Marketing expert says profitable sales beat perfect timing
A grain merchandiser says having a marketing plan can help farmers take advantage of rallies. Mathew Burkey with Ag Valley Co-Op, based in western Nebraska, says producers often overthink their […]
New report is helping Indiana combat the nationwide rural veterinary shortage
A new report from the Indiana State Department of Agriculture, Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine, the Indiana State Board of Animal Health, and the Farm Journal Foundation is helping the industry identify […]
Southeast Nebraska corn weathers recent heat wave
An agronomist covering southeast Nebraska says the recent heat wave hasn’t taken much of a toll on the corn crop. Chris Langemeier tells Brownfield, “I think pollination was pretty good […]
Grazing over grain
A northwestern Illinois producer says the economics of grazing his fields makes more sense than growing grain. Trevor Toland, who raises cattle in McDonough County, tells Brownfield… “We have taken […]
Electric weeder returns as resistant weeds challenge sugarbeet growers
Some sugarbeet growers are returning to a decade’s old weed control approach because of herbicide resistance. Kevin Olson is the president of LASCO Manufacturing, which uses a patented electric discharge […]
Hinson pushes Senate to act on E15 and Save Our Bacon Act
U.S. Congresswoman Ashley Hinson says securing year-round E15 sales and addressing California’s Proposition 12 are among her top agricultural priorities for the remainder of the year. “The Save Our Bacon […]
Vilsack urges action on food waste
As global leaders assess solutions to hunger and food insecurity, the head of the World Food Prize Foundation says the United States must also take a hard look at the […]
Iowa growers receive rains as July winds down
Iowa’s state climatologist says a good portion of the state has received some timely rains this week. Justin Glisan tells Brownfield that’s good news for row crop growers in areas […]
U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee considers USDA’s $11.1 billion emergency farm aid request
Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins says the supplemental funding bill under consideration by the U.S. Senate would provide farmers $11.1 billion in emergency relief. “It buys the nation the security that […]
Don’t wait to scout for soybean cyst nematode
In this episode of Managing for Profit, OSU Extension’s soybean pathologist Horacio Lopez-Nicora says soybean cyst nematode can cause significant yield loss without any above-ground symptoms. The post Don’t wait […]