Month: March 2026

Farmers National Company has acquired a Kansas-based farm management division to help provide sustainability for ag operations.     FNC says the purchase from Peoples Bank and Trust in McPherson, Kansas, will give producers access to [Read More…]

The senior vice president with the Association of Equipment Manufacturers says the industry is closely watching for signs of increased confidence in the ag economy. Curt Blades says equipment dealer inventories are key. “It’s in [Read More…]

State lawmakers are encouraging officials to address regulatory burdens for farmers within the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development as part of a proposed Farm Start program. Representative Mike Muelher says the cost of [Read More…]

Another option to control disease in corn and soybeans. In this Managing for Profit, Sabih Javed, U.S. Corn and Soybean Fungicide Product Lead at Bayer Crop Science, discusses how Delaro Complete compares to other products [Read More…]

Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of near- or above-normal temperatures and near- or below-normal precipitation across much of the country.  Colder-than-normal conditions will be confined to areas along and [Read More…]

Across the Corn Belt, cold air—accompanied by snow showers—remains in place from the upper Mississippi Valley into the lower Great Lakes States.  Meanwhile, warm weather is returning across the southwestern Corn Belt, including Nebraska and [Read More…]

The Food Security Leadership Council says greater investments in U.S. agriculture research would help lower costs for farmers and consumers while strengthening global food security. Executive Director Anna Neslon tells Brownfield public investments have declined [Read More…]