Slow ag equipment market reflects tighter ag economy
An ag economist says the continued slowdown in ag equipment purchases could be part of a larger trend in the ag economy. David Widmar, with Agricultural Economic Insights, says 2021 […]
Indiana wheat growers monitoring disease risk
A plant pathologist says wet weather across Indiana have created challenges for wheat growers trying to manage foliar disease pressure. Darcy Telenko is with Purdue University Extension. “We worry a lot […]
Ag credit deterioration concerning
A policy advisor at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago says there are concerns over the amount of credit deterioration occurring in the ag sector. David Oppedahl says low commodity […]
H-2A wage pressure for farmers far from over
A specialty crop grower says this is the first year H-2A guest worker wages have declined on his farm in more than a decade. Fourth-generation farmer Derek Oomen tells Brownfield […]
Judge rules to lift federal funding freeze, some USDA grants in limbo
A lead attorney with the Southern Environmental Law Center says the federal government has been ordered to release frozen grant funds. “Those grants should start flowing again immediately.” Kym Meyer […]
Cheese prices down, butter up entering holiday weekend
Cash dairy prices were mixed going into the holiday weekend Friday on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Dry whey was unchanged at $0.5425. No sales were recorded. Forty-pound cheese blocks were […]
On the lookout for cutworms
The outreach agronomist with the Illinois Soybean Association says farmers should be on the lookout for cutworms. Stephanie Porter says the timing of insect and crop development means some fields […]
Will Prop 12 fix be part of “skinny” farm bill?
A congressional solution for Proposition 12 remains in limbo. Compeer Financial vice president of legislative affairs Perry Aasness says the House-passed reconciliation bill does not include language addressing California’s livestock […]
Can deer season please get here faster?
On the latest episode of Outdoor Adventures, Brownfield’s Brent Barnett has a conversation with Indiana hunter Josh Teulker, host of the YouTube show @beforetheecho. They talk about managing their home […]
Ag Secretary says updates to dietary guidelines could be released earlier than expected
Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins says work continues to revise the draft dietary guidelines. During a call Thursday about the Make America Healthy Again Commission report, she told reporters, “I […]