Study shows more farmers adopting biologicals
The president and CEO of The Council of Producers and Distributors of Agrotechnology (CPDA) says a new study shows that farmer interest, confidence and use of biological crop inputs continues […]
Indiana poultry producers face ongoing HPAI threat as virus patterns shift
Highly pathogenic aviation influenza remains a top concern for poultry producers. “Unfortunately, it’s something we’re still battling,” he says. Phil Seger with Farbest Farms in Jasper, Indiana says the virus […]
New World screwworm raises questions ahead of USMCA review
The Undersecretary for Farm Production and Conservation says it’s too soon to know if the spread of New World screwworm will impact USMCA renewal. Richard Fordyce says the review process […]
Kansas leads May milk production gains
A larger and more productive dairy herd pushed production levels to the highest levels of the year in May. Total U.S. milk production was up 2.3 percent in May, with production reaching […]
Farmers seeing some relief from input cost run up, but hopeful more on the way
A pair of Wisconsin farmers say the rising cost of inputs continue to impact their budgets and weigh on their minds. Shane Goplin, who serves as vice president of the […]
Support for USMCA renewal coming from all sectors of ag
From inputs to exports, voices from across American agriculture continue to tout the importance of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada (USMCA) agreement. Veronica Nigh, chief economist with The Fertilizer Institute, says Canada provides […]
Recent moisture helps, but drought concerns remain across Central Plains
Some producers in the Central Plains say that despite recent moisture, the on-going drought continues to impact crop conditions and feed supplies. Southwest Nebraska farmer Roric Paulman says his corn […]
Minnesota Corn leader urges Senate to act on year-round E15
A south-central Minnesota farmer who owns shares in a local ethanol plant is encouraged by congressional movement on year-round nationwide E15. Tim Waibel grows corn and soybeans near Courtland and […]
Research shows corn fungicide application at tasseling pays off most often
As disease pressure ramps up across the Corn Belt, many growers are trying to determine the return on investment for fungicide. Tyler Harp with Syngenta tells Brownfield research indicates an […]
Labor shortages continue to strain U.S. dairy farmers, industry pushing for long-term reform
Nationwide labor shortages continue to put pressure on the U.S. dairy industry. Brian Rexing, a fourth-generation dairy farmer from Indiana, says the industry is being forced to deal with limited […]