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Maturing crops signal shift toward fall
Maturing crops signal shift toward fall
Crop Watchers

Maturing crops signal shift toward fall

Iowa

Inside the Peterson Farm Brothers’ CROPLAN® Soybean Season: See the Decisions That Shaped It
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Inside the Peterson Farm Brothers’ CROPLAN® Soybean Season: See the Decisions That Shaped It

The Peterson Farm Brothers, Greg, Nathan and Kendal, are fifth-generation farmers working the land in central Kansas. Although many might know them from their popular farming content on YouTube and other social media channels, their day-to-day still revolves around raising beef cattle and gr…

States pursue funding for major road work
News

States pursue funding for major road work

Roads and bridges — and the funding to pay for their maintenance — play an important role in getting people, animals and commodities where they need to be.

Interstate marks 70th anniversary
News

Interstate marks 70th anniversary

This year marks the 70th anniversary since President Dwight Eisenhower signed into law plans for the U.S. interstate system.

Organic farm grows brand in central Iowa
News

Organic farm grows brand in central Iowa

Editor’s note: This is part of a series featuring winners of the Iowa State Fair Way We Live award for 2026. Iowa Farmer Today is an award sponsor.

Crop damage meeting helps ease some stress
Crop

Crop damage meeting helps ease some stress

MONTICELLO, Iowa — About 125 area farmers gathered Aug. 18 to get information on insurance considerations, storage challenges, grazing options and other management strategies following heavy storm damage earlier this month in eastern Iowa.

Timing, height vital for last hay cutting
Crop

Timing, height vital for last hay cutting

As summer nears its finish, many farmers are making decisions on when to take a last cutting of hay and which pastures to let grow as stockpiled forage for grazing later.

Nebraska

The real brains of the operation
Glenn Brunkow

The real brains of the operation

The boss was gone this week and too busy to write his column. Lucky for me he left his computer out and I decided to tell the world just what it is like to be his dog.

Livestock Roundup 09-04-26
Livestock Roundup

Livestock Roundup 09-04-26

Livestock Auction Calendar 9-04-26
Livestock

Livestock Auction Calendar 9-04-26

Here's a list of livestock auctions coming up in the area.

Auction Calendar 09-04-26
Rural News

Auction Calendar 09-04-26

SEPTEMBER

All new members appointed to Nebraska Brand Committee
Livestock

All new members appointed to Nebraska Brand Committee

New state law in Nebraska set up guidelines for a Nebraska Brand Committee with seven representatives instead of five. With that, Gov. Jim Pillen announced new appointments effective Aug. 28.

Hayfield fiasco puts Boss Man in his place
Jaclyn Wilson

Hayfield fiasco puts Boss Man in his place

"If he had “constructive criticism,” he also had to acknowledge the good work, too. That’s a struggle for most ranchers, it seems."

Wisconsin

Country Chuckles by Jonny Hawkins
Agri-View Rural Life

Country Chuckles by Jonny Hawkins

Corn Time by Bob Lang
Agri-View Rural Life

Corn Time by Bob Lang

Woman has taste for potential
Youth

Woman has taste for potential

Meet Mary Bartz, the 4-H judge who goes back for seconds.

Roadway collisions concerning -- stay safe!
Crops

Roadway collisions concerning -- stay safe!

Recent Wisconsin Farm Related Fatalities reports indicate that injuries and deaths remain a persistent issue.

Adventure brings peace, renewal
Agri-View Rural Life

Adventure brings peace, renewal

ONTARIO, Canada – There are more humans on earth than ever before. Most places seem to become more and more crowded. But human population is not evenly distributed. Vast areas of wilderness still exist. There one can go without seeing another human for days at a time – or longer.

Understand digital assets in ag
Regional

Understand digital assets in ag

Key takeaways

Illinois

Inside the Peterson Farm Brothers’ CROPLAN® Soybean Season: See the Decisions That Shaped It
Exclusive

Inside the Peterson Farm Brothers’ CROPLAN® Soybean Season: See the Decisions That Shaped It

The Peterson Farm Brothers, Greg, Nathan and Kendal, are fifth-generation farmers working the land in central Kansas. Although many might know them from their popular farming content on YouTube and other social media channels, their day-to-day still revolves around raising beef cattle and gr…

States pursue funding for major road work
News

States pursue funding for major road work

Roads and bridges — and the funding to pay for their maintenance — play an important role in getting people, animals and commodities where they need to be.

