A Purdue University ag economist says U.S. pork producers have steadily increased productivity since the mid-1990’s.  Michael Langemeier says the number of pigs per litter reached a record high in September. “Annually, there’s a 0.1 pig increase, that’s 3.1 pigs from 1994 to 2023,” he says. He tells Brownfield there has been a 74% increase…… Continue Reading

Across the Corn Belt, a storm system crossing the upper Midwest is producing widespread rain and slowing or halting fieldwork.  A wide temperature gradient exists across the storm, with Tuesday’s Midwestern high temperatures expected to range from near 45°F in much of Minnesota to 80°F or higher in parts of Ohio.  However, prior to the…… Continue Reading

An agricultural youth exchange program at Kansas State University is helping students learn more about global agriculture. Each year, thanks to a partnership between Kansas State University and Taiwan’s National Chung Hsing University, six students spend a week traveling abroad. Junior agriculture education major Katie Cummings traveled with the program in 2023. “It was such…… Continue Reading