Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of near- or above-normal temperatures nationwide, except for cooler-than-normal conditions in the Pacific Northwest and the upper Great Lakes region. Meanwhile, near- or above-normal precipitation in the East and across the nation’s northern tier should contrast with drier-than-normal weather in most areas from California to the central and southern Plains. ...
Farmers are already thinking about inputs for next growing season. Eastern Iowa farmer Lance Lillibridge says his family purchased fertilizer before major price hikes last year, but he’s greatly concerned about 2023. “It takes a lot of money to plant a crop,” Lillibridge said. “When you double and triple the price, it becomes very difficult for some people to get that financing.” Lee Tesdell farms in central Iowa’s Polk County. […]
A bipartisan group of U.S. Senators is pushing for more dollars to aid in the response to high-path avian influenza. Iowa Republican Chuck Grassley says after the outbreak in 2015, Congress gave USDA the authority to quickly reimburse producers for depopulation. “So I’m glad we’re not having any problems with reimbursement on this outbreak, still we need to make sure that USDA has all tools available.” Grassley and Minnesota Democrat […]
In this episode of Missouri Corn Talk Ashley McCarty, the Executive Director of Missouri Farmers Care, highlights their partnership with Missouri Corn on projects to increase agriculture awareness and education across the state, including AgriReady, Ag Education on the Move and Drive to Feed Kids. ...
A climate expert says Iowa farmers can expect more chances of rain showers as planting season continues. State Climatologist Dr. Justin Glisan tells Brownfield, “The expectation is still a cooler-than-average May, but also higher chances of wetter-than-average conditions.” But, he says the June-to-August timeframe is showing elevated chances of warmer than average temperatures coupled with dryness. “This partially comes from the realization that we’re in a La Nina signal,” Glisan […]
A dairy economist says the impact of rising costs will likely carry throughout herd and production trends this year despite record prices. Nate Donnay with StoneX tells Brownfield trend line milk production growth in 2021 was a tale of two trends. “The first half of last year the herd was increasing by 12,000 cows a month, in the second half of the year the herd was declining by 21,000 cows […]
The Biden administration has announced a program to increase access and lower the cost of high-speed internet for eligible participants. President Biden, during a press conference Monday, said the effort will reach 80 percent of Americans including 50 percent of rural areas. “Allowing millions of workers to do their job remotely, allowing small businesses to stay afloat and the strength of their online sales, allowing farmers to use precision agriculture […]
Weed resistance is one of the biggest challenges farmers face every year. In this Voice of Soy, Ohio State University extension weed specialist Mark Loux details how checkoff dollars are used to battle weed resistance and set producers up for a successful growing season. ...
Supply chain issues continue to create logistical problems, and a Tennessee farmer says it all depends on what he needs. David Nichols says it hasn’t been easy. “But so far we’ve been able to keep crop protection products, the chemistry side of things, in-house,” he says. Nichols, who farms in south Tennessee, tells Brownfield parts are a different story. “I have a neighbor who has a turbocharger issue and they […]
