Food labeling bill aims to boost transparency in protein marketplace
Nebraska Senator Pete Ricketts says a new food labeling bill in the U.S. Senate would create much needed transparency in the marketplace. He says the FAIR Labels Act distinguishes between […]
Wet weather on parts of the central Plains, and again across sections of the Corn Belt
Across the Corn Belt, overnight thunderstorms produced isolated wind and hail damage in Illinois and environs. Cooler air trails the rain, which lingers early Tuesday across the southern Corn Belt; […]
Temps to vary west to east across the Heartland; drier on parts of the Plains
Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of below-normal temperatures from the middle and upper Mississippi Valley to the middle and northern Atlantic States. Warmer-than-normal weather […]
USDA: South Dakota corn and soybean planting ahead of average
Spring planting is making progress in South Dakota. In the weekly crop progress report form USDA, winter wheat is reported six percent headed, ahead of the average, with 33 percent […]
Uneven spring planting in MO as weather swings impact crops
Spring planting has been a tale of uneven conditions in Missouri, but two farmers say the crops are holding up. In the Missouri Bootheel, Ryan Wilson has been planting corn, […]
Farmers eye soybean planting as Michigan fields finally begin to dry out
A sixth-generation farmer says it’s finally getting dry enough to start planting. Janna Fritz tells Brownfield, “It finally might have dried off for us.” “We were getting upwards of 2 […]
Some Wisconsin farmers can plant, others must wait
Planting activity is picking up in south-central Wisconsin. Zeb Zuehls tells Brownfield that field conditions were good when he did some custom planting for a neighbor over the weekend. “It […]
Soybeans shoot higher on crush margins, optimism for China meeting
Soybeans were sharply higher on commercial and technical buying. Crush margins are solid, which supported products, and there’s optimism about an expected trade meeting with China late this month. If […]
Planting progress varies greatly in Illinois
An agronomy manager with Wyffels Hybrids says last week’s cool, wet weather slowed down planting progress in his area. Ryan Gentle, who covers the western half of Illinois, tells Brownfield, […]
Minnesota crop planting surges ahead as dry spring continues
Minnesota farmers have taken advantage of dry weather this spring. USDA’s latest weekly crop update says corn is 42 percent planted, well ahead of the five-year average of 33 percent. […]