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An extension agronomist says weed control is critical during the early parts of the growing season. Meaghan Anderson is with Iowa State University and says, “Corn especially does not handle competition from weeds well. We [Read More…]

A west-central Minnesota farmer wrapped up corn planting this week. Chad Willis of Wilmar says conditions kept improving following an early April snowstorm. “Right around Easter time it dried out and everybody’s been hitting it [Read More…]

A north-central Illinois farmer says he’s concerned federal cuts to the USDA will stymie the adoption of conservation practices across the country. Brian Corkill, who farms in Henry & Stark Counties, says the Conservation Stewardship [Read More…]

The CEO of a company that invests in sustainable aviation fuel production predicts tremendous growth in the next decade. Mihir Dange with XCF Global says SAF, which is now being rebranded as synthetic aviation fuel [Read More…]

An entomologist at Purdue University says overreliance on corn-rootworm resistant traits has reduced profitability for some farmers.  Christian Krupke says states in the Eastern Corn Belt have used the trait the most, which has impacted [Read More…]

The coordinator of the Illinois Agricultural Pest Survey at the University of Illinois says the arrival of black cutworm moth flights across the Midwest could pose a challenge to fields with cover crops. Kelly Estes [Read More…]

Ohio Farm Bureau members are one step closer to having additional access to rural healthcare options.  Director of state policy and grassroots engagement Whittney Bowers says Senate Bill 100 would expand the organization’s current healthcare [Read More…]

Spring fieldwork is ramping up across the Midwest, and David Doonan, who covers western Illinois for Nutrien Ag Solutions, says a large fleet backs their custom application services to ensure growers can cover their acres [Read More…]

Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for near- or above-normal temperatures nationwide, except for cooler-than-normal conditions in parts of the Desert Southwest.  Much of the eastern half of the U.S. will have a [Read More…]

Corn planting might be further along than USDA estimates in at least one region of the Midwest. Iowa State University Extension agronomist Angie Rieck-Hinz says USDA lists progress at 15 percent for the North Central [Read More…]

The Army Corps of Engineers is already using more reservoir water to maintain a nine-foot navigation channel on the Missouri River. Corps spokesperson Eileen Williamson tells Brownfield every March 15th, engineers evaluate reservoir storage based [Read More…]

The International Dairy Foods Association is optimistic the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids bill can become law soon, but IDFA’s Matt Herrick says that’s just one step towards getting healthier and tastier dairy products to [Read More…]

Photo provided by Indiana Farm Bureau from their recent ag labor roundtable. A southwest Indiana specialty crop grower says the current H-2A temporary visa program is problematic for producers. Brady Mouzin with Mouzin Brothers Farms says the [Read More…]

A farm tax specialist is helping clients navigate the down ag economy. Chad Hanson with Iowa-based Corporate Farmer says tight margins are currently the biggest factor on many farms. “So talking to bankers, talking to [Read More…]

Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen says the state is taking a closer look at how agriculture practices are impacting the state’s water supply. “Nitrate contamination of water is from over applying irrigation and/or over applying anhydrous [Read More…]

Cover crop acreage continues to grow. In this episode of Managing for Profit, Dr. Rob Myers with the University of Missouri explains more about the National Cover Crop Survey and the importance of its results. [Read More…]

Across the Corn Belt, lingering chilly weather is mostly limited to the upper Great Lakes region, where Wednesday’s maximum temperatures will be near or below 65°F.  Cold fronts continue to cross the Midwest, with one [Read More…]

The Chairman of the Wisconsin State Senate Agriculture Committee says legislation that would give the state’s certified seed potato law additional enforcement tools passed the Senate unanimously Tuesday and advanced to the Assembly.  Patrick Testin [Read More…]

Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for near- or below-normal temperatures in the West, while warmer-than-normal weather will prevail from Plains eastward.  Meanwhile, near- or above-normal precipitation should occur nearly nationwide, with drier-than-normal [Read More…]

Milk production rose during March.  USDA’s National Ag Statistics Service says production jumped to 19 billion pounds, which is 1% higher than a year ago and two billion pounds higher than February. USDA also revised [Read More…]