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UNL study shows ethanol’s impact on economy
A new study from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln shows the ethanol and co-products industry is contributing billions of dollars to the state’s economy. Tim Meyer, associate professor of practice in the Department of Agricultural Economics, says the value of the state’s ethanol production is nearly $7 billion annually. “It corroborates what we knew about the…
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Farmers Caught in Multimillion-Dollar Machinery Loan Nightmare
Farmers Caught in Multimillion-Dollar Machinery Loan Nightmare Successful Farming
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USDA cuts impact local farmers and low income families
USDA cuts impact local farmers and low income families TMJ4 News
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USDA cuts $1B in food programs for schools & food banks
USDA cuts $1B in food programs for schools & food banks Chicago Star Media
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Responsible Beef Herd Expansion: Is It in Your Future?
CHARITON, Iowa – Is now a good time to expand your beef cow herd? Have you been thinking about how to optimize your production to capitalize on this record-high market? The new Iowa Beef Center program, “Responsible Expansion of Iowa’s Cow Herd” might help provide answers to those questions. Iowa State University Extension and Outreach…
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More on How Trump’s Tariffs Will Harm Farmers
More on How Trump’s Tariffs Will Harm Farmers National Review
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Egg Prices Continue to Hit Records as Easter and Passover Approach
NEW YORK (AP) — Egg prices again reached a record high in February, as the bird flu continues to run rampant and Easter and Passover approach. The latest monthly Consumer Price Index showed a dozen Grade A eggs cost an average of $5.90 in U.S. cities in February, up 10.4% from a year ago. That eclipsed January’s record-high price of $4.95. Avian…
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USDA’s scramble to control bird flu
USDA’s scramble to control bird flu The Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting
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Get A Marketing Edge With the Kluis/Successful Farming Planting Intensions Survey
Get A Marketing Edge With the Kluis/Successful Farming Planting Intensions Survey Successful Farming
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The Importance of Pre-Emergence Residual Herbicides
As farmers gear up for planting, weed management is already top of mind as a constant challenge. In this episode of Managing for Profit, Illinois-based Channel Technical Agronomist Zak Swanson says early season weeds pose the greatest threat to crop yields. The post The Importance of Pre-Emergence Residual Herbicides appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.
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CNH lays off nearly 400 as tractor demand wanes
CNH lays off nearly 400 as tractor demand wanes Manufacturing Dive
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Farmers call for strong conservation programs
Farmers say they need a strong conservation program. Longtime Minnesota farmer Edwin Jostock says the weather is changing. “We’ve always had a cloudburst every now and then, but now we can get two or three cloud bursts a summer, and it just takes the farmers soil that are not doing good conservation practices,” he says.…
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Grassley concerned about ongoing biodiesel plant shutdowns
Photo of biodiesel pump by Brent Barnett/Brownfield A number of biodiesel plants remain idled across Iowa and a U.S. Senator says he’s concerned about the pause in production. “The Biden administration screwed the whole industry and forced these shutdowns,” Chuck Grassley said Tuesday morning. The Iowa Republican says the plants stopped production after the blenders…
