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Rising Midwest Weed Pressures, Moisture Extremes Likely — Scientists
With gradual changes in the climate, Midwestern farmers could begin facing new crop challenges as things like weeds evolve to…
Southern Forage Producers Face Fertilizer, Drought Challenge
Drought has been a major challenge for all ag producers in the southern Plains in the last year, and new…
Mild Weather Weekend Ahead as Northern Plains Drought Continues
Dryness in the northern Plains stretching west to the Pacific Northwest and down the California coast is the dominant ag…
Taiwan Testing Hog Herd After African Swine Fever Discovery
Officials say they’re conducting nationwide African Swine Fever (ASF) tests on the hog herd in Taiwan after a deceased animal…
Iowa Farmland Prices Shoot Higher on Grain Markets, Interest Rates
Farmland values in Iowa — a marketplace commonly watched as an indicator of overall Midwestern ag financial health — have surged…
Soil Moisture Levels Could Trim Early Crop Potential — Meteorologist
With its first weekly Crop Progress Report of 2021, USDA-NASS kicked off the crop monitoring year, indicating the early steps…
Cattle Feeders Searching for Lower-cost Feed Rations as Price Surges Continue
Though $6.00/bushel corn prices are reason to cheer for Midwestern corn farmers, the story’s different for cattle feeders in the…
Winter Wheat Conditions Slip, Corn Planting Gets Underway — USDA
In its first weekly Crop Progress report of 2021, USDA-NASS on Monday pegged U.S. corn planting at 2% complete, while…
FSA Opens CFAP 2 Signup
As of Monday, you have about 60 days to sign up for financial assistance through the second round of the…
Plan Ahead Now: Drought Could Cut Summer Forage Output by 65% — Specialist
Ranchers in the northern Plains are making plans now to support their grazing animals through what’s widely expected to be…