The latest news from the agricultural sector
2024-10-15
Free Winter Cattle Feeding and Pasture Management Workshop Set for Nov. 12 in Lamar
“As cattle producers prepare for winter, nutritional management and hay feeding are important topics,” says Patrick Davis, University of Missouri Extension livestock field specialist. Read more
2024-10-15
Farm Credit Canada holds BBQ fundraiser to support food bank
Farm Credit Canada’s (FCC) Moose Jaw office held its annual Fill the Bucket barbecue fundraiser continuing the Drive Away Hunger tradition that began locally in 2018 and that has been ongoing for two... Read more
2024-10-15
Registration open for Great Plains Growers Conference
Registration is now open for the 2025 Great Plains Grower Conference, Jan. 9-11 on the campus of Missouri Western State University in St. Joseph. Read more
2024-10-15
Building Momentum: Missouri Soybean Leaders Pave the Way for Expanding Markets and New Opportunities
Matt Amick, director of market development for MSMC, provides a wealth of updates on the latest market development initiatives that are driving demand for Missouri-grown soybeans. Amick is... Read more
2024-10-15
CycleØ invests in four new agri-based biomethane plants across Ireland
CycleØ Group, an end-to-end biomethane platform that builds, owns and operates plants across Europe has announced its intention to make a significant investment in new biomethane plants in Ireland. Read more
2024-10-15
Production Research Action Team seeking RFPs
The Minnesota Soybean Research & Promotion Council (MSR&PC) is now accepting research-project proposals for fiscal year 2025. The purpose of this Request for Proposal (RFP) is to solicit pre-proposals... Read more
2024-10-15
Too Many Apples? Farms With Surplus Offer Up Produce to Those in Need
Some western Massachusetts farmers say the apple bounty is so good this year they’re giving away thousands of pounds of the fruit. That’s in stark contrast to last year, when a late frost
decimated... Read more
2024-10-15
Nutrient Replacement with Corn and Soybean Stover Removal
This article is Part 4 in a series of 5 ICM blogs on how to best allocate fertilizer dollars with tight margins. Read more
2024-10-15
USDA Projects Record Soybean Crop for U.S. and Indiana
The latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report released earlier this afternoon by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) projects record soybean crops for the U.S. and in... Read more
2024-10-15
Compound Drought–Heat Wave Events Under-Recognized in Global Soils, Finds Study
Soil is essential for life and plays a crucial role in the Earth's ecosystem, providing support for plant roots and hosting countless microorganisms. In a warming world, it is important to understand... Read more
2024-10-15
Missouri Net Farm Income Takes Another Dip in 2024
Missouri net farm income is projected to decline in 2024, for the second consecutive year. That’s the latest from the University of Missouri’s Rural and Farm Finance Policy Analysis Center’s (RaFF)... Read more
2024-10-15
Four Questions for NCGA President Kenneth Hartman Jr.
It’s October, and at the National Corn Growers Association that means we’re starting a new fiscal year, and we have a new grower at the top of the organization. This month, Kenneth Hartman Jr. began... Read more