The director of public policy at the National Corn Growers Association says reducing imports of 2-4D could have a serious impact on farmers. Nancy Martinez says NCGA sent a letter to the Department of Commerce on behalf of their members. “Our goal is to make sure that the agencies responsible for the investigation understand what…… Continue Reading
Nebraska corn conditions down slightly week over week
An Eastern Nebraska farmer says corn conditions are mostly good. But Matt Bailey tells Brownfield he does have concerns about crop health. “A little bit of Southern Rust, which is a little early for that critter,” he says. “The stuff that was planted early looks good, better than expected. The stuff that was planted later…… Continue Reading
Jelly Roll on Doing a Half Marathon: ‘I May Have Overshot’
Jelly Roll tells Evan Paul that he might have to reconsider running a half marathon. Continue reading…… Continue Reading
Mama June: Custody Battle Preventing Anna From ‘Being at Peace’
Mama June Shannon doesn’t think her late daughter is “at peace” yet. Continue reading…… Continue Reading
Staying aware of white mold emergence
A plant pathologist says soybean farmers should be closely watching for the emergence of white mold. Dylan Mangel with the University of Nebraska-Lincoln says, “We’re really coming up now on white mold season. We really suffered from it last year in my area. Right now in the next couple weeks is going to be management…… Continue Reading
Northern Iowa farmer feels good about his 2024 crop
A north-central Iowa farmer says conditions have been variable during the growing season. Brent Renner tells Brownfield a need for rain hasn’t been an issue compared to recent years. “A lot of moisture. More moisture than my particular area tends to wish for, to be quite honest. But if you are well drained, the crops…… Continue Reading
Farmers for Watersheds launches in Illinois
A Midwest program manager with American Farmland Trust says new farmer led, regional groups focused on conservation are sprouting up in Illinois. Dr. Staci McGill says “Farmers for Watersheds” groups are focused on farmers sharing experiences. “Farmers learn best from other farmers.” She says, “So this is to help new farmers do any of the…… Continue Reading
An inconsistent crop in the northern U.S.
Farmers in portions of the Northern Plains say corn and soybean conditions are inconsistent following wet planting and growing seasons. In southwest Minnesota, Lincoln County farmer Bob Worth says crop conditions have improved greatly in the last few weeks with corn advancing ahead of schedule, but soybeans are behind where they should be this time…… Continue Reading
River traffic returning to normal
Flood waters have receded enough to resume normal Mississippi River commercial and recreational traffic. Melanie Peterson with the Army Corps of Engineers St. Paul District tells Brownfield all locks and dams from St. Paul down to Lock and Dam #10 at Guttenberg, Iowa were open by late last week. “As far as I know, it’s…… Continue Reading
Derecho tears through Indiana last week leaving storm damage
Farmers and agronomists continue to access crop damage from the derecho that moved through parts of Indiana last week. Purdue Extension’s Dan Quinn says the long term impact will depend… “The main thing that we’re really watching now is from the corn plant side, what growth stage is that, what is the duration of of…… Continue Reading
