Month: April 2022

News Weather throws wrench in crop rotation plans April 29, 2022 By Mark Dorenkamp Filed Under: Crops, Minnesota, News A Red River Valley farmer’s crop [Read More]

Market News Wheat falls as corn, soybeans close mixed Soybeans were mixed, ending the week mostly lower. Domestic crush demand is strong but beans drifted [Read More]

News EPA approves E15 waiver, economists expect little ag impact The EPA has issued an emergency waiver allowing sales of E15 this summer, fulfilling an [Read More]

News Iowa farmer concerned about planting and nervous about next year’s costs April 29, 2022 By Mark Dorenkamp Filed Under: Corn, Crops, Iowa, News, Soybeans [Read More]

News USDA price indices up in March Producers made and paid more in March. The USDA says the index of prices received by farmers and [Read More]

News Senate Ag Committee leadership aims for bipartisan farm bill April 29, 2022 By Nicole Heslip Filed Under: Congress, Farm Bill, News The chair of [Read More]

News Pest pressure is a top concern for eastern Iowa farmer After facing corn rootworm pressure in 2021, eastern Iowa farmer Lance Lillibridge had to [Read More]

News Kansas reports sixth case of avian influenza The Kansas Department of Agriculture has confirmed highly pathogenic avian influenza in a non-commercial poultry flock in [Read More]

News Input challenges could have long-term impacts A North-Central Illinois farmer says he’s already thinking about inputs for the upcoming growing season. Jim Campion tells [Read More]

News An eighth case of HPAI reported in Nebraska Nebraska has detected another case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in a small, backyard mixed [Read More]