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Farmers and biofuel producers are celebrating a proposal from U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin to reallocate renewable fuel requirements from which small refineries received an exemption.
Farm transitioning can be a tricky and time-consuming process — especially if not all the children want to continue on the farm.
RED OAK, Iowa — Pace Chaillie believes his love of science and math has helped him excel in the 4-H food competition categories.
Handling grain harvest duties around livestock needs makes for hectic times and busy hands on Midwest farms.
U.S. President Donald Trump on Oct. 5 ordered expanded access to the tax-exempt, dyed diesel fuel typically used to power heavy agricultural and construction equipment operated off public roads.
The USDA released its quarterly Hogs and Pigs report Sept. 24, and it showed lower hog inventory and breeding herd numbers than a year ago.
"We, as humans and members of society, must stand up and sound warnings when we are not comfortable with current events."
"Three days of absolute stress, a minimum bill so far of $11,000, and the concern about food safety and standards have never made me appreciate the packers more."
Here's a list of livestock auctions coming up in the area.
"Some of my very best childhood memories occurred in Walgren’s Supermarket."
There are dreams that begin with a grand plan, a large budget and a carefully constructed roadmap. And there are dreams that begin with a handful of people looking at what needs to be done and simply saying, “Let’s do this.” The revival of the residential Farm & Industry Short Course at …
Buy the right bull, pick the best-looking heifers to keep back as replacements and sell the rest of the calves. That’s how most commercial cow-calf producers have continued to improve their herds with each new generation. But is that proven practice going to continue working in a rapidly shi…
MARENGO, Wis. – Some treat the land as a commodity. They take every bit of value that can be squeezed out, looking for only short-term profit and worldly wealth. But others feel they’re a part of the land that they have been entrusted with during their time on earth. For them, part of their …
Farmer sentiment has worsened. The Purdue University-CME Group Ag Economy Barometer Index decreased from 135 points in August to 123 points in September. Both subindices also declined, with the Index of Current Conditions decreasing by 18 points and the Index of Future Expectations decreasin…
Farmers and biofuel producers are celebrating a proposal from U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin to reallocate renewable fuel requirements from which small refineries received an exemption.
Farm transitioning can be a tricky and time-consuming process — especially if not all the children want to continue on the farm.
RED OAK, Iowa — Pace Chaillie believes his love of science and math has helped him excel in the 4-H food competition categories.
Handling grain harvest duties around livestock needs makes for hectic times and busy hands on Midwest farms.
U.S. President Donald Trump on Oct. 5 ordered expanded access to the tax-exempt, dyed diesel fuel typically used to power heavy agricultural and construction equipment operated off public roads.
The USDA released its quarterly Hogs and Pigs report Sept. 24, and it showed lower hog inventory and breeding herd numbers than a year ago.
"Three days of absolute stress, a minimum bill so far of $11,000, and the concern about food safety and standards have never made me appreciate the packers more."
Several weeks of rain and mist left fields and feedyard areas muddy, but conditions eventually dried out enough to allow harvest to move forward.
October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. While women of all ages should be aware of breast health, the mammogram is the number one tool for detecting early breast cancers for women age 40 and older and younger women at higher risk.
Damon Becker was motivated to convert the farm’s crop acres to forage the year he had to purchase hay to feed his cattle. “I hated it. I hated everything about it.”
"Music has been a household staple in the Woster families since Mother Marie played her first hymn, all by ear I might add, when she was about 6 years old."
Alfalfa is a highly nutritious forage option that consistently delivers high values of crude protein, digestibility, and the ability to support animal performance at any stage, making it a desirable forage resource for most livestock operations.
DRAKE, N.D. – It’s a busy month for the Spears with soybean harvest beginning, the garden’s bounty ending and needing to be stored, and Scott, as vice president of the North Dakota Corn Utilization Council (NDCUC), having to be away from the farm supporting corn grower events in October.
Canola harvest has nearly wrapped up across North Dakota with some areas of the northern part of the state remaining to be harvested before colder weather sets in. The USDA issued its first production estimate for major crops on Oct. 9, and average canola yields in the state are significantl…
Although there were no big announcements of extended U.S. soybean export sales when President Trump and President Xi of China met in September, demand for U.S. soybeans remains good, as do prices.
With the northern U.S. durum harvest complete, the market now awaits to see what the final production and quality of the Canadian durum crop will be to provide more direction. In the meantime, durum prices continue to hold steady with where they were in late September.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) recent Quarterly Stocks Report showed that sunflower stocks have risen substantially. The report didn’t have a huge impact on prices though, as they remained unchanged to up 50 cents and new crop contracts were also unchanged.
Spring wheat prices have continued to drift down from the highs in September due in large part to a lack of new news related to geopolitical issues and the fact that any production issues have been accounted for already in the markets.
Farmers and biofuel producers are celebrating a proposal from U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin to reallocate renewable fuel requirements from which small refineries received an exemption.
Farm transitioning can be a tricky and time-consuming process — especially if not all the children want to continue on the farm.
RED OAK, Iowa — Pace Chaillie believes his love of science and math has helped him excel in the 4-H food competition categories.
Handling grain harvest duties around livestock needs makes for hectic times and busy hands on Midwest farms.
U.S. President Donald Trump on Oct. 5 ordered expanded access to the tax-exempt, dyed diesel fuel typically used to power heavy agricultural and construction equipment operated off public roads.
The USDA released its quarterly Hogs and Pigs report Sept. 24, and it showed lower hog inventory and breeding herd numbers than a year ago.
Canola harvest has nearly wrapped up across North Dakota with some areas of the northern part of the state remaining to be harvested before colder weather sets in. The USDA issued its first production estimate for major crops on Oct. 9, and average canola yields in the state are significantl…
With the northern U.S. durum harvest complete, the market now awaits to see what the final production and quality of the Canadian durum crop will be to provide more direction. In the meantime, durum prices continue to hold steady with where they were in late September.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) recent Quarterly Stocks Report showed that sunflower stocks have risen substantially. The report didn’t have a huge impact on prices though, as they remained unchanged to up 50 cents and new crop contracts were also unchanged.
Spring wheat prices have continued to drift down from the highs in September due in large part to a lack of new news related to geopolitical issues and the fact that any production issues have been accounted for already in the markets.
U.S. corn prices felt the pressure from USDA’s September Quarterly Stocks Report, which shocked the corn market when it was released on Sept. 30.
The cattle industry continues to watch for signs of herd expansion and increasing the beef supply.
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