An extension plant pathologist says soil tests are critical to help manage soybean cyst nematode. Dylan Mangel with the University of Nebraska-Lincoln says farmers can test their soils year-round. “Some other nematodes will move throughout the year up and down the soil profile. It’s hard to get them and you have to sample at the…… Continue Reading
South Dakota farmer: winter wheat shows mixed growth
A farmer in south-central South Dakota says the winter wheat stand is uneven heading into the winter. Bryan Jorgensen farms in Tripp County. “The first half or first two-thirds of our crop came up really nice and then we got kind of warm and dry again in October. The last half or third of our…… Continue Reading
‘Landman’: Billy Bob Thornton Reveals Advice Johnny Cash Gave Him
The man who wrote ‘Sling Blade’ and the Man In Black were very good friends! Continue reading…… Continue Reading
Miranda Lambert’s Husband Celebrates Her Birthday
McLoughlin is so proud of how his country star wife is never afraid to try new things. Continue reading…… Continue Reading
Corn Belt to warm up by weekend
Cold and snowy conditions have slowed fieldwork for some, but an ag meteorologist says fieldwork should pick up the pace, along with warmer temps, by the end of the week. Drew Lerner with World Weather Incorporated says temperatures were in the single-digits and teens to start the week in Nebraska, the Dakotas, Minnesota and Michigan,…… Continue Reading
Indiana farmer says cutting inputs for 2026 is too risky
A west central Indiana farmer says he’s not planning on changing his inputs for the 2026 growing season. Kevin Cox says making adjustments comes with added risk. “We’ve never been one to look at planting all beans to try to save money or cut back,” he says. “That kind of thing scares me. I need the biggest…… Continue Reading
AI innovation creating additional privacy concerns in agriculture
An ag attorney says the increased use of artificial intelligence is creating additional data privacy concerns. Todd Janzen is a managing partner with Janzen Schroeder Ag Law. “It takes a lot of data to train these AI tools,” he says. “Companies need to make sure that they’re licensing that data from farmers, if they’re the ones providing that…… Continue Reading
DJ Daniel ‘Arrests’ Sean Hannity at the Patriot Awards
DJ Daniel, a 13-year-old boy battling cancer, won the Young Patriot Award at the ceremony. Continue reading…… Continue Reading
Post-harvest makes prime time for farmland rental negotiations
Farmland rental rate negotiations are picking up as harvest winds down across the Midwest. University of Minnesota Extension educator Nathan Hulinksy says many farmers like to wait until harvest is complete to negotiate rents for the following year. “To get a more accurate representation of what the current crop year will look like in terms…… Continue Reading
Corn leads export inspections with year-over-year gains; wheat and soybeans lag
The USDA is reporting another strong week for corn export inspections. Corn inspections during the week ending November 6th were up on the year, mainly to Mexico, and the overall pace is ahead of a year ago, thanks to solid global demand. Soybean inspections were less than half of last year’s total due to the…… Continue Reading
