Rural America isn’t dying – it’s adapting
For my entire adult life, I’ve heard people talk about what’s closing, what’s changing, and what’s next in their rural hometowns. Maybe those small towns aren’t dying but instead adapting. […]
Meet the new South Dakota FFA president
The new president of the South Dakota FFA Association says he’s looking forward to helping the association grow in the next year. Jackson Cammack is from the Sturgis FFA and […]
Northern Illinois farmer keeping an eye on potential E15 vote
A northern Illinois farmer says he’s closely watching the U.S. House of Representatives today. David Isermann, who raises corn, soybeans, and cattle in LaSalle County and is president of […]
Iowa agronomist warns soil crusts acting like “concrete layer”
Crop emergence is being hindered by soil crusting in northern Iowa. Iowa State University Extension agronomist Angie Rieck-Hinz says some heavy rains fells the last week of April. “So those […]
New headquarters announced for “New Corteva” and Vylor
Corteva Agriscience has announced the headquarters for its two new business units. Indianapolis will be home to “New Corteva,” its future crop protection company, and Johnston, Iowa will become the […]
Missouri farmer says wet conditions good for silage, delaying dry hay work
A farmer in central Missouri says silage production went well this spring. Nathan Alpers, who farms in Cooper County, tells Brownfield “I guess it’d been a week ago. We put […]
New OSU research looking at ways to maximize profits through planting depth
Can adjusting planting depth help increase yields? In this episode of Managing for Profit, Ohio State University’s Alex Lindsey says more uniform emergence can help farmers reduce the need to […]
FAPRI: expanded E15 sales would benefit corn, create tradeoffs for soybeans
A new report from the University of Missouri’s Food and Ag Policy Research Institute says passing nationwide, year-round E15 legislation could be a mixed bag for row crops. Director Seth […]
A wide-range of temps across the Heartland; Summer-like on the Plains; much cooler east
Across the Corn Belt, near- or below-normal temperatures linger east of the Mississippi River, while warmth is overspreading western corn and soybean production areas. Dry weather is allowing for a […]
A Summer-like pattern ahead for most of the Heartland; above average rainfall for some
Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of near- or below-normal temperatures across the northern Plains and far upper Midwest, while warmer-than-normal weather will cover the […]