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South Dakota crops lag behind usual pace
South Dakota’s crops remain behind average with the corn crop maturing and soybeans dropping their leaves. USDA says 10% of South Dakota’s corn is mature. At this time last year, corn harvest was just getting started. And 16% of soybeans are dropping leaves. South Dakota’s sorghum is 5% mature, also behind last year. Spring wheat…
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Iowa crops maturing slightly behind average
It was another mostly dry week across Iowa. Iowa Ag Secretary Mike Naig responded to USDA’s latest crop update by saying while areas of northern Iowa received some scattered showers, conditions were favorable for fieldwork. Corn at dent stage or beyond reached 74 percent, six days behind last year and two days behind the five-year…
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Corn, rice and soybean harvest underway in MO
Corn harvest is making good progress while soybean harvest begins in Missouri. USDA says 13% of the state’s corn harvest is complete, an increase of 8 percentage points from the previous week. Only 2% of the state’s soybeans have been harvested, with most soybeans changing color or dropping leaves. Rice harvest continues with the crop…
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Machine Learning Now Helps Sort Seeds and Predict Crop Needs
Machine Learning Now Helps Sort Seeds and Predict Crop Needs  Agweb Powered by Farm Journal
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Farm Credit Celebrates Harvest Season by Delivering Meals to Local Farmers
MECHANICSBURG, Pa. — As harvest season unfolds, Farm Credit recognizes the hard work, long days, and dedication of farmers who contribute to growing and sustaining our communities. To show appreciation for their tireless efforts, Farm Credit is delivering 75 meals to local farmers this harvest season. “We know the harvest can be especially demanding, not…
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Soybeans show promise at start of long-term ecological study
The director of a long-term agricultural research project says soybeans have shown the most profit potential when using more diverse rotations. Phil Robertson is with Michigan State University’s Kellogg Biological Station’s Long-Term Agroecosystem Project. “We know we can be profitable and even more profitable with some (crops) using the aspirational system, not necessarily because of…
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K-State Researchers Starting to Investigate Heat Tolerant Wheat Stripe Rust
MANHATTAN, Kan. – Kansas State University wheat disease specialist Eric DeWolf said researchers have received a grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to evaluate and develop predictive models for the risk of yield losses brought on by heat-tolerant strains of wheat stripe rust. “In the last 20 years, this fungus has quickly become our…
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Can We Say the Harvest Lows are In Until After the WASDE?
Can We Say the Harvest Lows are In Until After the WASDE?  Agweb Powered by Farm Journal
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A 2025 Farm Bill means lost time
If a new farm bill isn’t completed this year, Jake Westlin with the National Association of Wheat Growers says it’s not likely Congress will address it quickly in 2025. “There’s going to be a new president. That person would have the opportunity to appoint their leadership and that takes up time with the U.S. Senate.…
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Election 2024: Competing Visions of How USDA Funding Can Help Rural America
Election 2024: Competing Visions of How USDA Funding Can Help Rural America  Daily Yonder
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Farmers and Ranchers Press Congress for New Farm Bill
(JAMESTOWN, N.D.) –Twenty-six North Dakota Farmers Union (NDFU) members are in Washington, D.C., today, urging members of Congress to pass a new farm bill as part of a three-day National Farmers Union legislative fly-in. The current bill, set to expire on Sept. 30, is an extension of the 2018 farm bill. “It’s like deja vu.…
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Introducing The Grow Renaissance Podcast
ONLINE — The Grow Renaissance was launched on Monday September 3 (Labor Day) as a way to salute the farmers and the thankless work that they and their families put in. Grow Renaissance will focus on topics such as regenerative agriculture, food supply decentralization, real world blockchain applications, and how we as a community can…
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Will the Fed undercut USDA?
Will the Fed undercut USDA?  Farm Progress
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USDA lowers forecast for farm production expenses
USDA lowers forecast for farm production expenses  KIWARadio.com
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USDA spends $35M for domestic fertilizer production
US (IA): $35M for domestic fertilizer production  hortidaily.com
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USDA highlights Farm Bill urgency
USDA highlights Farm Bill urgency  Farms.com
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A Mixed Start to the Week for Grain Markets
A Mixed Start to the Week for Grain Markets  Agweb Powered by Farm Journal
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Biohybrid robots: The future of living machines powered by mushrooms
Biohybrid robots: The future of living machines powered by mushrooms  The Times of India
