A cool start to August

Much of the Midwest is experiencing a summer cooldown to begin August. Iowa state climatologist Justin Glisan says both air temperatures and dewpoints are dropping. “To actually below-normal for this time of year. So it’s going to be very comfortable (and) feel more like late spring versus where we’ve been with heat index values in…… Continue Reading

Featured Farmers represent agriculture at this year’s Indiana State Fair 

Fifteen farm families are representing the ag industry during this year’s Indiana State Fair. Nick DeKryger with Belstra Milling Company in Jasper County says the Featured Farmers program highlights different sectors of Indiana agriculture. “We have about 24,000 sows raising about 300,000 market hogs,” he says. “We’re in feed manufacturing for all livestock but have…… Continue Reading

U.S. wheat outlook bearish

A risk management consultant with Stone X says he’s bearish on the wheat market. Brownfield’s Jared White filed this report from the 2025 Illinois Wheat forum. “The thing that’s got me the most bearish on wheat is corn prices. It’s hard to keep that wheat-corn spread too wide.” Mike O’Dea says it’s also a supply…… Continue Reading

Wisconsin Potato Growers Auxiliary in 50th year of consumer potato education

An agriculture group celebrating 50 years of educating Wisconsin consumers and children about potatoes.  Jody Baginski is with the Wisconsin Potato Growers Auxiliary, a group of women who organized in 1975 when then-Governor Patrick Lucey claimed he lost twenty pounds by eliminating potatoes from his diet.  That negetive message prompted the new group to find…… Continue Reading

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