Wheat, soybean export inspections above last year
The USDA says corn and soybean export inspections as of the week ending August 14th are ahead of what’s needed to meet projections for the current marketing year. The 2024/25 […]
Hungry Hogs to Homes donates one-millionth pound of ground pork to local food pantries
The director of communications for Indiana Pork says the Hoosier Hogs to Homes program recently donated its one-millionth pound of ground pork to food pantries across the state. Jeanette Merritt […]
National FFA Organization grows membership, expands student opportunities
The CEO of the National FFA Organization says continued membership growth is helping expand opportunities for high school students. Scott Stump says chapter in all 50 states are seeing a […]
Hazelnuts as a crop and conservation tool
A western Wisconsin farmer has planted about one thousand hazelnut bushes. Joe Bragger runs a dairy and crop farm near Waumandee in the hills of Buffalo County, and uses multiple […]
Review insurance coverage regularly
An insurance agent says the farm’s coverage needs should be reviewed regularly. Jason Munson with Rural Mutual Insurance tells Brownfield it’s easy to forget to add new assets and remove […]
Tip back could knock top off yield projections
A field agronomist with Burrus Seed says concerns regarding tip back in the 2025 corn crop are increasing. Dana Harder, who covers Missouri and west central Illinois, says poor grain […]
An active Summer pattern for much of the Heartland; heat centered on much of the Plains
Across the Corn Belt, active weather continues across the upper Midwest, where weekend thunderstorms resulted in scattered wind and hail damage. Meanwhile, a sharp north-to-south temperature gradient exists across the […]
CLAAS launches state-of-the-art forage harvester
CLAAS has unveiled a new series of forage harvesters designed to increase efficiency and capacity for farmers and ranchers. Matt Jaynes, product manager for self-propelled forage harvesters, says the machine […]
Sale of Champions hits $643,000 at Iowa State Fair
The prestigious Iowa State Fair Sale of Champions raised $643,000 for ag youth on Saturday. The 2025 Sale of Champions was highlighted by $100,000 sales for the Grand Champion 4-H […]
Browenfield Ag Weather Today
Hurricane Erin, which over the weekend produced as much as 2 to 6 inches of rain and wind gusts as high as 40 to 60 mph while passing less than […]