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Cattle Chat: Adjusting Calving Window
MANHATTAN, Kan. — Timing is the key to a successful calving season, but beef cattle producers often wonder how they can narrow the calving window, or the timeframe in which cows will be giving birth. Speaking on a recent Cattle Chat podcast, K-State beef cattle scientist Bob Larson said a wide calving window poses two…
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Bargain Hunters: Farmers Eye Older Machines, Retrofit Tech Amid Rising Costs – AgWeb
Bargain Hunters: Farmers Eye Older Machines, Retrofit Tech Amid Rising Costs AgWeb
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Soybeans lower, corn mixed following Liberation Day
Soybeans lower, corn mixed following Liberation Day Brownfield Ag News
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Tariff Uncertainty: Challenges and Opportunities Ahead for Agriculture
Tariff Uncertainty: Challenges and Opportunities Ahead for Agriculture AgWeb
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U.S. livestock: Tariffs pull down beef, pork
U.S. livestock: Tariffs pull down beef, pork Grainews
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Our burger meat’s still a bargain in US as tariffs prove not so distasteful
Our burger meat’s still a bargain in US as tariffs prove not so distasteful Farm Online
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Tariffs Would Translate into 2.3 Percentage Point increase to Overall Inflation
Tariffs Would Translate into 2.3 Percentage Point increase to Overall Inflation AgWeb
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Concern over tariffs impact on soybean market share
The chairman of the Illinois Soybean Association says he has many worries regarding the new tariffs announced by the Trump administration. Ron Kindred, who farms in Logan County, tells Brownfield, “The concern is how long is it gonna last? How much pain is it gonna cause?” He says, “How low will our commodity prices go?”…
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Soybeans lower, corn mixed following Liberation Day
Soybean futures closed lower, and corn was mixed a day after President Trump announced tariffs on dozens of U.S. trading partners. Farm management analyst Kent Thiesse with Green Solutions Group says the market is most likely reacting to new 34 percent tariffs on Chinese imports. “China has kind of indicated that they’re probably going to…
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In Wake of Fresh Tariffs, ASA Urges Administration to Quickly Negotiate with Countries Facing Higher Tariffs—Including China Phase 2
Washington, D.C. — While it was not unexpected, the resulting cloud of concern following the administration’s tariff announcement is not without fallout—in the form of continued market uncertainty, the threat of lost business to existing soy markets due to potential tariff retaliation, price increases on inputs and more. The announcement of 10% baseline tariffs on…
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Patience Is a Virtue With Wet Springs
WESTFIELD, Ind. (April 3, 2025) — With the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) predicting elevated odds of a wet spring in the eastern Corn Belt, even the most seasoned growers are antsy to get planting. “With many growers facing thin margins, they certainly don’t want to be faced with a difficult replant decision,” says Landon Taylor,…
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Farmers Encouraged to Use Targeted Grazing as Tool
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — By increasing the use of targeted grazing, California ranchers and farmers can play crucial roles in building statewide resilience against future wildfires. That was a key takeaway from the Rustici Rangeland Science Symposium at the University of California, Davis, in February. Because targeted grazing can effectively reduce fuel loads and manage invasive…
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Ethanol and Biofuel Groups Applaud Senate Push for E-15
WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Thursday, Senator John Thune (R-SD) and Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) led a bipartisan letter to President Trump asking for him to permit the nationwide sale of E-15 gasoline year-round. Growth Energy, the nation’s largest biofuel trade association, applauded a bipartisan letter from 17 U.S. senators urging President Trump to move quickly on…
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Check Out Frightening Storm Imagery from Murray, Whitesville KY
Check Out Frightening Storm Imagery from Murray, Whitesville KY WBKR 92.5
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Deadly tornadoes rip across central U.S. as ‘once in a generation’ storm brings heavy rain and flash flood threat to millions
Deadly tornadoes rip across central U.S. as ‘once in a generation’ storm brings heavy rain and flash flood threat to millions Yahoo
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Let’s Talk Crops: Spring Forecast & Corn Crop Best Practices
ST. PAUL, Minn. — On March 26, 2025, Dennis Todey, USDA Midwest Climate Hub director and Jeff Coulter, UMN Extension corn agronomist, joined UMN Extension crops educator Angie Peltier for a discussion about current field conditions, the spring planting and summer forecasts and things to consider to have the most productive and economical corn and…
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John Deere Announces Collaboration With Dovetail Workwear to Empower Women in Agriculture
MOLINE, Ill. — Built by, for, and with women, Dovetail Workwear, is teaming up with John Deere to develop a collection of apparel and gear specifically designed to address the needs of women in the agricultural industry. This collaboration is inspired by their shared commitment to celebrating women’s immense value and contributions in agriculture. Together,…
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Beekeepers sound the alarm over historic bee die-offs
Beekeepers sound the alarm over historic bee die-offs WSAZ
