A crop specialist says he’s concerned that heavy pest pressure could impact corn production in southwest Nebraska. Shawn Becker with Hogemeyer Hybrids tells Brownfield, “We are seeing a lot of

The president of the Nebraska Farm Bureau says a recent trade mission to Southeast Asia underscored the growing competition U.S. producers are facing.   Mark McHargue says Japanese and Philippine

The Illinois wheat checkoff is up and running.  “It officially started July 1st, where assessments were being withheld from grain settlements.” John Howell, who farms in southwestern Illinois and chairs

Tar spot has been confirmed in Ohio for the first time this year. Adam Byrne, a technical service manager with FMC, says early season weather patterns created the right environment for

Cash dairy prices were mixed Thursday at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.     Dry whey was up $0.0125 to $0.6825. One sale was reported at that price.  Forty-pound cheese blocks were down $0.0125 to $1.5325. Two sales were reported ranging from $1.5325 to $1.54.  Cheese barrels were down $0.0050 to $1.5475. One sale

New crop corn and soybean export sales were solid during the week ending July 23rd. The USDA says new crop corn showed a week-to-week improvement led by unknown destinations and

A new partnership with the National 4-H Council, Tractor Supply Company, and Starlink is helping expand access to reliable internet in rural communities. Jill Bramble, president and CEO of the National 4-H Council, says more than $500,000 from

A regional EPA administrator says the agency is working to ensure farmers don’t lose access to effective crop protection tools. Region 7’s Jim Macysays his division has been reviewing thousands