Lack of affordable health care impacting rural families
A southeast Nebraska farmer says lack of affordable health care is raising concerns about the viability of rural communities. Ben Steffen of Humboldt says higher coverage costs are impacting […]
“Super” El Niño event could bring cooler, wetter conditions to the Corn Belt
A meteorologist with WeatherDesk says conditions are expected to be mostly favorable across the Midwest for the remainer of 2026. Kyle Tapley says parts of the Eastern Corn Belt have […]
Using early-season crop management to drive higher net returns
An Ohio-based agronomist says early-season management could help drive 2026 crop returns. In this episode of Managing for Profit, Matt Hutcheson with Seed Consultants says ground conditions across the Midwest […]
Dairy group seeks changes to DMC formula
A producer group would like to see changes to a dairy risk management program. Sherry Bunting with the American Dairy Coalition tells Brownfield Dairy Margin Coverage program formulas use the […]
Mild weather to accompany an ongoing, seasonally active pattern across the Heartland
Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for near- or above-normal temperatures nationwide, with the Southeast and the Ohio Valley having the greatest likelihood of experiencing unusual warmth. Meanwhile, […]
Temps continue in a wide-range across the Heartland; the feel of late-Winter for some
Across the Corn Belt, despite dry weather, some lowland flooding lingers in the states bordering Lake Michigan. For example, the Saginaw River at Saginaw, Michigan, crested early Wednesday 3.05 feet […]
Dicamba rules tighten: weed scientists caution applicators pay close attention
Weed scientists say U.S. agriculture should expect more rules if they want to keep over-the-top dicamba in the toolbox. Joe Ikley is with North Dakota State University. “It seems very […]
Vive’s Bifender SM expands in-season soil insect control
Vive Crop Protection has announced a new soil-applied insecticide that gives corn growers an in-season option for managing insect pressure. Vive lead agronomist George Huckabay says Bifender SM places protection […]
Soybeans, corn detach from crude oil, drift lower, watching weather
Soybeans were lower on fund and technical selling. Brazil’s harvest is more than 80% complete, while the harvest is underway in Argentina. Stateside, the USDA is expected to report its […]
Crop prices and payments likely led to increase in this month’s Ag Economy Barometer
An ag economist says he was surprised rising input costs didn’t negatively impact the latest Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer. Michael Langemeier, director of Purdue’s Center for Commercial Agriculture, says the timing of […]