Iowa is one of several states in the Upper Midwest where soils remain too cool to begin planting. Iowa State University Extension field agronomist Meaghan Anderson says soil temps across most of the state were hovering in the low 40’s before the latest warmup. “We have had the 60 (and) 70 degree air temperatures, but they will drop back down later this week and next week. And then hopefully we’ll […]
An ag economist says he expects a tight supply chain situation to get worse by harvest this year. “The outlook is maybe as bleak, if not bleaker than what we’re currently dealing with,” said the University of Missouri’s Ben Brown. Brown says strong demand for ag products, despite elevated costs, combined with a shortage of shipping containers and labor are making a tight shipping situation worse for the ag supply […]
Lawmakers passed several tax bills supported by Indiana Farm Bureau during the 2022 legislative session. Katrina Hall, senior director for policy strategy and advocacy with INFB, is discussing what farmers need to know as they go into effect. House Bill 1002 will help provide relief to individual income taxpayers. “The bill ended up being a relatively longer-term cut to the state income tax which would take our state rates from […]
A Wisconsin corn grower who also works to promote more ethanol use says the return of the summertime E15 waiver is good news for everyone. Tom Gillis is on the Wisconsin Corn Board and the NCGA Ethanol Action Team. He tells Brownfield E15 can easily displace Russian oil imports. “It’s something that we approached the administration about when the Russian Ukraine started so that we could replace the oil imported […]
An executive with the Association of Equipment Manufacturers says farmers should take extra precautions to avoid equipment breakdowns this spring as the industry continues to battle a shortage of parts. Curt Blades tells Brownfield their members are doing what they can to have parts on hand for planting. “Manufacturers are placing a very high priority on parts, specifically those wear parts, because we understand the importance of that seasonality.” He […]
An ag economist says the financial outlook for grain farmers is favorable despite challenges in the broader economy. David Widmar with Ag Economic Insights tells Brownfield inflation and supply chain concerns are top of mind right now, but grain farmers are still seeing a positive budget outlook and commodity price environment. “The outlook is pretty favorable. In fact, it’s probably one of the more favorable outlooks we have seen […]
Farmers looking to boost their yield potential will have plenty of options to review. In this Managing for Profit, Jeremy Miner a Channel technical agronomist in Iowa talks about a Bayer research trial that evaluated soybean planting rates and fungicide applications. ...
Farmers and ag organizations had their first chance to hear why the University of Wisconsin wants to change the Farm and Industry Short Course program. The 135-year-old program has been an accredited on-campus 16-week residential format, but College of Ag and Life Sciences officials announced they will make it a non-residential program without accreditation featuring a mixture of in-person and virtual instruction. More than 100 farmers and agriculture group leaders […]
Ontario’s agriculture industry faces various challenges as our farmers work to create a stronger, more resilient sector that will sustain Ontario for generations to come.
