Josh Nelson views cover crops as another way to diversify, enhance and sustain good black soil for more production on his farm near Belmond, Iowa.
- By Ivair Valmorbida, University of Missouri
The first corn leafhoppers of the year were detected June 16 and June 22 in Missouri corn fields during routine field scouting in Boone County as part of regular in-season monitoring.
- By Dave Roepke, Iowa State University
Students from Jim Fitzgerald’s precision agriculture class at Boone High School pushed a utility cart across one of the school’s athletic fields on a sunny morning, trying their best to roll along a straight but invisible line. Without assistance from the cart’s GPS-powered tools, it was a t…
- By Crystal Reed, Illinois Farmer Today
When most people think of crops in the Midwest they think of the common offerings — corn, soybeans and wheat.
- By Tim Kenyon, Iowa Farmer Today
Practice makes it better. Crop and livestock producers tend to get more opportunities when they pay close attention to volatile markets and expenses.
- By Cami Koons, Iowa Capital Dispatch
The U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee has released an initial draft of the omnibus legislation that covers everything from crop insurance to nutrition assistance nearly two months after the House passed a farm bill proposal.
- By Benjamin Herrold, Missouri Farmer Today
Alpha-gal syndrome continues to be a concern as the condition expands its geographic area.
- By Shelby Gruss, Iowa State University
Tar spot has become one of the most concerning foliar diseases impacting corn silage production across Iowa and the Midwest. The disease, caused by Phyllachora maydis, has now been identified in every county in Iowa and can spread rapidly under cool, wet conditions.
- By John Hanna, Associated Press
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott expressed concern June 5 that a new factory isn’t expected to start breeding sterile New World screwworm flies for more than a year.
- Benjamin Herrold
For Matt Moreland, agritourism started as a necessity on his farm, a need to do something different in the face of hard times.
- By Marianne Stein, University of Illinois
Soils exposed to prolonged drought often develop desiccation cracks, which impact soil properties and exacerbate moisture loss through evapotranspiration.
- By Jeff DeYoung, For Iowa Farmer Today
ORANGE CITY, Iowa — As the United States of America marks 250 years, towns across the Midwest will celebrate the U.S. along with their immigrant roots.
- Tim Kenyon
MONTICELLO, Iowa — Observation with educated guidance helped about 20 participants increase understanding about grazing pasture rotations at an Iowa State University Extension event in eastern Jones County.
- By Crystal Reed, Illinois Farmer Today
Soybeans are vulnerable to all kinds of diseases that can rob yields from farmer’s fields, from red crown rot to sudden death syndrome.
- By Lauren Quinn, University of Illinois
Few pests eat away at farm profitability as much as soybean cyst nematode. Causing at least $1.5 billion in yield losses annually, it’s soybean’s single biggest threat.
- By Eric Jones, Graig Reicks, Philip Rozeboom, Jill Alms and David Vos, South Dakota State University
Editor’s note: The following was written by Eric Jones, Graig Reicks, Philip Rozeboom, Jill Alms and David Vos with South Dakota State University for the university’s website June 22.
- Sue Roesler
A North Dakotan farmer had a seat at the table when U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chair Andrew N. Ferguson announced the investigation of fertilizer price hikes at a McKinney, Texas, farm shop after hearing farmers complain about high fertilizer costs that have risen sharply since 2020.
- Sue Roesler
Energy prices are continuing to drive inflation up – 4.2 percent – the highest rate since 2023, according to Bryon Parman, NDSU Extension agricultural finance specialist.
- Benjamin Herrold
When it comes to implementing conservation practices on the farm, farmers consider both the economic impact of those practices as well as how they help achieve environmental goals.
- By Crystal Reed, Illinois Farmer Today
Extension services in the United States have a long history.
Welcome to The Beef Brief, a new monthly column that explores and reports some of the most pressing topics in the beef industry.
Coming out of the competition in St. Onge, South Dakota as the reigning World Livestock Auctioneer Champion, Jace Thompson is prepared to put his dedication to work on an international scale.
- Tim Kenyon
MOUNT VERNON, Iowa — Vegetable farmer Laura Krouse has a set-by-example leadership style in her agriculture work and rural life.
- Andrew Chung Reuters
The decision overturned a jury verdict in Missouri awarding $1.25 million to a man who said he was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma after years of exposure to glyphosate in Roundup.