Late season insect pressure is affecting canola growers in the Upper Midwest. WinField United crop protection product manager Ryan Peterson says diamondback moths are a common problem this time of ...

An American Soybean Association board member is concerned about the future of the farm bill. Bob Worth, who farms near Lake Benton in southwest Minnesota, tells Brownfield including the Nutrition ...

A northeast Iowa farmer says timely rains have improved alfalfa conditions this year. Matt Hoeft tells Brownfield his second cutting was slightly behind schedule. “That got a little bit farther along ...

Crop diseases and weed pressure have been some key topics at this year’s Ag PhD Field Day near Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Eastern Nebraska farmer Quentin Connealy says he continues to scout for tar ...

The National Milk Producers Federation says a bipartisan bill recently introduced into the U.S. Senate could end deceptive labeling for non-dairy products. Paul Bleiberg, executive vice president for ...

The U.S. Grains Council Vice President says the country is on track to set a new corn export record as trade negotiations move forward. Cary Sifferath tells Brownfield, “There’s a lot of pieces you ...

Fifteen farm families are representing the ag industry during this year’s Indiana State Fair. Nick DeKryger with Belstra Milling Company in Jasper County says the Featured Farmers program highlights ...

A Bayer agronomist says many farmers across the Midwest are dealing with corn that is facing pollination issues due to tassel wrap. Lance Tarochione, who’s based in western Illinois, says much is ...

Much of the Midwest is experiencing a summer cooldown to begin August. Iowa state climatologist Justin Glisan says both air temperatures and dewpoints are dropping. “To actually below-normal for this ...

A climatologist says crops in some parts of the Corn Belt and Delta regions have benefited from this summer’s weather patterns. Brian Fuchs with the National Drought Mitigation Center says there’s ...

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were up ahead of the week’s direct cash business. Feeders had additional support from the lower move in corn. August live cattle closed $1.85 ...

The Union Pacific Railroad has announced plans to acquire Norfolk Southern Railroad, creating the first U.S. transcontinental rail system. The two railroads expect to file their application with the ...