Interstate marks 70th anniversary
News

Interstate marks 70th anniversary

This year marks the 70th anniversary since President Dwight Eisenhower signed into law plans for the U.S. interstate system.

Organic farm grows brand in central Iowa
News

Organic farm grows brand in central Iowa

Editor’s note: This is part of a series featuring winners of the Iowa State Fair Way We Live award for 2026. Iowa Farmer Today is an award sponsor.

Crop damage meeting helps ease some stress
Crop

Crop damage meeting helps ease some stress

MONTICELLO, Iowa — About 125 area farmers gathered Aug. 18 to get information on insurance considerations, storage challenges, grazing options and other management strategies following heavy storm damage earlier this month in eastern Iowa.

Timing, height vital for last hay cutting
Crop

Timing, height vital for last hay cutting

As summer nears its finish, many farmers are making decisions on when to take a last cutting of hay and which pastures to let grow as stockpiled forage for grazing later.

South Dakota

Spirit of Dakota Announces 40th Anniversary Nominees
News

Spirit of Dakota Announces 40th Anniversary Nominees

Thirteen outstanding women have been nominated by their communities to be honored at the Spirit of Dakota’s 40th Anniversary Celebration and Award Banquet in Huron on October 3.

Maturing crops signal shift toward fall
Crop Watchers

Maturing crops signal shift toward fall

With silage chopping finished and soybean leaves beginning to turn, the transition from summer to fall is underway on Jade Jandel’s farm near Rockham, South Dakota.

Growing sunflowers for soil health and stability
Crop

Growing sunflowers for soil health and stability

For an agricultural operation to thrive, producers must sometimes look at the big picture and make decisions to benefit the long-term success of their farm or ranch. Changes made on a farm now might take years to realize their positive effects, but those changes can be crucial to the farm’s …

Hayfield fiasco puts Boss Man in his place
Jaclyn Wilson

Hayfield fiasco puts Boss Man in his place

"If he had “constructive criticism,” he also had to acknowledge the good work, too. That’s a struggle for most ranchers, it seems."

Capped hocks common in show cattle. Here's what you need to know
Vet Report

Capped hocks common in show cattle. Here's what you need to know

The observant cattleman or horseman look at every little detail when it comes to their livestock and horses. Swellings and asymmetries catch our eye quickly. Calcaneal bursitis or “capped hocks” are one of those that will make us all look twice. Here’s what you need to know.

Farm Rescue providing hay trucking for drought-stricken families in S.D., N.D., Mont.
Livestock

Farm Rescue providing hay trucking for drought-stricken families in S.D., N.D., Mont.

As drought conditions continue to impact ranchers across the Northern Plains, Farm Rescue is launching Operation Hay Lift, an effort to help farm and ranch families secure the feed they need to care for their livestock.

North Dakota

Spears combining canola after spring wheat harvest
Producer Reports

Spears combining canola after spring wheat harvest

DRAKE, N.D. – Scott and Rachel Spear dove right into canola harvest on Aug. 20, the same day the last acre of spring wheat was cut and hauled to the bin. 

North Dakota FFA students to take the auction block at inaugural bid-calling camp
State & Regional

North Dakota FFA students to take the auction block at inaugural bid-calling camp

HARVEY, N.D. — The North Dakota Auctioneers Association (NDAA) is inviting FFA members from across the state to learn the art of the chant at its first-ever Fall Bid-Calling Camp, set for Wednesday, Sept. 16, at Steffes Auctioneers in West Fargo. The one-day camp builds toward a live student…

Trade war, EPA uncertainty cloud canola outlook
Crop

Trade war, EPA uncertainty cloud canola outlook

Uncertainty crept into the canola market recently, as an escalating U.S.-Canada trade war and a looming EPA decision on small refinery exemptions both threaten to reshape canola demand just as harvest gets underway across the region. Neither issue has been resolved, and the outcome of either…

Farm Rescue providing hay trucking for drought-stricken families in S.D., N.D., Mont.
Livestock

Farm Rescue providing hay trucking for drought-stricken families in S.D., N.D., Mont.

