Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of above-normal temperatures nationwide, except for cooler-than-normal conditions across the northern Rockies, northern Intermountain West, and northern High Plains. Meanwhile, near- or below-normal rainfall across most of the country should contrast with wetter-than-normal weather from the northern Rockies into the far upper Midwest, and…… Continue Reading
Soybean growers to benefit from checkoff investment in fire safety
Soybean growers will start to see some return on their checkoff investment from a new product. A new PFAS-free and fluorine-free biodegradable, and much safer-to-use soybean based firefighting foam has been on the market for about six months. Dave Garlie, whose team at Cross Plains Solutions created the new fire foam discusses the foam and…… Continue Reading
Highly Restricted or Banned Foods and Drinks in the U.S.
From creamy cheeses to junk food, these 35 foods aren’t welcome in parts of the United States. Continue reading…… Continue Reading
Morgan Wallen’s Son Is Freaking Adorable in His New Dump Truck
The country superstar’s son is living his best life! Continue reading…… Continue Reading
Crop conditions vary for NW Wisconsin farmer
A farmer in northwestern Wisconsin is seeing wide variations in his crops, depending on when he was able to plant. Jerry Morfoot raises corn, soybeans, and hay near Cornell, and tells Brownfield the wet spring affected planting dates, and he can see the impact now. “Some of the earlier planted beans look much better than…… Continue Reading
Potato and hay harvesting continues in Wisconsin
It was a dry start of the week for much of Wisconsin. USDA statistician Greg Bussler says rainfall later in the week limited an otherwise productive week. Field activities included harvesting small grains, potatoes, and cutting hay. Sixty-four percent of Wisconsin’s corn is in excellent condition, up one percent from last week. Corn silking was…… Continue Reading
Small grain and alfalfa harvests advance in Minnesota
The harvest of small grains and alfalfa progressed in Minnesota last week. USDA’s latest weekly crop update says 56 percent of oats, 31 percent of spring wheat, and 30 percent of barley is harvested. The second cutting of alfalfa is 91 percent complete, compared to the five-year average of 95 percent. Corn is six percent…… Continue Reading
Kansas crops see little change in conditions
Kansas crop conditions were largely unchanged from week to week. According to USDA’s weekly conditions report, corn is rated 45% good to excellent, down slightly from last week with 100% of the crop silking, 88% in the dough stage and 48% at the dent stage. Soybeans declined slightly, with USDA reporting 59% of the crop…… Continue Reading
Harvest approaching for Tennessee crops
Tennessee crops will soon be ready for harvest. USDA says corn condition improved to 51 percent good to excellent with 98 percent of the crop silking, 88 percent in the dough stage, 64 percent dented, and 17 percent mature. Cotton is 94 percent setting bolls with eight percent of bolls opening. USDA says the crop…… Continue Reading
Crops doing well in Arkansas
It was another mostly-dry week for Arkansas farmers, and crops looking good. Ninety eight percent of Arkansas corn is in the dough stage, with 91% dented and 76% of the crop mature. Seventeen percent of the state’s corn has been harvested. Twenty-two percent of the corn is rated excellent and 54% is rated good. Ninety-seven…… Continue Reading
