The coordinator of the Illinois Agricultural Pest Survey at the University of Illinois says the arrival of black cutworm moth flights across the Midwest could pose a challenge to fields with cover crops. Kelly Estes says the pests are here to lay eggs, and they’re attracted to fields with growth. “When you look across the…… Continue Reading

Ohio Farm Bureau members are one step closer to having additional access to rural healthcare options.  Director of state policy and grassroots engagement Whittney Bowers says Senate Bill 100 would expand the organization’s current healthcare coverage options. “The health benefits plan will continue to exist as it is,” she says. “This would give them the…… Continue Reading

Across the Corn Belt, warm weather prevails, except across the far upper Midwest.  In fact, Thursday’s high temperatures should top 80°F as far north as the southern Great Lakes region.  Amid scattered showers, and thunderstorms in the Western Belt, producers continue to plant corn and soybeans, with more favorable (drier) overall conditions in place across…… Continue Reading