regional effort supporting […]
Trade concerns highlight rural Mainstreet report
An ag economist says he’s concerned about continued tariff threats from the Trump administration. Ernie Goss with Creighton University says the July Rural Mainstreet Index, a monthly survey of rural […]
Exports helped the corn market…until last week
Commodity prices have been very low, and for some producers, lower than the cost of production. So far this year, export sales have been the bright spot… but even exports […]
SW Minnesota farmer deals with strong winds, frost, and hail
A southwest Minnesota farmer says his crops are bouncing back after several shots from the weather. Bob Worth grows corn and soybeans in Lincoln County and tells Brownfield planting finished […]
Look beyond tar spot when scouting corn
A plant pathologist says farmers should be scouting for corn diseases in addition to tar spot as the weather shifts this week. Mandy Bish with University of Missouri Extension says […]
Corn development varies across northern Iowa
Crop development varies across northern Iowa. Iowa State University Extension field agronomist Angie Rieck-Hinz says corn is in a lot of different stages. “We still have some really late vegetative […]
Fungicide preparations underway in Michigan
A southern Michigan farmer says the next month will be critical for row crop development. Hillsdale County’s Scott Weldon tells Brownfield plant health has been good so far. “As a […]
A green summer
A cattle producer says timely rains have turned the drought situation around in south-central Missouri. Stan Coday tells Brownfield “it’s hard to remember when we’ve had such a green summer. […]
Favorable conditions as Illinois corn pollinates
A market analyst and farmer from central Illinois says conditions have been just right as corn pollination continues. “We’ve had warm days here, but at least we’re not in the […]