On March 6, 1999, Evans earned her first No. 1 hit with “No Place That Far,” the title track from her sophomore album. Continue reading…… Continue Reading
Pork industry promoting sustainability
Sustainability remains a priority for the pork industry. Brownfield’s Jared White has more… Jill Brokaw, sustainability coordinator with the National Pork Board, tells Brownfield the Pork Cares Impact Reports are checkoff funded and give producers tools to better share their sustainability story… “It’s third party sustainable environmental consultants that we work with.” She says, “They collect…… Continue Reading
New Technologies to Battle Pest Pressure
Pest pressure can cost farmers yield and profitability. In this Managing for Profit, Channel Technical Agronomist Tyler Vreugdenhil talks about the trait technology offered by Channel brand seed and how it helps growers year after year. … … Continue Reading
Largely fair, mild weather on much of the Plains; still unsettled in parts of the eastern Corn Belt
Across the Corn Belt, a cold front stretching from Michigan to Missouri is producing widespread rain showers and a few thunderstorms. Warmth lingers across the Ohio Valley, while cooler weather in the upper Midwest is replacing record-setting warmth. Prior to this rain event, surface dryness had developed during a drier-than-normal February in parts of the…… Continue Reading
Weather to remain quite mild; moderately active pattern continues, as well, across the Heartland
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 portions of the Pacific Coast States and western Nevada. Meanwhile, below-normal precipitation in much of the East, as well as the Desert Southwest and an area along the Canadian border from eastern Montana…… Continue Reading
Rory Feek’s Daughter Spends a Tender Moment at Her Mom’s Grave
For 10-year-old Indy, it’s been almost a whole lifetime since Joey Feek died eight years ago. Continue reading…… Continue Reading
Gary Allan Marries Molly Martin in a Spontaneous Ceremony
Congratulations to Allen and his new bride! Continue reading…… Continue Reading
‘Sister Wives’ Star Garrison Brown Has Died
The family is crushed by this death. Continue reading…… Continue Reading
Get ahead of early emerging weeds
Farmers are encouraged to get in front of early emerging weeds. Mark Mongen is an Enlist field specialist for Corteva Agriscience who covers Michigan and Ohio. “We don’t want weeds to get a foothold in our corn and soybean fields, because once the do they become more difficult to control later in the season. Weed…… Continue Reading
Revenue base prices are lower in early 2024
A farm management analyst from southern Minnesota says there are lower guarantees for revenue protection insurance this year. Revenue protection insures farmers against yield losses from natural causes like drought or disease and revenue losses caused by a change in the harvest price from the projected price. Farmers can choose the higher price to be…… Continue Reading
