Early indicators suggest farm labor cost  increases ahead

The Great Lakes Ag Labor Services general manager says inconsistencies in the USDA’s latest farm labor survey continue to trouble farm employers. Sarah Black tells Brownfield, “You could be in a room with 100 farmers and ask them  who got the farm labor survey, and you might be lucky if one raises their hand.” She…… Continue Reading

Wisconsin farmer says corn looking very good, soybeans okay

A southern Wisconsin farmer says his corn looks good, but the soybeans are struggling a little. Ryan Nell raises crops on 22-hundred acres near Juneau, Wisconsin.  He tells Brownfield planting was delayed a few times by wet weather, and the nearby tornado from nearly two weeks ago brought minimal damage and rain. “We got an…… Continue Reading

Concerns remain about the future of conservation program funding 

A program associate with the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy says the future of conservation funding remains in limbo.   Michael Happ says some farmers enrolled in conservation programs still haven’t received their payments. “A farmer might be going into their USDA office just for some help, but USDA has determined in the past that these…… Continue Reading

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