A small grains agronomist at Ohio State University says drought conditions impacted winter wheat emergence across the state. Laura Lindsey tells Brownfield, Things were planted timely,  but it unfortunately didn’t come up in a timely manner. There will likely be a yield penalty just because of the delayed germination and emergence.” She says research shows planting date can…… Continue Reading

Michigan Farm Bureau’s President says the organization is reevaluating its vision for the future. Leelanau County cherry grower Ben LaCross tells Brownfield he’s spent his first year in office hearing from members about the importance of farm viability in every sector. “This past year has been challenging for agriculture across the board, commodity prices have…… Continue Reading

Michigan Farm Bureau is celebrating legislative wins at this year’s state annual meeting. State Legislative Counsel Rebecca Park tells Brownfield reinterpretations of the state’s Farmland and Open Space Preservation Program (P.A. 116) and permanent conservation easements could cost some farmers years in back taxes. “We were able to get everybody to the table, the departments…… Continue Reading

A farm real estate specialist says a farm in northwest Iowa recently sold for a record $32,000 per acre. Jim Rothermich, vice president of Iowa Appraisal, says the 35-acre Sioux County property was purchased by a local farmer who intends to plant row crops. “There’s a lot of hog producers up there, cattle producers, and…… Continue Reading

Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins says details of a bridge payment for farmers will be announced with President Trump sometime next week. During the President’s cabinet meeting on Tuesday, she said producers are under extreme economic strain due to record-high input costs like interest rates, labor, fertilizer and fuel. “These are massive, massive numbers that will…… Continue Reading