Month: April 2024

One lawmaker says Congress needs to stay updated on highly pathogenic avian influenza developments. U.S. Congresswoman Ashley Hinson of Iowa says she was surprised the virus was recently detected in some dairy cattle in Texas [Read More…]

Illinois is a long state, and the needs of soybean growers in the northern part of the state are vastly different from that of growers in the southern tip. In this Managing for Profit, farmer [Read More…]

The Michigan Soybean Committee has been studying the effectiveness of foliar fertilizers for the past 15 years. In this Pods for Profit, Research Director Mark Seamon breaks down the last two years of foliar fertilizer [Read More…]

An employee of a Texas dairy herd has tested positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza, but a Wisconsin veterinarian says it does not pose a risk to human health. Dr. Keith Poulson with the Wisconsin [Read More…]

Joe Newman with Ziegler Equipment tells Brownfield some farmers are looking, but others are still buying, even with less-than-perfect economic conditions. …     

Remnants of winter left much of Minnesota under several inches of snow last week. In its first weekly crop condition and progress report of 2024, the USDA says the moisture allowed little fieldwork to be [Read More…]

Warm temperatures and decent rainfall is helping pastures and fields green up in Tennessee.  Corn is 2% planted.  Winter wheat is 38% jointed, 1% headed, and rated 72% good to excellent. Pastures are 40% good [Read More…]

Much needed precipitation moved across Iowa last week. In its first weekly crop progress and condition report of 2024, the USDA says rain and snow limited fieldwork but boosted soil moisture levels. Still, topsoil moisture [Read More…]

Parts availability continues to be a problem for some farmers. Noah Hultgren farms in west-central Minnesota. “We continue to still have some issues getting certain parts for machinery. Some of it’s just harder to find [Read More…]