Month: April 2026

Most farmers are familiar with banks, credit unions, and the farm credit system, but financial advisor and author Mary Jo Irman says a different tool can help farmers do more without the bank, but there’s [Read More…]

The layer industry is concerned about low egg prices. Steve Taylor with Indiana-based MPS Egg Farms says the market has softened significantly since peaking in early 2025. “We’ve just come off one of the highest [Read More…]

The USDA says soybean planting progress has nearly doubled in the last week across Missouri, now at 14 percent complete. Andre Reis with University of Missouri Extension tells Brownfield each region of the state varies [Read More…]

An agronomist says rice planting is moving at a record pace in Arkansas, but drought conditions are starting to create challenges. The USDA reports 61 percent of the state’s rice crop has been planted, with [Read More…]

Spring fieldwork is just beginning for southeast Minnesota farmer Ryan Buck. “We’re just kind of getting rolling here, we’ve done a little bit of light tillage on some sod that we picked up on some [Read More…]

A southwest Iowa farmer begins planting this week. Carl Jardon of Randolph says conditions are good. “We did get a little bit of rain last week and it’s dry now, so I think we’re going [Read More…]

Most Wisconsin farmers are waiting for the land to dry out before attempting any fieldwork. One of them is Darin Von Ruden, Wisconsin’s Farmers Union President, who farms near Cashton in the driftless region. He [Read More…]