Kioti’s New Skid Steer — Sl750 Coming Soon!
Kioti is pleased to introduce its NEW skid steer, the SL750, and track loader which will be available in the Summer of 2023.
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Agriculture
Clubroot of Canola Disease Cycle
Clubroot is a serious soil-borne disease of cruciferous crops. In canola, it causes swellings or galls to form on the roots, which ultimately causes premature death of the plant. It is caused by a fungus-like protist called Plasmodiophora brassicae. Watch to gain a better understanding of this devastating disease, which will help you make the right decisions to control clubroot in canola.
#AsktheAgronomist – Dicamba Tips
Phil Long, precision agronomy advisor, dives into Dicamba and highlights ways it can be affective in your herbicide regime.
USDA Announces $45 Million Funding Opportunity to Support Underserved and Veteran Farmers, Ranchers, and Foresters
WASHINGTON, April 27, 2023 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced approximately $45 million available to organizations that help underserved and veteran farmers, ranchers, and foresters own and operate successful farms. Funding is made through USDA’s Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers Program, also known as the 2501 Program. This program is administered by the USDA Office of Partnerships and […]
Minnesota Pork zeroes in on legislative priorities with weeks left in Session
The Minnesota Pork Producers Association is watching several policies as the legislative session winds down. Director of public policy engagement Lauren Servick says Minnesota Pork has been active on behalf of pig farmers in the omnibus agriculture, environment, and tax bills. “So in the tax bill on the Senate side there are some fixes to homestead valuations, things that have helped catch back up with inflation. But then also the […]
Cattle futures supported by boxed beef strength
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were higher ahead of the week’s direct cash business with some additional support in the strength in boxed beef prices. June live cattle closed $.62 higher at $165.20 and August lives closed $.45 higher at $163.85. May feeder cattle closed $1.25 higher at $211.52 and August feeders closed $.62 higher at $231.57. Thursday got off to a slow start for direct […]
GAO says FCC lacks transparency on rural, urban broadband speed reporting
A report from the Government Accountability Office has found the Federal Communications Commission lacks transparency when assessing broadband speeds in rural and urban areas. The study found inconsistencies in the commission’s speed benchmark reporting between 2015 and 2021. Accurate reporting could benefit farmers who often rely on connectivity to remain profitable. The GAO is asking the FCC Chair to share how the agency updates its metrics to assess broadband speeds […]
Legislation introduced to help young farmers with student loans
Legislation introduced in the US House aims to ease the financial burden on young farmers. The Young Farmer Success Act would help young farmers manage student loan debt by making them eligible for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. The bipartisan bill was introduced by Representatives Glen “GT” Thompson of Pennsylvania, Nikki Budzinski of Illinois, Joe Courtney of Connecticut and Monica De La Cruz of Texas. Thompson says the average […]
Kentucky agronomist says additional management challenges possible this year
Warm weather has helped Kentucky farmers get a jump start on planting this year. But, University of Kentucky agronomist Chad Lee says the recent cold snap has slowed emergence. “The seeds that were in the soil trying to go through the initial phases of germination, and we’ve had very cold weather since that weekend,” he says. “We’ve had very cold weather every night and that’s really slowed down the germination process.” […]
