House reconciliation package would bring farm bill split to reality
The director of the Gardner Agricultural Policy Program at the University of Illinois says the budget reconciliation plan making its way through the U.S. House could bring a long talked […]
Wisconsin’s milk testing to use existing collection system
State officials say Wisconsin’s participation in the national milk testing strategy for the H5N1 virus will have little impact on producers. Adam Brock, the ag department’s Division Administrator for Food […]
Slugs impacting soybean stands
The outreach agronomist with the Illinois Soybean Association says slugs are causing stand issues in some soybean fields. Stephanie Porter says the invertebrates thrive in cool, wet conditions. “Most of […]
Two Indiana farmers representing dairy at this year’s Indianapolis 500
Photos provided by the American Dairy Association Indiana. Indiana’s dairy industry will be front and center at this weekend’s 109th running of the Indianapolis 500. For more than 20 years, two […]
USDA announces small family farm initiative
USDA has ten new agriculture-related policy proposals designed to help serve family farm operations. Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins spoke in Nebraska Monday, where she announced USDA’s Family Farmer First Initiative […]
Grassley seeks transparency with upcoming MAHA report
Ag stakeholders are anxiously awaiting a report from the Make America Healthy Again Commission. U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley says in meetings with Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy […]
Illinois wheat crop under examination
A wheat breeder at the University of Illinois says the weather has been hard on some of the state’s wheat crop. Dr. Jessica Rutkoski says some area’s saw a dry […]
An active weather pattern across much of the Heartland; flooding & severe southward
Across the Corn Belt, cool, rainy weather has curtailed nearly all fieldwork. Any lingering warmth is limited to the lower Ohio Valley, where Tuesday’s high temperatures will top 80°F. Meanwhile, […]
Meeting Demand for Nebraska’s Reliable Energy Needs
The need for reliable energy continues to grow in the Cornhusker State, especially in rural areas where agricultural businesses seek to establish roots. NPPD has announced plans to expand its […]
Working Together for Illinois Agriculture
The Illinois Corn Marketing Board collaborates with several organizations to enhance agriculture and create markets for Illinois corn. In this Managing for Profit, Cassie Dumoulin, a farmer from northern Illinois […]