The latest news from the agricultural sector
2024-09-23
Corn ends higher despite USDA raising US yield outlook - CBOT
Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) corn futures ended higher on Thursday, rebounding from a drop to near two-week lows after the US Department ofAgriculture (USDA) raised its estimate of the US corn crop,... Read more
2024-09-23
Scientists Study How to Increase Water, Nutrient-Use Efficiency in Greenhouses, Nurseries
Tom Fernandez, an MSU professor in the Department of Horticulture, has spent much of his 25-year career at MSU studying how to effectively manage water in greenhouses and nurseries to increase... Read more
2024-09-23
Farmers Reminded of Anhydrous Ammonia Safety Best Practices
The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) reminds farmers, fertilizer dealers, and custom applicators of
best practices for the safe field-application of anhydrous ammonia (NH3) after harvest... Read more
2024-09-23
Corn Residue Grazing Webinar Is Sept. 24
Cattle producers who want to know more about corn residue grazing can tune into a Sept. 24 webinar with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach at 10 a.m. Read more
2024-09-23
USDA Launches Assistance Network to Support Financially Distressed Farmers and Ranchers
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is announcing the launch of the Distressed Borrowers Assistance Network, an initiative designed to provide personalized support to financially distressed... Read more
2024-09-23
Low Mississippi River Levels Are Again Making It More Expensive to Transport Crops in the Midwest
River barges are an efficient way to move crops — 15 barges can hold about as much grain as 1,000 semi-trucks. But low river levels are driving up transportation costs for Midwest farmers. Read more
2024-09-23
Schnable to Help Launch First 'Digital Twin' of Corn Field
Read Schnable to Help Launch First `Digital Twin` of Corn Field in addition to hundreds of recent farming and agriculture news articles. View up to date crop reports, livestock information and ag... Read more
2024-09-23
It is all about the denominator
Thursday’s USDA grain report further solidified what has been developing all year – we have a big crop coming at us. This is not new information, it is simply confirmation that we are closing in on... Read more
2024-09-23
Agricultural Societies Day: Minister Sigurdson
Minister of Agriculture and Irrigation RJ Sigurdson issued the following statement on Agricultural Societies Day: Read more
2024-09-23
October hog futures settle up - CME
Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) live and feeder cattle futures slipped on Monday as boxed beef prices retreated and consumer demand fell, Reuters reported, citing traders. Read more
2024-09-23
Vilsack, Boozman discuss Farm Bill prospects, Prop 12 impacts
US Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and Senator John Boozman met with 120 pork producers at the National Pork Producers Council’s (NPPC) Fall Legislative Action Conference, discussing prospects for a... Read more
2024-09-23
Hanlon joins Iowa Pork Producers Association as communications manager
Olivia Hanlon has joined the Iowa Pork Producers Association team as the new communications manager. She comes to IPPA from Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, where she served for four... Read more