The slow start to the planting season for Michigan farmers could create some weed control challenges this year. In this Pods for Profits, Trevor Kraus, a tech services rep for BASF talks about some of the problematic weeds Michigan farmers face and ways to control them. ...
Across the Corn Belt, an early-season heat wave continues to promote a rapid pace of crop development. Tuesday’s high temperatures will generally range from 90 to 100°F, although cooler conditions are arriving across the upper Midwest. Tuesday’s heat follows Monday’s daily-record highs, which included 103°F in Lincoln, Nebraska, and 100°F in St. Louis, Missouri. On Monday afternoon and during the overnight hours, parts of the northern and eastern Corn Belt, […]
You may have seen some stories circulating on social media claiming a rise in fires at processing plants is part of a plan to disrupt our food supply. According to the National Fire Protection Association, data on the number of fires at food-processing plants does not show anything out of the ordinary. In this Healthy Living, we dug a little deeper and talk to an expert in that area. Glynn […]
Farmers continue to share their story about enhancing sustainability and productivity on the farm. East Central Indiana farmer Aaron Chalfant says his advice to other growers is, “you have to get uncomfortable. That’s the one thing I’ve learned through Indiana Farm Bureau, the Indiana State Department of Agriculture, and Purdue University—you must be uncomfortable. They say the number one fear for a lot of people is public speaking. Put yourself […]
University of Wisconsin Extension Crops and Soils Agent Kevin Jarek discusses how a few bad years of alfalfa prompted producers to look at forage crops like triticale, clovers, and cereal rye as more than just a cover crop or some heifer hay. Managing For Profit 6/14/22 with University of Wisconsin Extension Ag Agent Kevin Jarek on alternative forages ...
Preparing the stage for the 2022 Wisconsin FFA Convention Wisconsin’s FFA State Convention officially opens Tuesday but an important part of the event started Monday. State FFA Executive Director Cheryl Zimmerman tells Brownfield selecting the state officer team for the upcoming year is a multi-step process. “They’re going through a personal interview, a knowledge interview, a discussion topic, a group interview, and then through this process then we will be […]
The Ocean Shipping Reform Act passed the House Monday and awaits President Biden’s signature. The bill passed the House on a 369-42 margin and would require ocean carriers to certify the detention and demurrage charges comply with federal regulations. The bill also shifts the burden of proof for unreasonable detention and demurrage from the invoiced party to the ocean carriers and prohibits the carriers from unreasonably declining to accept U.S. […]
Ohio farmers have an eye on the finish line for corn and soybean planting. That might be an issue in northwestern and southern Ohio following excessive rainfall, with some producers in those areas possible needing to replant. There’s also talk of replanting in parts of eastern Ohio. The USDA says 93% of corn has been planted in the Buckeye State, compared to the five-year average of 90%, and 80% has […]
Planting is winding down for most Arkansas farmers. Soybeans are 91% planted with 84% of the crop emerged, 20% blooming, 1% setting pods, and 83% rated good to excellent. Cotton is 96% emerged, 10% squaring, and 82% rated good to excellent. Peanuts are 98% planted, 91% emerged, and 80% rated good to excellent. Rice is 97% emerged and 79% rated good to excellent. Corn is 12% silking and 75% […]
