Farmers finding value in fungicides and drones
A pair of Midwestern farmers say the wet spring and summer has them keeping an eye out for crop diseases. Thomas Perkins started farming in central Illinois in Effingham County […]
Minnesota Red Angus breeder: high markets reward years of hard work
A southwest Minnesota cattle breeder calls the historically high cattle markets life changing. Jesse Weber of Lake Benton sells Red Angus breed stock and says price levels are bringing excitement […]
Vilsack calls attention to rising worldwide hunger crisis
The CEO of the World Food Prize Foundation says a growing hunger crisis continues to threaten millions of people around the world. Tom Vilsack, who’s also a former governor of […]
Missouri Corn CEO urges farm bill action, backs mandatory base acre update
U.S. Senate Ag Committee Chairman John Boozman has said he wants to mark up the farm bill this month, and the CEO of the Missouri Corn Growers Association says time […]
River levels mixed across Corn Belt
The state climatologist for Iowa says river levels have been a mixed bag across the Corn Belt. Justin Glisan tells Brownfield that inland waterways in Iowa and surrounding states are […]
Cattle producers push for solutions as Asian longhorned tick impacts herd health
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association amended its policy on the Asian longhorned tick during this week’s summer meeting, noting the tick has now spread halfway across the United States. Missouri […]
Slow week for ethanol demand pushes stocks higher
Ethanol demand last week was generally slow. That is tied to several factors, including the cost of and demand for gasoline, along with ethanol production in recent weeks. The U.S. […]
Wisconsin tightens animal import rules as part of new world screwworm mitigation efforts
The state of Wisconsin is modifying its animal movement requirements in response to the active new world screwworm outbreak in the southern U.S. Animals coming into Wisconsin from other states […]
Tar spot detected in Michigan Corn: MSU encouraging scouting and fungicide planning
A plant pathologist with Michigan State University says he’s not surprised by this week’s confirmation of tar spot. Marty Chilvers tells Brownfield, “Get out and scout, we have time.” “The best fungicide […]
Recreational land sales not following cropland trends
A certified real estate appraiser with Compeer Financial says while farmland values have backed off the peaks seen earlier this decade; recreational land is another story. Ethan Koch, who’s based in […]