President Trump’s nominee for USDA Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs says America’s ag trade deficit is impacting the entire U.S. economy. During a confirmation hearing before the Senate Ag CommitteeTuesday, Luke Lindberg, who is currently president and CEO of South Dakota Trade, says he supports free trade agreements that could help reverse…… Continue Reading
A pattern shift to warmer (early-season heat?) days ahead; a reversal of rainfall for some
Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of above-normal temperatures in most areas east of the Rockies, while cooler-than-normal conditions will prevail across southern Florida and much of the West. Meanwhile, below-normal precipitation in most areas east of the Mississippi River should contrast with wetter-than-normal weather across Florida and from the…… Continue Reading
Another active day’s worth of weather for parts of the Heartland; heavy rain, storms for some
Across the Corn Belt, the threat of severe thunderstorms has shifted to the south and east, following Monday’s outbreak across the upper Midwest. Early Tuesday, a broken line of showers stretches from the lower Great Lakes region into the middle Mississippi Valley. Cooler air is overspreading the upper Midwest, where Wednesday’s high temperatures will remain…… Continue Reading
Resturants Tricks That Get You to Spend More Money
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I Tried Frankie Jonas’ Late-Night Snack and It Was Horrible
His order of three coney dogs from Skyline Chili was going to be a hard one to nail down. Continue reading…… Continue Reading
When Does Duck Dynasty: The Revival Begin? Premiere Date Updated
The new ‘Duck Dynasty’ reboot has a new premiere date. Continue reading…… Continue Reading
Wisconsin county group exposes students to ag career opportunities
A Wisconsin county is giving middle school students a chance to explore career paths in agriculture. The Kewaunee County Economic Development Corporation is working with Ebert Enterprises, a dairy and crop farm, to show students about agronomy, cropping, horticulture, animal nutrition, milk testing, cheese making, agriculture support services, technology, and the business of agriculture. Ag…… Continue Reading
Cattle futures higher on Tuesday
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were higher ahead of widespread direct business. Feeders had additional support from the lower move in corn. June live cattle closed $.60 higher at $210.20 and August live closed $.35 higher at $205.67. May feeder cattle closed $2.22 higher at $294.02 and August feeder cattle closed…… Continue Reading
Check seed tags for germ quality
A soybean researcher is urging farmers to take another look at the fine print on the seed tags before planting. Shawn Conley with the Wisconsin Soybean Program says last year’s dry harvest conditions might have impacted the germ test. “Most of the time, when you harvest soybean seed at 14-15 percent moisture, handle it gently,…… Continue Reading
Agronomist: crops can pull through in water-logged fields
An agronomist in Arkansas says there could still be good yield potential for flooded crops in the northeast part of the state. “There was already rice, soybeans and corn up before the flooding. Those are the first things to be evaluated,” says Stephen Leininger of Helena Agri-Enterprises, LLC. “We got planted early and for me,…… Continue Reading
