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Sorting through the countless technology options for your ag operation can be overwhelming. There are several factors to consider to determine how you can implement technology and still secure a positive return on investment. In [Read More…]

The USDA has proposed a regulation to close what it calls a loophole in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. Critics say it will remove SNAP benefits of more than three-Million people who need them while [Read More…]

Efforts to eradicate feral hogs are gaining ground, but not everyone is in favor of the animals’ elimination. Feral hogs are present in 38 Missouri counties. They’re a problem, according to Brent Vandeloecht, agriculture liaison [Read More…]

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live cattle futures closed higher on short-covering ahead of widespread direct cash business.  Feeder cattle were mostly higher on the same factors.  August live cattle closed $.60 higher at $109.05 [Read More…]

Soybeans were modestly lower on fund and technical selling. It was another day with more talk about China buying U.S. ag goods and while there’s no confirmation, tariff waivers could take some time. The U.S. [Read More…]

A regional manager for Wyffels Hybrids says there came a point during planting when many of his seed reps took on the role of counselor.  Wade Anderson, who covers southwest Minnesota and southeast South Dakota, [Read More…]

Farmers are concerned a growing season full of challenges could culminate with an early frost.  Brent Tharp with Wyffels Hybrids says late planted corn is trying to catch up, and probably needs an extended fall. [Read More…]

Sep. corn closed at $4.25 and 1/2, up 3 and 1/4 centsAug. soybeans closed at $8.85 and 3/4, down 2 and 1/2 centsAug. soybean meal closed at $306.40, down $2.00Aug. soybean oil closed at 28.01, [Read More…]

The USDA says the water surface area for catfish production in Arkansas was unchanged on the year at 4,700 acres, most of that for food fish production and fingerlings. Most of the state’s production is [Read More…]

A journalist based in Hong Kong says the sentiments of the Chinese people, regarding the ongoing trade war with the U.S., seem to have shifted in recent months. Frank Chen, who writes for the Asia [Read More…]

Here is another in a series of reports on how Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD) is “Powering Nebraska”. Today, we’ll hear from Joe Citta, director of corporate environmental and water resources for NPPD. Citta says [Read More…]

A remote sensing specialist says adoption of drone technology in agriculture has been slower than expected. In 2013 the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems predicted agriculture would be the industry most impacted by drones. Trevor [Read More…]

As of Sunday, 36% of Illinois corn was silking , way behind last year when it was almost 100 percent. Corn condition 78-percent fair to good. Soybeans emergence is 96 percent. Soybeans blooming were at [Read More…]

Hot and humid conditions boosted crop growth in Wisconsin last week but severe thunderstorms interrupted fieldwork and hay baling. Cooler, more stable air had moved into the state by Sunday. Corn silking was 10 percent [Read More…]

An integrated pest management specialist is concerned about the proliferation of soybean gall midge. Bruce Potter with the University of Minnesota says 2018 was the first year the insect was identified in the state. “Some [Read More…]

High winds, hail, and torrential rains damaged crops and limited fieldwork across Minnesota last week. But the USDA says heat that accompanied those storms did help crop development. As of Sunday, 21 percent of corn [Read More…]

Warm temperatures and scattered rainfall hurt crop development in Indiana last week. Twenty-three percent of Indiana’s corn crop has begun to silk, and 35 percent of the crop is rated good to excellent. Twenty-one percent [Read More…]

Tropical Storm Barry brought timely rain to some areas, while causing major flooding damage in others.  According to the USDA’s latest Crop and Weather Report, 58 percent of the rice crop is rated good to [Read More…]

Nebraska continues to have some of the highest crop ratings in the country this week. The state’s corn crop is rated 77 percent good to excellent, while soybeans check in at 73 percent. Corn silking, [Read More…]

Lawmakers and the White House are rushing to advance a budget deal the House can vote on before the August recess. The Trump Administration is concerned about the debt ceiling and is seeking $150 billion [Read More…]