The Mexico High School baseball team lost 2-1 to the Moberly Spartans in Mexico on Monday, Apr. 7, 2025. The Bulldogs out hit the Spartans seven to four. Landon Hilderman […]… Continue Reading
Renewable Fuels Association calls for continued growth through RVO’s
The Renewable Fuels Association is calling for the continued growth of the Renewable Fuel Standard. CEO Geoff Cooper says he hopes to see that as the EPA finalizes renewable volume obligations for 2026 and beyond. “That’s what the statute calls for (and) that’s what Congress intended when they passed the law establishing the RFS in…… Continue Reading
Technology can gather many types of data to make farms more profitable
Technology is helping farmers make better decisions to make the farm more profitable. There’s a technology tool that can be used to gather many different types of information from moisture and humidity to the amounts of CO2 in the air, or even if a harvester or conveyer belt is bruising your fruits and vegetables. Kenton…… Continue Reading
Afternoon Fire Damages Audrain County Garage
An estimated $10,000 in damage is being reported following a garage fire in Audrain County during the afternoon hours of Monday, Apr. 7, 2025. Little Dixie Fire Protection District firefighters […]… Continue Reading
Weathering the storms
The director of agriculture in Arkansas says farmers are doing their best to weather spring storms. Wes Ward tells Brownfield strong winds and tornadoes damaged grain bins, fences and poultry barns across portions of the state last week. “There was farm equipment out in fields and the tornado that came through Lake City, it was…… Continue Reading
New MO beef packing plant expected to open this week
Missouri Ag Director Chris Chinn says America’s Heartland Packing will process 2,400 head of cattle each day, once fully operational. “I think their plan, when they get completely up and going, is to do 1,200 head per day of cull cattle: cows and bulls, and then, the other 1,200 will be finished cattle.” Chinn says…… Continue Reading
Minnesota net farm income sinks to lowest level this century
A new report shows net farm income in Minnesota has fallen to its lowest level this century. University of Minnesota Extension economist Pauline Van Nurden says the median income dropped to just under $22,000 in 2024. “Going back to the mid 1990’s, still the lowest median net farm income for Minnesota producers over that whole…… Continue Reading
Excessive rains flood Missouri Bootheel fields
Missouri Bootheel farmer Rance Daniels says some of his recently planted rice fields are underwater following the excessive rains over the last week. “We had 10.5 to 12 inches of rain in my area and north of me, up around Bernie and Dexter, I think they were closer to 14 inches of rain.” But Daniels,…… Continue Reading
Minnesota farmers limited by wet weather
Widespread rain and snow limited spring fieldwork in Minnesota last week. In its first weekly crop report for 2025, USDA says there were less than two days suitable for fieldwork. There were isolated reports of fertilizer and manure applications and tillage. Oat planting is two percent complete, two weeks behind last year and two days…… Continue Reading
Heavy rains and flooding likely to impact Arkansas’ crops
Northeast Arkansas farmer Derek Haigwood says he had a pretty decent start to this year’s planting season. “My family, all in all, probably had about 750 acres of rice planted and probably 900 acres of corn planted,” he says. According to the latest Crop Report from the USDA 15 percent of the state’s rice crop…… Continue Reading
