A Purdue University Extension specialist says weed control has been difficult for farmers this year. “It’s been a nightmare for trying to control weeds,” he says. Tommy Butts says variable environmental conditions have been impacting herbicide effectiveness. “We’ve been cool all year, so our crop has been slow to grow,” he says. “At some points […]
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The senior dairy analyst with Terrain says strong U.S. dairy export growth continues to help boost producer profitability. But, Ben Lane
U.S. wheat production has been hit hard in 2026 by weather and slow demand, which affected yield and planted area. The
Cash dairy prices were mixed Friday at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Dry whey was up $0.0050 to $0.69. One sale was reported at $0.69. Forty-pound cheese blocks were down $0.0175 to $1.5475. One sale was
The USDA has raised its 2026 corn and soybean production estimates, while trimming the outlook for wheat. The larger corn and
Northeast Nebraska farmer Quentin Conneally says this year’s rainfall has been feast or famine. “It seems like a fine line to
An extension agronomist says fungicide application strategies vary from farm to farm. Iowa State University’s Meaghan Anderson tells Brownfield… “I’m sure
The founder and CEO of Keytrade AG, a global fertilizer trading company based in Switzerland, says despite ongoing conflict in the
The state climatologist with University of Missouri Extension says most of the state is starting July with good soil moisture as
