Wildfires push Nebraska producers to tough decisions on herds
A Nebraska rancher says some producers are at a major crossroads after recent wildfires destroyed their rangeland. Sara Kover of Oshkosh says her family operation lost 3,000 acres of summer […]
Rollins: “Product of USA” label brings clarity, fairness to U.S. meat industry
The Trump administration has launched a national public awareness campaign to promote its voluntary “Product of USA” labeling standard that took effect January 1st. Speaking during a National Agriculture Day […]
Zeldin: RVO announcement coming before end of March
U.S. EPA administrator Lee Zeldin says a major announcement on biofuels policy is expected in the coming days. “Before the end of this month, we will be releasing the new […]
Farmers face “massive problem” as input costs climb, warns Randy Feenstra
A member of the U.S. House Agriculture Committee is hearing from farmers concerned about escalating input costs. Randy Feenstra is a Republican from Iowa. “Just traveling the state of Iowa, […]
Farmers, processors criticize Michigan’s water discharge regulations as unclear and unpredictable
Michigan farmers and food processors are raising concerns about the lack of transparency in the water discharge permitting process with the state. Former state agriculture director Jamie Clover Adams aired […]
Investments for New Uses of Soy
Southwest Minnesota farmer George Goblish is in his first year as the Minnesota Soybean Research and Promotion Council’s District 7 director and says there’s been a lot to learn. He tells […]
A calm day of weather across the Heartland; warmer air returning to the parts of the Plains
Across the Corn Belt, chilly conditions linger mainly east of the Mississippi River. However, warmth is quickly returning across the western Corn Belt, where Tuesday’s high temperatures in Nebraska will […]
A mild to unseasonably warm, progressively wetter pattern shift ahead for the Heartland
Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of near- or above-normal temperatures and precipitation across much of the country. Cooler-than-normal conditions will be confined to the […]
WPS Farm Show highlights new ag technology
Farmers who want to see new technology and innovations have the opportunity to see it up close this week. Matt Cullen with Wisconsin Public Service tells Brownfield that the WPS […]
Replace dairy equipment with efficiency, cow health, and labor in mind
Luke Luchterhand farms with his cousin Aaron and his aunt Alma at Elusive Hill dairy in Wisconsin, where they compared traditional parlors to robotic milkers and a rotary parlor, and […]