A central Illinois farmer says his 2025 growing season is off to a good start. “Crops are moving right along, progressing right along. They look good.” Jeff Smith, who grows corn, soybeans, and wheat on about 2,500 acres in Mason County, says most of his crops were planted timely this spring. “We still have our…… Continue Reading
EPA proposes 2026 and 2027 Renewable Volume Obligations
The EPA has set Renewable Volume Obligations for the next two years. Minnesota Biofuels Association executive director Brian Werner says RVO’s for 2026 were supposed to be finalized last fall. “So we’ve been pretty delayed on getting a Renewable Volume Obligation rule out, much less finalized. So we’re certainly pleased to see that EPA is…… Continue Reading
Van Orden asks Ag Secretary to address milk labeling issues
A Wisconsin Congressman has asked Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins to address milk labeling issues. Third District Republican Derrick Van Orden says milk substitutes made from things like almonds and oats are not milk according to USDA’s own definition, and they shouldn’t be called milk. “To get this done, we introduced a bill in the last…… Continue Reading
Why Parker McCollum Will Never Write a Song About His Son
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14 Classic ’70s Car Ads From Magazines
From the Pinto to the Civic, get ready to relive the days of manual windows and two-door wagons as we flip through some of the most iconic car print ads from 1970s magazines. Continue reading…… Continue Reading
State Senators hear impacts of federal food & farm program cuts
Michigan food banks and farmers are warning state lawmakers about the impact federal nutrition funding and local food purchasing cuts are having across the state. Michigan Department of Education Director for the Office of Nutrition Services Deanne Kelleher says the termination of federal local food purchasing programs has left a $30 million void, “For getting…… Continue Reading
The challenges of addressing veterinary shortages
The dean of Purdue University’s College of Veterinary Medicine says a national shortage of veterinarians continues to impact rural communities. Dr. Bret Marsh says an increase in animals needing care and limited access to resources is making is harder for veterinarians to meet their client’s needs. “We’ve had significant shifts in our animal populations,” he says.…… Continue Reading
Seasonal warmth, heat & rainfall to continue across most of the Heartland
Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of near- or above-normal temperatures nationwide, except for cooler-than-normal conditions in the Pacific Northwest. Meanwhile, near- or above-normal rainfall across much of the eastern half of the U.S., as well as the nation’s northern tier, should contrast with drier-than-normal weather in southern Florida and…… Continue Reading
Seasonal warmth except northern areas; welcome rains build across parts of the Corn Belt
Across the Corn Belt, a band of showers stretches from the Dakotas into the Great Lakes region. Cool weather accompanying and trailing the rain is temporarily slowing fieldwork and crop development across the northern Corn Belt. Warmth lingers, however, in the southern Corn Belt, where Friday’s high temperatures will approach 90°F. By June 8, threequarters…… Continue Reading
Watch Kane Brown Get Busted for Taking Over Walmart’s Loudspeaker
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