Illinois farmer says 2025 planting season off to strong start
A central Illinois farmer says his early planted crops are off to a strong start. John Klemm, who farms in DeWitt County, says it was a productive April. “We were […]
Congress looking at pieces of farm bill in reconciliation package
Congress is considering putting parts of a new farm bill in its budget reconciliation package. U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley says those pieces include the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and Title […]
Supporting Nebraska’s Agricultural Economic Development through Public Power
Nebraska is consistently ranked among the top five agricultural-producing states in the nation. NPPD and its public power utilities are supporting agricultural economic development across the Cornhusker State. Learn more […]
Drought causing some irrigation to begin in Nebraska
A northeast Nebraska farmer and cattle producer says on-going drought conditions are starting to intensify due to lack of timely rains. “(We) got a total of .35 of rain all […]
Weather ranges from fair, warm on the northern Plains, western Corn to rain farther south
Across the Corn Belt, cool, showery weather lingers across the lower Great Lakes region. In contrast, warm, dry weather in the western Corn Belt favors a rapid corn and soybean […]
Illinois as an SAF Hub
Despite ongoing policy and regulatory uncertainty surrounding the sustainable aviation fuel market, the Illinois Corn Marketing Board is actively positioning the state as a vital hub for the industry. In […]
A warmer, drier pattern ahead for much of the Heartland; more rain for the southern U.S.
Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of near- or above-normal temperatures nationwide, except for cooler-than-normal conditions from the southern Plains into much of the Southeast. […]
Planter parked, sprayer going
A southwestern Wisconsin farmer is battling weeds now that the planter is back in the shed. Mike Berget tells Brownfield he wrapped up planting more than 11-thousand acres of corn […]
Wisconsin’s meat processing, talent initiatives paying off
Wisconsin’s Ag Secretary says investments to help the state’s meat processors has been paying off. Randy Romanski says, “As a result of the grants, they are increasing their sales, they’re […]
Check your seed germ before planting
Last year’s dry growing season might have an unexpected impact on this year’s growing season, That dry harvest might have left germ levels below ideal levels for this year’s soybean […]