A central Illinois farmer says spring rains are not always a good thing. Ken Franklin, who grows corn, soybeans, and wheat in Christian County, says some of his freshly planted fields recently saw heavy downpours. “Then got some warm temperatures after that and it could put a little bit of a crust on it.” He […]
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The executive director of the Indiana Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts says recently introduced bipartisan legislation could help improve
Farmers in parts of the Great Lakes are being rewarded for their greenhouse gas reduction efforts. Star of the West Grower
A South Dakota farmer says he’s been taking advantage of recent rain delays to get some work done around the farm,
Cash dairy prices were higher except for cheese Tuesday at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Dry whey was up $0.0050 at $0.7075. One sale was recorded at that price. Forty-pound cheese blocks were unchanged at $1.6525. No sales were recorded.
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An ag economist says losses in the farm economy are adding up. “We’ve seen continued pressure against farmers and ranchers, said
The U.S. House is debating the farm bill this week, and National Farmers Union President Rob Larew tells Brownfield the legislation
A farmer in west-central Minnesota suggests the implications of rising fertilizer prices won’t be apparent this spring. Noah Hultgren grows corn,
The Illinois Corn Marketing Board utilizes corn checkoff funding to partner with organizations to increase trade and build global corn demand.
