Month: March 2023

Oat acreage is expected to climb slightly higher this year. The USDA sees planted area for oats at 2.667 million acres, 3% above 2022, but [Read More]

The President of a grain safety equipment company is encouraging people to inspect older grain bins during Stand Up 4 Grain Safety week. Jeff Decker [Read More]

The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit against Norfolk Southern Railway Company and Norfolk Southern Corporation following the Feb. 3 trail derailment in [Read More]

The USDA is projecting fewer sorghum acres in 2023. Planted area for sorghum is seen at 5.975 million acres, 6% under 2022, as producers in [Read More]

The USDA is projecting fewer cotton acres this year and larger planted area for rice. Upland cotton acres are pegged at 11.102 million, a drop [Read More]

U.S. wheat farmers raised planted area in 2023. Planted area for all types of wheat is pegged at 49.855 million acres, a little bit more [Read More]

A northwest Minnesota cow/calf producer is in the heart of calving season. Shayne Isane of Badger tells Brownfield there’s a lot of snow to contend [Read More]

The USDA’s Quarterly Stocks report shows the effects of solid demand and lower production. Corn stocks on March 1st were reported at 7.401 billion bushels, [Read More]

The USDA is projecting higher planted area for corn and soybeans in 2023. Corn planted area is estimated at 91.996 million acres, about a million [Read More]

An agronomist says farmers should already be thinking about managing tar spot for the 2023 growing season. John King with Landus Cooperative says it’s still [Read More]