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An ag meteorologist says additional rain and storms are in the forecast across the Corn Belt. Drew Lerner with World Weather Incorporated says the heaviest rain will be in Kansas and Missouri. “Between now and [Read More…]

Senior research analyst Matt Erickson with Terrain says there could be an opportunity for producers to capitalize of price volatility this year. “One effective approach could be to spread sales throughout the marketing year. I [Read More…]

Due to wet weather conditions across much of the Midwest, soybean seedling diseases are on the rise. In this episode of Managing for Profit, Ohio State Extension’s Horacio Lopez-Nicora explains what farmers should be looking [Read More…]

Legislation that would bring whole milk and 2% milk back to school meal programs easily passed the Senate Ag Committee with bipartisan support. Ranking Member Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota says she supports the Whole Milk [Read More…]

National Pork Producers Council director of trade show marketing Doug Fricke tells Brownfield an economic seminar and learning sessions on sustainability and foreign animal diseases are highlights of this year’s event, taking place Wednesday and [Read More…]

The Ohio Department of Agriculture’s director says the state is working to grow its wine industry through the Vineyard Expansion Assistance Program. Director Brian Baldridge says planting new grapevines helps support local businesses. “This grant [Read More…]

Ohio’s state climatologist says this spring’s wet weather has helped replenish overall soil moisture for parts of the state.  Aaron Wilson tells Brownfield he doesn’t expect another severe drought to develop this summer.  “That wet [Read More…]

The CEO of the National Potato Council says splitting a farm bill isn’t ideal, but “I think folks are making the best of a difficult situation.” Kam Quarles says lawmakers can’t agree on much right [Read More…]

The Senate Agriculture Committee is taking steps to end restrictions on whole and 2% milk in the National School Lunch Program. Iowa Republican Chuck Grassley is a co-sponsor of the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids [Read More…]

A farmer in western Kansas says weed pressure has gotten more intense this spring. Clay Schemm tells Brownfield he’s had trouble controlling some weeds after his pre-emergence application. “They are the ones where we have [Read More…]

A central Kentucky farmer says this has been the most challenging planting season in his more than two decades on the farm. Caleb Ragland says, “We’ve had either side of 45 inches of rainfall since [Read More…]

Cash dairy prices were all lower Tuesday on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.    Dry whey was down $0.0025 to $0.5625.  One sale was recorded at that price.  Forty-pound cheese blocks were down $0.0175 at $1.9375.  Eight sales were [Read More…]

Many wheat growing regions are close to anthesis, and there are some concerns about head scab and striped rust, two diseases that can quickly reduce yields and profits.  Dr. Damon Smith is a plant pathologist [Read More…]

An extension crops educator is encouraged with how Minnesota crops are rebounding from May weather challenges. Dave Nicolai with the University of Minnesota says corn, soybeans, small grains and sugarbeets endured abnormally warm conditions in [Read More…]

A Michigan farmer says he finished planting in record time. Sanilac County’s Dennis Gardner tells Brownfield a deep freeze during the winter helped set fields up with good soil conditions. “We did switch over to putting [Read More…]

Iowa farmers are busy spraying weeds as planting comes to an end. Mark Jackson grows corn and soybeans in the southeast part of the state and tells Brownfield conditions for herbicide applications have not been [Read More…]

A northeastern South Dakota farmer says crops are looking good so far this spring.  Ryan Wagner raises wheat, corn, and soybeans near Roslyn.  He says spring wheat looks very good. “We’re mostly tillered out and [Read More…]

Soybeans were lower on fund and technical selling. Beans were down on spillover from bean products while reacting to increased trade tensions over tariffs with China. U.S. planting and development conditions look favorable in most [Read More…]

A plant pathologist says Wisconsin has its first confirmation of striped rust in wheat for the 2025 growing season. Dr. Damon Smith with the University of Wisconsin told Brownfield there was already some head scab, [Read More…]

An extension agronomist who covers northeast Kansas says excessive rain fall across parts of the state have contributed to poor crop conditions for corn and soybeans.   Tina Sullivan with K-State University says standing and [Read More…]