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

Not doom and gloom, but ag economy not inspiring risk

An ag lending specialist is somewhat pessimistic about the farm economy the remainder of this year. Ashley Arrington with Ag Resource Management says this is not the time to take chances. “I don’t think it’s all doom and gloom, but I would not be so optimistic to go out and make purchases that you wouldn’t…… Continue Reading

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