As drought conditions continue to impact ranchers across the Northern Plains, Farm Rescue is launching Operation Hay Lift, an effort to help farm and ranch families secure the feed they need to care for their livestock.

Volatility in soybean market ahead of harvest
Crop

Volatility in soybean market ahead of harvest

As soybean harvest gets a little closer, the market is dealing with some volatility that may carry on for the next few weeks.

Durum market locked in flat trading pattern
Crop

Durum market locked in flat trading pattern

Unlike other grain commodities that have seen a lot of volatility in recent weeks, durum prices continue on a steady flat line.

Missouri

Inside the Peterson Farm Brothers’ CROPLAN® Soybean Season: See the Decisions That Shaped It
Exclusive

Inside the Peterson Farm Brothers’ CROPLAN® Soybean Season: See the Decisions That Shaped It

The Peterson Farm Brothers, Greg, Nathan and Kendal, are fifth-generation farmers working the land in central Kansas. Although many might know them from their popular farming content on YouTube and other social media channels, their day-to-day still revolves around raising beef cattle and gr…

States pursue funding for major road work
News

States pursue funding for major road work

Roads and bridges — and the funding to pay for their maintenance — play an important role in getting people, animals and commodities where they need to be.

Interstate marks 70th anniversary
News

Interstate marks 70th anniversary

This year marks the 70th anniversary since President Dwight Eisenhower signed into law plans for the U.S. interstate system.

Organic farm grows brand in central Iowa
News

Organic farm grows brand in central Iowa

Editor’s note: This is part of a series featuring winners of the Iowa State Fair Way We Live award for 2026. Iowa Farmer Today is an award sponsor.

Crop damage meeting helps ease some stress
Crop

Crop damage meeting helps ease some stress

MONTICELLO, Iowa — About 125 area farmers gathered Aug. 18 to get information on insurance considerations, storage challenges, grazing options and other management strategies following heavy storm damage earlier this month in eastern Iowa.

Timing, height vital for last hay cutting
Crop

Timing, height vital for last hay cutting

As summer nears its finish, many farmers are making decisions on when to take a last cutting of hay and which pastures to let grow as stockpiled forage for grazing later.

Montana

Decker working to wrap up harvest
Producer Reports

Decker working to wrap up harvest

By late August, harvest was in full swing across the state and, albeit a busy time, the rhythm of it all signals that another production year is winding to a close.

Trade war, EPA uncertainty cloud canola outlook
Crop

Trade war, EPA uncertainty cloud canola outlook

Uncertainty crept into the canola market recently, as an escalating U.S.-Canada trade war and a looming EPA decision on small refinery exemptions both threaten to reshape canola demand just as harvest gets underway across the region. Neither issue has been resolved, and the outcome of either…

Farm Rescue providing hay trucking for drought-stricken families in S.D., N.D., Mont.
Livestock

Farm Rescue providing hay trucking for drought-stricken families in S.D., N.D., Mont.

As drought conditions continue to impact ranchers across the Northern Plains, Farm Rescue is launching Operation Hay Lift, an effort to help farm and ranch families secure the feed they need to care for their livestock.

Durum market locked in flat trading pattern
Crop

Durum market locked in flat trading pattern

Unlike other grain commodities that have seen a lot of volatility in recent weeks, durum prices continue on a steady flat line.

Warm weather pushing sunflower crop development
Crop

Warm weather pushing sunflower crop development

The development of the 2026 sunflower crop in the Northern Plains is being pushed to maturity, which could be beneficial for producers.

Spring wheat market experiencing some harvest volatility
Crop

Spring wheat market experiencing some harvest volatility

With spring wheat harvest in full swing across the Northern Plains, the market has been experiencing some volatility, but there’s also been a bit of strength in the market since harvest began.

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