Month: February 2025

A member of the U.S. House Agriculture Committee is working to ensure Congress picks up where it left off on passing year-round E15. Iowa Republican Randy Feenstra tells Brownfield language allowing nationwide sales of fuel [Read More…]

A U.S. House Ag Committee member says he’s concerned about how the rapid removal of federal employees could affect food security and availability. Michigan Democrat Shri Thanedar tells Brownfield, “USDA may lose some very talented, [Read More…]

Some National Guard troops could soon have healthier food options.  Erin Meyer, executive director of Basil’s Harvest, a Chicago-based non-profit, says the National Guard is encouraging a more wholistic approach to soldier health. “Physical health, [Read More…]

Graphic provided by Purdue’s Center for Commerical Agriculture. Farmer concern about President Trump’s tariff threats didn’t impact farmer sentiment in this month’s Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer. Director of Purdue’s Center for Commercial Agriculture Michael Langemeier says [Read More…]

The prospect of drought does not seem to be influencing agronomic decisions as farmers prepare for the 2025 growing season.  Stine Seed president Myron Stine says some growers are concerned about dry soils heading into [Read More…]

More than 24-hundred entries have been received for this year’s United States Championship Cheese Contest®.  The U.S. championships are hosted in odd numbered years, and the World Championships in even numbered years by the Wisconsin [Read More…]

Corn plants often face many challenges throughout the growing season. In this episode of Managing for Profit, South Dakota-based DEKALB Asgrow Technical Agronomist, Jeff Fuls, explains more. The post Getting Corn Plants Off to a [Read More…]

Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for near- or below-normal temperatures nationwide, except for lingering warmth from southern Texas to the southern Atlantic Coast.  Meanwhile, near- or above-normal precipitation can be expected throughout [Read More…]

Across the Corn Belt, farmers are preparing for an impending winter-weather event, which is expected to include mostly light amounts of snow, sleet, and freezing rain, starting later Wednesday.  In advance of this event, the [Read More…]