On a 55 to 45 vote, the Senate defeated an attempt to change the sugar policy in the next farm bill. An amendment cosponsored by Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Mark Kirk (R-Ill) and Patrick Toomey (R-PA) Sens. Jeanne Shaheen, D-NH, Mark Kirk,...
University of Missouri corn specialist Brent Myers suggests that corn growers stick with the corn hybrid maturities they had planned on rather than switching to earlier season varieties through the end of the month. Myers says the optimal planting...
Imagine if you could change the corn hybrid you?re planting based on the field?s soil type? Jason Webster, Central Illinois Practical Farm Research Director for Beck?s Hybrids says farmers can – and could see a significant return on...
The Wisconsin State Legislature?s Joint Finance Committee has voted to restore funding for County Conservation staff. Governor Scott Walker?s proposed budget cuts $998,600 from funding for County Conservationists. The State pays toward three...
Total cheese in cold storage at the end of April 1.012 billion pounds up 1 percent from the end of March and 4 percent more than a year ago. The National Ag Statistics Service says American type cheese stocks increased 2 percent for the month and 5...
An estimated 70-80 mph straight-line wind hit Bradford, in Stark County, Monday evening. WMBD television reports that damage consisted primarily of uprooted trees, broken branches and downed power lines. A grain elevator was damaged to the tune of...
The American Dairy Association of Indiana started the tradition of honoring the Fastest Rookie 39 years ago. Deb Osza, general manager of ADAI says celebrating The Fastest Rookie is another way to get them excited about the race. ?We as the...
Soybeans were higher on commercial and technical buying. The near term supply remains tight, there?s plenty of commercial interest, and China continues to be very interested in beans. That said ? farmer selling has increased, allowing new crop...
The Iowa Soybean Association (ISA) is launching a new initiative to increase awareness of herbicide resistance in weeds?and what farmers should be doing about it. ISA?s Aaron Putze says a growing concern with herbicide resistance is the impetus...
Betty Rosson keeps the book at her family?s farm and cattle ranch in Virginia and she is this year?s Monsanto Farm Mom of the Year. Rosson?s son, Charles, nominated her and she says that winning Farm Mom of the year is ?awesome? but it...
