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Soil crust an issue as corn emerges across north Iowa
Soil crusting is a concern for farmers in north Iowa who planted corn ahead of Easter weekend. Josh Hitzhusen of rural Rockwell says it’s too early to tell if emergence is uneven. “We don’t know if the corn is going to leaf out underground or if it’s going to come through. Just from Monday to…
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Less Farmland Is Going for Organic Crops As Costs and Other Issues Take Root
Less Farmland Is Going for Organic Crops As Costs and Other Issues Take Root  WKTV
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Net farm income expected to improve in 2025
An extension economist expects net farm income to improve this year. Pauline Van Nurden with the University of Minnesota says USDA’s Economic Research Service projects a 26 percent improvement compared to 2024. “And that’s for all types of farms across the United States, so within that crop farms are still expected to see a challenging…
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Bankruptcies Show Stress in Farm Economy
Bankruptcies Show Stress in Farm Economy  Morning Ag Clips
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New Video Series to Sharpen Skills of California Vegetable Growers
DAVIS, Calif. — To train new people to work with California specialty crops and update the skills of current workers, educators from University of California, Davis and UC Agriculture and Natural Resources, Fresno State, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, Chico State and five California community colleges are producing educational videos. The training video series is available to the public…
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Nebraska farmer explores soybean markets in Central America
Nebraska farmer explores soybean markets in Central America  Farm Progress
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Farmer Sentiment Improves in April Despite Ongoing Trade Disputes
Farmer Sentiment Improves in April Despite Ongoing Trade Disputes  Farm Equipment
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Planting Conditions Improve for Farmers Slowed by Spring Rains
Planting Conditions Improve for Farmers Slowed by Spring Rains  AgWeb
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Farmer sentiment improves as long-term optimism outweighs tariff concerns
Farmer sentiment improves as long-term optimism outweighs tariff concerns  The Mighty 790 KFGO
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How to Go Broke Farming: 2025 Edition
WASHINGTON — Nearly a century ago, the University of Tennessee’s ag college published a list of ways to go broke in farming. You would think the world of agriculture would have changed so much by now that those ideas would feel ancient, even irrelevant. Turns out? Not even close. Originally printed in Farm and Dairy in 1927,…
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Using Liquid Manure with Newly Planted Corn and Soybeans
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Many farmers in Ohio got a planting window in April for corn and soybeans. Commercial manure applicators also made progress getting manure to fields. Some crops have emerged, and others soon will as we look forward to another planting window soon. Liquid manure can be applied to both corn and soybean fields…
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Nebraska Farm Bureau Report Reveals $7.9 Billion Impact of Agricultural Trade on State’s Economy
LINCOLN, Neb. – Despite a $2 billion decline from 2022, Nebraska’s agricultural exports totaled $7.9 billion in 2023, marking the third-highest export year on record. That’s according to a Nebraska Farm Bureau’s annual Agriculture and International Trade Report. The report, prepared by economist Jay Rempe of Rolling Prairie Economics, provides a comprehensive look at how…
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Use Emergence to Fine-Tune Corn Management Plans
Use Emergence to Fine-Tune Corn Management Plans  Morning Ag Clips
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Farmers continue to make planting progress despite cool, rainy weather
Farmers continue to make planting progress despite cool, rainy weather  WRTV
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Far-reaching concerns from USDA cuts
Far-reaching concerns from USDA cuts  Brownfield Ag News
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Iowa Crop Progress and Condition Report
Iowa Crop Progress and Condition Report  Farms.com
