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Planting almost done for a Wisconsin farmer
The end of planting season is near for a Wisconsin dairy farmer who also does custom planting. Brody Stapel Brody Stapel from Cedar Grove has been busy planting for other farms but is focusing on his own corn acres now. “We’re planting 775 and we’ve got 710 in or something like that. That’s corn. We’re waiting for manure to go out so we can finish up the corn on first-cutting […]
Ensuring there’s no flour shortage
Wheat conditions in parts of the U.S. are some of the worst they’ve been in decades. Marco Hernandez is with one of the nation’s largest wheat milling companies. He explains why companies like his are closely monitoring the quality and the quantity of the crop. AUDIO: Healthy Living on wheat supplies ...
House lawmakers to vote on debt ceiling
The House is expected to vote Wednesday on an agreement in principle that would raise the debt ceiling while reducing government spending. The agreement, known as the Fiscal Responsibility Act, includes a temporary expansion of work requirements for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. The updates would allow veterans, the homeless and others to qualify for food stamps and raise the age for work requirements to 54-years-old. The changes would sunset […]
Disorganized rains ahead to favor the Plains; very warm weather to continue across the Corn Belt
For the remainder of the week, disorganized showers will primarily affect areas between the Rockies and Mississippi Valley, with 5-day rainfall totals reaching 1 to 2 inches or more in some locations. Some of the heaviest rain may fall in Montana and portions of neighboring states, as well as the southern High Plains. Meanwhile, mostly dry weather will prevail in the Far West and Desert Southwest. Another area of mostly […]
Warm; spotty to scattered rains continue to favor the Plains, western Corn Belt
Across the Corn Belt, scattered showers are confined to the upper Midwest. Elsewhere, sudden warmth and ongoing dry conditions are reducing topsoil moisture for corn and soybean emergence and development. Wednesday’s high temperatures will reach 85°F or higher throughout the Corn Belt, with a few locations attaining 90°F. On the Plains, warmth—with Wednesday’s high temperatures generally ranging from 80 to 90°F—is promoting a rapid pace of crop development. Meanwhile, showers […]
SD corn conditions start the season good
South Dakota farmers had good planting progress and a decent corn condition rating for the first update this season. Corn planting in South Dakota is 92%, well ahead of average for this time of the year, with 63% of the crop emerging. Conditions are rated 65% good to excellent. Soybean planting is at 81% complete with 36% of the crop emerging, both ahead of last year. Winter wheat conditions declined […]
Wisconsin farmers planted crops and cut hay during a dry week
The dry and warm week allowed Wisconsin farmers to plant crops and start the hay harvest. The first cutting of alfalfa hay is now 33% finished, six days ahead of average. The USDA says the all hay condition is 79% good to excellent, one percent better than a week ago. Potato planting is more than 90% finished, about a day ahead of average. Corn planting is also 90% finished, with […]
