Lauren Alaina’s latest single has a surprising backstory. Continue reading…… Continue Reading
Wheat, soybean export inspections above last year
The USDA says corn and soybean export inspections as of the week ending August 14th are ahead of what’s needed to meet projections for the current marketing year. The 2024/25 marketing year began September 1st for beans, corn, and sorghum, while 2025/26 kicked off June 1st for wheat. The USDA’s next round of supply and…… Continue Reading
Hungry Hogs to Homes donates one-millionth pound of ground pork to local food pantries
The director of communications for Indiana Pork says the Hoosier Hogs to Homes program recently donated its one-millionth pound of ground pork to food pantries across the state. Jeanette Merritt says the longstanding partnership with Feeding Indiana’s Hungry is a way for producers give back to their local communities. “People donate into our program,” she…… Continue Reading
National FFA Organization grows membership, expands student opportunities
The CEO of the National FFA Organization says continued membership growth is helping expand opportunities for high school students. Scott Stump says chapter in all 50 states are seeing a steady rise, with the largest jumps in Michigan, Wisconsin, and Florida. “State leaders are doing a tremendous job,” he says. “Our local teachers are doing…… Continue Reading
Hazelnuts as a crop and conservation tool
A western Wisconsin farmer has planted about one thousand hazelnut bushes. Joe Bragger runs a dairy and crop farm near Waumandee in the hills of Buffalo County, and uses multiple conservation practices around the farm. He says the hazelnut industry in Wisconsin is very small but hazelnuts have real potential as a crop and as…… Continue Reading
Review insurance coverage regularly
An insurance agent says the farm’s coverage needs to be reviewed regularly. Jason Munson with Rural Mutual Insurance tells Brownfield it’s easy to forget to add new assets and remove items farmers no longer have. “You know, it’s not so much a single item, it’s the fact that inventory can change so often on a…… Continue Reading
Tip back could knock top off yield projections
A field agronomist with Burrus Seed says concerns regarding tip back in the 2025 corn crop are increasing. Dana Harder, who covers Missouri and west central Illinois, says poor grain fill and aborted kernels result from stress on the plant, especially around pollination. “These elevated night-time temperatures are kinda throttling back some of these ears.” …… Continue Reading
CLAAS launches state-of-the-art forage harvester
CLAAS has unveiled a new series of forage harvesters designed to increase efficiency and capacity for farmers and ranchers. Matt Jaynes, product manager for self-propelled forage harvesters, says the machine significantly increases chop flow. “The dairies and feedlots keep growing in size and acres. They need to get the crop out faster especially in the…… Continue Reading
Sale of Champions hits $643,000 at Iowa State Fair
The prestigious Iowa State Fair Sale of Champions raised $643,000 for ag youth on Saturday. The 2025 Sale of Champions was highlighted by $100,000 sales for the Grand Champion 4-H Market Steer exhibited by Klaire Shanks of Colfax and the Grand Champion 4-H Market Heifer shown by Brock Bowman of Glidden. Shanks spoke with Brownfield…… Continue Reading
Ray Stevens Making Major Career Change After Heart Attack
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