Pork industry nears profitability after historic losses, but inflationary pressures remain
A livestock economist says it’s taken more than a year and a half for pig farmers to get back to breakeven levels. Ever.Ag’s Lee Schulz says producers are still healing […]
Profitability a Priority
The mission of the Illinois Corn Marketing Board is to strategically invest Illinois corn checkoff dollars to grow demand, create new markets, and foster understanding of corn farmers and the […]
Heat speeds up corn dry down, creates challenges for soybean harvest in Illinois
An agronomy manager with Wyffels Hybrids says the warm finish to September is aiding in the dry down of corn. Robby Meeker, who covers central Illinois, tells Brownfield, “I had […]
INFB announces 2025 Young Farmers and Ag Professionals award winners
Indiana Farm Bureau has announced the 2025 Young Farmers and Ag Professionals award winners, recognizing their commitment to the organization. Cody and Samantha Otten of Tippecanoe County are the winners […]
Unseasonably mild to warm weather; showers return to the Plains, parts of the upper Midwest
Looking ahead, the 6- to 10day outlook calls for the likelihood of above-normal temperatures along and east of a line from the Four Corners region to the western Dakotas, while […]
Farm Bureau revives effort to bring lower-cost health plans to Wisconsin
Photo: Brad Olson and Jason Mugnaini from Wisconsin Farm Bureau testify at the Capitol in favor of Farm Bureau Health Plans during a 2024 hearing. Wisconsin Farm Bureau is reviving […]
Dial in cover crops to successfully fight resistant weeds
Using cover crops to conserve soil is nothing new, but using cover crops to suppress problem weeds is for some farmers and knowing how to make it work can be […]
Pennsylvania’s Brantner Tops the World Dairy Expo Youth Fitting Contest
Youth across North America participated in the 2025 World Dairy Expo® Youth Fitting Contest on Saturday, September 27 at the Alliant Energy Center. There were 52 participants registered, representing 10 U.S. […]
Warm, dry weather helps Minnesota farmers start catching up
Minnesota farmers are playing catchup after a slower than normal start to harvest. Noah Hultgren grows corn, soybeans, sugarbeets, and edible beans near Raymond in the west-central part of the […]
Mixed harvest in Missouri: heat impacts soybeans, rice and corn
Some Missouri farmers say the heat has taken a toll on the crops that are being harvested. In northeast Missouri, Drew Lock says it was dry at pod fill for […]