Weed specialist stresses importance of ‘Harvest Weed Seed Control”
Iowa State University Extension weed specialist Bob Hartzler says farmers need to do a better job of preventing weed seed, produced by weed escapes, from entering the seed bank. “We just have a lot of...
View ArticleCorn, ethanol industries wary of continued RFS waivers in 2019
One of the big questions facing the ethanol and corn industries heading into 2019 is whether the EPA will continue to grant RFS waivers to oil refiners—and, if so, how many and how much. National Corn...
View ArticleJohn Sullivan picked to lead Illinois Department of Agriculture
Former Illinois state senator John Sullivan will be the next director of the Illinois Department of Agriculture. He was selected for the post by Governor-Elect J.B Pritzker. Sullivan, a Democrat,...
View ArticleKansas wheat acres expected to decline
Winter wheat acres in Kansas are expected to be down again in 2019, possibly reaching 100-year lows in the state. Record precipitation in October delayed the harvest of row crops in Kansas and...
View ArticleCPTPP goes into effect next week; ag groups concerned
The CPTPP– Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership– agreement goes into effect next week. And many U.S. ag groups are expressing concern about how it might affect trade with Japan, one...
View ArticleIllinois dairies lost $60 per cow in 2017
A new report says increasing production costs for the average Illinois dairy farmer outweighed higher milk prices in 2017. Brad Zwilling with Illinois Farm Business Farm Management Association tells...
View ArticleLate harvest could make for a ‘hectic’ spring
This year’s extended harvest prevented many Midwestern farmers from making their normal fall applications of anhydrous ammonia. Central Iowa farmer Tim Bardole was one of them. “We’re a farm that...
View ArticleReports: Trump still considering NAFTA withdrawal to force USMCA approval
President Trump is reportedly still mulling whether to cancel the existing NAFTA agreement as a tactic to force Congress to approve the new USMCA agreement. A formal withdrawal from NAFTA would create...
View ArticleMichigan Farm Bureau doubles science lab fleet
Michigan Farm Bureau will launch a second mobile science lab in 2019 to bring agriculture education to more students. “We are fully booked this year, we can’t take any more schools on for this school...
View ArticleCPTPP increases pressure to begin negotiations with Japan
With the CPTPP agreement—the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement—now in effect, there is increased pressure on the U.S. to negotiate a bilateral trade agreement with...
View ArticleOpportunities besides commodity soybeans
At the recent Nebraska Soybean Day event in Wahoo, we visited with Darwin Rader with Zealand Farm Service (ZFS) about growing and marketing specialty soybeans, and the opportunities for increased...
View ArticleDealing with difficult times
One of the sessions at the recent Iowa State University Integrated Crop Management Conference in Ames focused on ways to alleviate stress in farm country and how to help others deal with difficult...
View Article2018 was record-breaking year for Iowa biodiesel plants
The Iowa Renewable Fuels Association (IRFA) reports that, after a slight decrease in 2017, Iowa’s 12 biodiesel plants rebounded with a record-breaking 365 million gallons of biodiesel production in...
View ArticleAg lawyer expects more ag data privacy discussion in 2019
A lawyer specializing in agriculture thinks issues involving the privacy of ag data will expand in 2019. “I think we’re going to be talking a lot more about data privacy and ‘internet of things’ type...
View ArticleYoung Farmer works to meet consumer needs
One West Michigan family farm has been direct marketing beef since the 1980’s and as interest in local food has grown, so has their business. “In the mid-90s we decided there was enough demand for our...
View ArticleMeat production will continue to grow in 2019
Iowa State University Extension livestock economist Lee Schulz says there will be even more meat on the market in 2019. “On the pork market, we’re expecting anywhere from two to three percent larger....
View ArticleParson issues proclamation for Marshall FFA
Missouri Governor Mike Parson has recognized the Marshall High School FFA for winning the Model of Excellence award at last fall’s national convention for the second year in a row. Chapter advisor...
View ArticleLansing Trade Group now part of Andersons
The Andersons acquisition of the Lansing Trade Group, LLC is now official. Prior to the merger, The Andersons owned nearly a third of the Lansing Group which will now be combined with the Andersons...
View ArticleIndiana State Fair announces 2019 theme
The 2019 Indiana State Fair theme is Heroes in the Heartland. In a video announcement, Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb says there are so many people in Indiana saving and enriching lives daily that...
View ArticleMichigan Farm Bureau says lame duck was a success
Michigan’s largest farm organization says the legislature’s lame duck session was very productive for agriculture. Matt Smego with Michigan Farm Bureau tells Brownfield reforms to the state’s wetland...
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