The University of Missouri is testing how drones can be used for herbicide applications. Trace Thompson, a second-year graduate research assistant, is studying the efficacy of herbicide applications from drones compared to field sprayers. “What we really found out that the droplet sizes weren’t there for a lot of herbicides and we want to spray where we are required to deliver certain…… Continue Reading
Farmers excited for ZFS Riga project
A southeast Michigan farmer says he’s excited to see what new ownership of a local corn ethanol plant can bring to the region after the facility has been idle for the past five years. “If it could put 10-15 cents into our pocket that’s great, and it might supply some jobs for the local community…… Continue Reading
Grain farmers advised to ‘protect the bushels’
An agronomist and an economist both say grain farmers need to protect their crops in 2024. Bayer agronomist Lance Tarochione, who’s based in western Illinois, says it’s shaping up to be a bad year for disease. “If you think it’s good growing weather for corn right now, and it is, but it’s even better growing…… Continue Reading
Biofuel group calling for federal year-round E15 solution
Biofuel groups continue to call for a permanent solution to year-round E15. Monte Shaw with the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association says a yearly summer waiver isn’t sustainable long-term. “You’re not going to have major adoption of E15 when major retailers don’t know what they’re going to be able to do the next year, so you…… Continue Reading
Solar Farm Summit opens lines of communication
American Farmland Trust says the recent Solar Farm Summit in Chicago allowed farmers and developers to have candid conversations about what future integration into agriculture might look like. Midwest Solar Specialist Alan Bailey tells Brownfield solar projects on agricultural lands are very much still in the infancy phase. “Everybody’s trying to figure this out and…… Continue Reading
Mink production down, pelt value up
Mink pelt production continued to fall in 2023. USDA says nationwide, mink pelt production was down 28% from 2022, and down 10% in Wisconsin, the nation’s leading mink producer. Wisconsin produced just over 514 thousand pelts in 2023, and Utah was the second-highest producer with just over 138 thousand. Mink breeding is also down, with…… Continue Reading
Patrick + Brittany Mahomes Are Expecting a Baby: ‘Round Three’
Mahomes, party of three! Continue reading…… Continue Reading
Morgan Wallen Postpones a Handful of Shows Due to Illness
Each show has already been rescheduled. Continue reading…… Continue Reading
Turkey hatchery numbers fall sharply
Turkey hatchery numbers dropped during June. The USDA says there were 22.798 million turkey eggs in incubation at the start of July, a decrease of 15% on the year, partially due to producers trying to improve their bottom lines and the discovery of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza being found in some commercial flocks. 19.545 million…… Continue Reading
Grassley critical of stalled farm bill progress
U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley says a farm bill markup needs to take place sooner rather than later. “The Senate is in session for less than six weeks between now and the end of September.” During his weekly ag press call, the Iowa Republican criticized the Senate Ag Committee’s recent agenda which included a hearing on…… Continue Reading
