Efforts to improve food availability

Companies like Bayer are making investments to address hunger issues in the U.S. Inci Dannenberg, president of global vegetable seeds for Bayer says one way the company is stepping up – is using innovation that allows farmers to grow more with less. AUDIO: Inci Dannenberg, Bayer The post Efforts to improve food availability appeared first…… Continue Reading

Director Boring on Michigan’s ag budget

The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development Director says the governor’s 2025 budget will continue to grow the state’s food and agriculture sector. Tim Boring tells Brownfield $3 million for a Food and Family program is a new effort to address ongoing gaps in the supply chain. “We’re looking to bring on some additional…… Continue Reading

Illinois farmers own 24% of the land they farm

A new study from Illinois Farm Business Farm Management (FBFM) shows the state’s farmers only owned 24% of the land they farmed in 2021. Brad Zwilling, vice president of data analysis at FBFM, says it’s not a new trend. “Crop share was at 27% and cash rent at 48%,” he says.  “That trend has continued…… Continue Reading

House on early recess with crucial work unfinished

Members of the U.S. House have been dismissed for the August recess a week early without passing 12 annual funding bills including USDA’s budget or taking further action on the farm bill. House Ag Committee Ranking Member David Scott says Chairman Thompson wanted the House to pass the farm bill in September after the appropriations…… Continue Reading

Increasing Efficiency for Mixed Flow Dryers

There is a growing interest in mixed flow dryers as farmers continue to navigate narrow farm margins. In this Managing for Profit, Jeff Cruzen, AGI dryer business development representative says there’s a way to make energy efficient mixed flow grain dryers even more eco-friendly. The post Increasing Efficiency for Mixed Flow Dryers appeared first on…… Continue Reading

A hot, humid pattern ahead; diminishing rainfall chances for parts of the Heartland

Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for above-normal temperatures nearly nationwide, with an area stretching from the Plains and Midwest into the Northeast having the greatest likelihood of experiencing hotter-than-normal weather.  Meanwhile, above-normal rainfall in the Pacific Northwest and much of the eastern one-third of the U.S. should contrast with drier-than-normal conditions across…… Continue Reading

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