An ag labor attorney is encouraging farmers to be prepared for government audits and inspections to raise workforce issues. Kim Clark with Varnum Law tells Brownfield, “Department of Labor is out in force doing their investigations.” “Immediate plans—have a meeting with your managers, review your practices, make sure your employment practices are in place, and […]
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Cold and snowy conditions have slowed fieldwork for some, but an ag meteorologist says fieldwork should pick up the pace, along
A west central Indiana farmer says he’s not planning on changing his inputs for the 2026 growing season. Kevin Cox says making
An ag attorney says the increased use of artificial intelligence is creating additional data privacy concerns. Todd Janzen is a managing partner
Farmland rental rate negotiations are picking up as harvest winds down across the Midwest. University of Minnesota Extension educator Nathan Hulinksy
The USDA is reporting another strong week for corn export inspections. Corn inspections during the week ending November 6th were up
A northern Illinois farmer says it was a good growing season in his area. Brian Duncan, who farms in Ogle County
Bipartisan legislation has been introduced in the U.S. Senate to better safeguard specialty crop growers from unfair trading practices. Introduced by
Cash dairy prices were mixed to open the week Monday at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Dry whey was up $0.02 at
An ag economist says high input costs continue to be the number one concern for some farmers heading into 2026. Professor
