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There are concerns about corn and soybeans planted in mid-April that sat in the ground for as long as three weeks. BASF technical services rep Mark Storr tells Brownfield farmers in several states began planting around Easter but were stopped by cold and wet conditions. “When seeds lay in the soils that are cold, there’s no development and that’s why those seeds are at risk. The longer they lay out […]

The House Ag Appropriations Subcommittee has advanced a spending bill that proposes slashing USDA’s budget by nearly $9 billion. The bill would eliminating some climate-related funding, Those cuts would prevent Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack’s use of the Commodity Credit Corporation, which funds the $3 billion for the Partnerships for Climate Smart Commodities program.  It also expands work requirements for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. Congresswoman Ashley Hinson, a Republican from […]

A cold front currently stretching from the Great Lakes to the southern Plains will move eastward, reaching the Atlantic Seaboard during the weekend.  Showers associated with the front may linger into next week, however, across the lower Southeast.  Additional rainfall could reach 1 to 2 inches on the southern Plains and 1 to 3 inches or more along the southern Atlantic Coast.  In the front’s wake, relatively tranquil weather will […]

During a recent hearing before a subcommittee of the House Ag Committee, livestock producers shared with members of Congress the critical role funding for animal disease prevention and preparedness programs play in securing the nation’s food supply. Todd Wilkinson, a South Dakota cattle producer and president of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, says food security is national security. During his testimony, he outlined what would happen if a disease like […]