Community partnership with the South Bend Cubs brings pork to families in need across Indiana
The director of communications for Indiana Pork says a partnership with a minor league baseball team is helping provide local food banks with much-needed protein. Jeanette Merritt says the organization donated more than 2,000 […]
Southeast Minnesota farmer says soil health practices are paying dividends
A southeast Minnesota farmer says conservation practices are paying off. Tom Cotter began using cover crops and reducing tillage in the late 1990’s. “When you treat soil healthy and treat […]
Balancing Yield Goals and Farm Input Costs
Farmers are already starting to make plans for the 2026 growing season. In this episode of Managing for Profit, Iowa-based Channel technical agronomist Lauren Botine discusses how farmers can utilize […]
Tight margins drive closer review of nitrogen management practices for 2026
A farm management specialist at the University of Illinois says high nitrogen prices have many farmers rethinking their application strategy heading into 2026. Gary Schnitkey says research through Precision Conservation […]
Economist sees steady markets but ongoing trade uncertainty for next year
An ag economist says he expects uncertainty in the industry to continue into 2026. Allen Featherstone with K-State says it could be a similar situation for row crop farmers. “If […]
Wind-blown on parts of the Plains; a December thaw throughout the Heartland
Across the Corn Belt, mostly dry but breezy weather prevails. Mild air has overspread much of the Midwest, but a pesky snow cover lingers in much of the Great Lakes […]
A thaw ahead for much of the Heartland; a quiet, early-Winter pattern for some, not all
Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of warmer-than-normal weather nationwide, except for near- or below-normal temperatures in parts of the Northeast and Pacific Northwest. Meanwhile, […]
Joplin Regional Stockyards owner says cattle market signals strong 2026
The owner of one of the largest sale barns in the country says for the most part, 2025 was a pretty good year for the cattle industry. Jackie Moore with […]
Reducing gulf dead zone possible, but challenging
An agricultural engineer says reducing the size of the dead zone in the Gulf of Mexico is possible but won’t be easy. Dr. Matt Helmers with Iowa State tells Brownfield […]
Accountability beats a trade war
A North Dakota farmer says enforcement is better than starting another trade war as the Trump administration investigates China’s follow-through in the phase one trade deal. Josh Gackle says China […]