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Cooked or Raw? 7 Vegetable Prep Preferences That Stir Up Controversy
WASHINGTON — Chances are, vegetables are not your thing if you’re a picky eater. However, they are an essential food group, so it’s common for people to prepare them in ways that may sacrifice nutrition for taste or convenience. Find out the controversy surrounding popular vegetable cooking methods, from boiling to roasting and microwaving. Is…
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Rains provide some Ohio drought relief
Hurricane Helene brought several drought ridden Ohio counties rain relief. According to the latest crop progress and conditions report from the USDA, corn is rated 39 percent good to excellent with 96 percent dented, 70 percent mature, 16 percent harvested for grain, and 91 percent harvested for silage. Soybeans are rated 44 percent good to excellent, with 86 percent…
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Corn and soybean harvest progress leap forward
Corn and soybean harvest progress leap forward Successful Farming
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This Week’s Grain Market Movers
This Week’s Grain Market Movers MSN
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Wary as South Africa plans to introduce new GM Wheat
Wary as South Africa plans to introduce new GM Wheat Africa Science News Service
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Farmers struggle with ‘bleak’ situation as Congress waffles on new farm bill
Farmers struggle with ‘bleak’ situation as Congress waffles on new farm bill AOL
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Grains End Mixed as Weather and Fund Short Covering Overshadow USDA Reports
Grains End Mixed as Weather and Fund Short Covering Overshadow USDA Reports Agweb Powered by Farm Journal
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Nebraska farmer says corn harvest off to slow start
A Central Nebraska farmer says corn harvest is somewhat behind schedule. Mike Bergen tells Brownfield… “Just across the fence row, I would say it’s 90% green throughout the field. Some of the shorter season corn has dried down and has matured,” he says. According to USDA’s latest crop progress report, 17% of the crop has…
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Corn Belt farmers see additional drought expansion
A climatologist says drought conditions continue to expand across the Corn Belt. “In contrast to all that we heard from the Southeast, we’ve gone completely the opposite way,” said Dennis Todey, director of USDA’s Midwest Climate Hub. Todey says the ongoing dryness should give farmers many consecutive days to harvest their crops. “We’re going to…
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Kentucky harvest progress slowed by Hurricane Helene
Harvest activity has slowed following Hurricane Helene’s heavy rains and high winds that hit parts of Kentucky. But, many farmers were able to make significant harvest progress ahead of last week’s storm. Corn is 56 percent harvested and 91 percent mature. Soybeans are 28 percent harvested, 66 percent dropping leaves, and 85 percent coloring. Fifty-three…
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Iowa corn harvest catches 5-year average
The corn harvest pace has caught up to the five-year average in Iowa. USDA’s latest weekly crop report says with more than six days suitable for fieldwork, corn harvested for grain reached 11 percent. Soybeans are 27 percent harvested, three days ahead of both last year and the average. Dry conditions have persisted this month,…
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Time running out to avoid crippling US port strike
Time running out to avoid crippling US port strike CNN
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Port Strike Looms Just as Farmers Seek to Export Bumper Harvests
Port Strike Looms Just as Farmers Seek to Export Bumper Harvests BNN Bloomberg
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AGCO Takes Action to Protect Massey Ferguson Brand, Responds to TAFE Letter to Shareholders
AGCO Takes Action to Protect Massey Ferguson Brand, Responds to TAFE Letter to Shareholders Farm Equipment
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National Weather Service is making changes to cold weather headlines this season
National Weather Service is making changes to cold weather headlines this season WQAD Moline
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The Road to 2025 Planting Success Starts Now
WESTFIELD, Ind. — Getting a jump-start on the next season with fall fieldwork makes every farmer breathe a little easier. That’s especially true for farmers in the Upper Midwest where the length of the growing season tends to be shorter. “Getting a head start on the next corn planting season makes a huge difference here,…
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USDA sees rise in wheat production
USDA sees rise in wheat production brownfieldagnews.com
