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Across the Corn Belt, smoky conditions from Canadian wildfires linger, mainly across the Great Lakes region.  Slightly below-normal temperatures are mostly beneficial for Midwestern corn and ...
Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins says the reorganization of the USDA will help provide necessary resources for America’s farmers and ranchers. “This was always President Trump’s big vision of getting ...
A central Iowa farmer says he’s cautiously optimistic about his corn and soybean crops. Grant Kimberley says his crops currently look great, but he’s concerned about the wetter than normal ...
Rising input costs are a concern for a farmer in southern Minnesota.  Ryan Mackenthun of Brownton says margins are top of mind for this year and beyond. “Costs, input costs, farming next year. I’m ...
Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of near- or above-normal temperatures nationwide, except for cooler-than-normal conditions on the northern High Plains and adjacent ...
George Clooney doesn’t care what people think of his acting presence. The actor recently spoke to Vanity Fair about his role ...
Wheat harvest has resumed in South Dakota following the recent rains and a farmer in the south-central part of the state says the crop is yielding as expected. Bryan Jorgensen tells Brownfield ...
Many dairy farmers are working on third-crop alfalfa, but not Brody Stapel and is family.  Stapel tells Brownfield they don’t grow alfalfa for their 260 dairy cows, and instead grow Yieldmax, a ...
A new report from the Government Accountability Office suggests USDA’s Farm Service Agency could communicate better with dairy farmers about the Dairy Margin Coverage Program.  The report ...
A northwest Iowa farmer is poised to harvest a bumper crop this fall. Jolene Riessen grows corn and soybeans near Ida Grove. “Pretty amazing, I’ve been farming about 40 years and this is probably ...
A Thumb-area Michigan farmer says growing conditions remain variable in his region. Chris Creuger tells Brownfield, “We’ve had quite a bit of heat and humidity lately here to catch up on GDU’s.” ...
A seed advisor and agronomist with Beck’s Hybrids says he doesn’t think the corn crop is as good as it was last year, but the soybeans are doing well. Jeff Rogers, based in western Missouri, tells ...