An agronomist with Dekalb / Asgrow says farmers in his area are struggling with downed corn. Lance Tarochione, who’s based in western Illinois, says a perfect storm of drought and disease has wrought havoc with the crops left in the field. “I’m not sure there’s anything that doesn’t have lodged areas in it, but there […]
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Tar spot remains a problem for corn growers in southern Minnesota. Rose Karau farms near St. James. “We had tar spot
The president of the Illinois Farm Bureau says the organization believes a proposed agricultural assistance package remains warranted. Brian Duncan, who
The president of the Iowa Soybean Association remains hopeful Congress can pass a skinny farm bill. Tom Adam, who farms near
Cash dairy prices were steady-to-higher again Friday at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Dry whey was unchanged at $0.71. No sales were
A livestock marketer is pleased Wisconsin is backing away from a huge animal service fee increase. Curt Larson with Equity Cooperative
A grain merchandiser says a slower-than-expected harvest has created storage problems for some farmers and elevators in the Great Plains. Central
Grower groups in Minnesota are applauding a ruling by the Pollution Control Agency to withdraw a rulemaking process for pesticide treated
The Director of MIFarmLink says conservation districts statewide will soon be better equipped to help landowners and beginning farmers preserve farmland
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