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Frequent light rains have been beneficial to crops in most areas of Wisconsin. Jonathan Gibbs farms in the Fox Lake area and is also the current President of the Wisconsin Soybean Marketing Board. He ...
A west central Indiana farmer says he’s concerned early season rainfall will have long-term impacts on the 2025 crop. Kevin Cox says growth stages vary. “I’ve got crop conditions right now with stages ...
Susan Watkins tells Brownfield it’s a big focus of this week’s USB July Board meeting that’s being held in Virginia.
The National Pork Producers Council and the National Pork Board are developing a health strategy to help protect the U.S. swine herd. Anna Forseth, NPPC’s director of animal health, says the industry ...
The vice president of the Illinois Corn Growers Association says Congressional action to approve nationwide, year-round E-15 is just the first step to expanding demand for the renewable fuel.
A northern Michigan cherry grower says farmers in the region are expecting to harvest a significantly smaller crop following a damaging frost this spring. Ben LaCross tells Brownfield a warmup at the ...
A U.S. Senator from Missouri says the U.S. Department of Energy Secretary will be putting a stop to the Grain Belt Express. On social media, Josh Hawley said he talked with Secretary Wright about it ...
An ag economist says he’s concerned about the lack of progress surrounding recently announced trade agreements. Dan Basse is the president of AgResource Company. “The Chinese buy 24 to 30 million ...
The lead atmospheric scientist with Nutrien Ag Solutions says he’s keeping a close eye on several key agricultural regions across the globe. Eric Snodgrass says the European Wheat Belt has seen some ...
The director of the Indiana State Department of Agriculture says farmers continue to look for ways to implement additional conservation practices. ISDA director Don Lamb says a new report shows ...
An agronomist with Beck’s Hybrids says the corn and soybean crops in his area are set up for a good season. Chad Kalaher, who covers the northeast quarter of the state, says it’s now all about the ...
The USDA raised its 2025 pork and broiler production projections, while cutting beef, turkey, and egg expectations. Beef production is now pegged at 26.188 billion pounds, 170 million less than June ...