WEATHER, MIGRATORY ACTIVITY AFFECTING H5N1 SPREAD
An animal disease specialist says the recent uptick in avian influenza outbreaks is in part due to the milder winter weather.
Dr. Keith Poulsen with...
AID PAYMENTS HELP, BUT 2024 FARM INCOMES LIKELY STILL NEGATIVE
A farm management specialist at the University of Illinois says the average farmer will likely see negative 2024 returns even with the economic assistance...
FARMERS CONCERNED ABOUT IMPACTS OF AG POLICY IN 2025
An ag economist says farmers have expressed concern about how changes in ag policy could affect their operations in the latest Purdue University/CME Group Ag...
IOWA FARMER CUTTING BACK ON INPUTS IN 2025
An eastern Iowa farmer says he’s considering some strategic plans that could help him cut back on inputs during the 2025 growing season.
Lance Lillibridge...
RED CROWN ROT EXPANSION IN 2024 CAUSE FOR CONCERN IN 2025
A field agronomist with Burrus Seed says soybean growers need to be wary of red crown rot in 2025.
Missouri-based Dana Harder says the disease...
CATTLE PRODUCERS CONTEND WITH SNOW AND COLD
A beef specialist with the University of Illinois Extension says cattle producers that saw only snow with this week’s winter storm averted a worst-case...
Left over nutrients a possible drought silver lining
The senior agronomist for Nutrien Ag Solutions suggests there could be a silver lining for areas that suffered from drought in 2024.
Mike Howell tells...
WINTER STORM BEARING DOWN ON CENTRAL AND EASTERN U.S.
A winter storm is expected to impact much of the central and eastern U.S. this weekend.
Bret Walts with BAMWX says there are a lot...
IOWA FARMER HAULING GRAIN WITH CLEARFLAME
An eastern Iowa farmer is using ClearFlame technology to haul grain to his local ethanol plant.
Lance Lillibridge grows corn and soybeans in Benton County...
ETHANOL PRODUCTION, STOCKS MOVE HIGHER
U.S. ethanol production gained some ground during Christmas week.
The U.S. Energy Information Administration says production averaged 1.111 million barrels per day, up 4,000 on...
