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Ohio FFA state president focused on member growth and confidence in new role
The newly elected Ohio FFA state president says he’s looking forward to watching the organization grow over the next year. Austin Manning from the Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington FFA Chapter says he hopes to
Drought, low snowpack raise prevent plant questions in Nebraska
Uncertainty over water availability this summer has a western Nebraska farmer considering prevent plant insurance. Andy Groskopf says the ongoing drought and limited runoff from snowpack Wyoming have producers in
Waterhemp Pressure Growing
This Spotlight on Soybeans is brought to you by Missouri Soybean Farmers and their checkoff. Kevin Bradley at the University of Missouri says he’s becoming more concerned about the number
El Nino could come soon, USDA’s Brad Rippey says
An ag meteorologist says a transition to an El Nino weather pattern is becoming more and more likely. “Which, ultimately, should be good for drought easing across much of the
Iowa House speaker touts property tax plan, hydrogen exploration bill
House Speaker Pat Grassley says property tax negotiations during the recently concluded 2026 session of the Iowa legislature ended in “a good place.” “The 2% revenue cap really is going
May catfishing tips with River Certified’s Spencer Bauer
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2026 farm income picture cloudy
An agricultural economist at the University of Illinois says there’s an air of uncertainty over the 2026 farm income picture. In a recent FarmDoc webinar, Nick Paulson says farmers saw
Biology prefessor receives NWC teaching excellence award
ORANGE CITY, Iowa—Dr. Cody Rozeveld, assistant professor of biology at Northwestern College, has been named the 2026 recipient of the Northwestern Teaching Excellence Award. He was honored during the college’s
Biblical and theological studies prof receives NWC award for excellence in faith and learning
ORANGE CITY, Iowa—Dr. Cambria Kaltwasser, Northwestern College’s Marvin and Jerene DeWitt Endowed Professor of Biblical and Theological Studies, has been named the 2026 recipient of the college’s Faculty Excellence in
Teaming up with Enlist
Corteva Agriscience Market Development Specialist, Scott Pringnitz, says the Enlist weed control system provides farmers with excellent control of tough weeds that have already emerged. When tank mixed with a
