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Ernst calls out Senate Ag Committee leadership over farm bill delays

U.S. Senator Joni Ernst says the lack of progress on the farm bill leads her to believe another extension is coming soon. “In the Senate, the democrats’ priorities have completely shifted away from working on the farm bill to focusing on digital commodities and...

Down day for corn, soybeans on harvest pressure

Soybeans were modestly lower on fund and technical selling, but still managed a modestly higher weekly finish. The trade was watching harvest activity ahead of widespread rain delays in parts of the region. Early yield results have been mixed, maybe a little disappointing in...

August cattle placements down 1%

Placements of cattle into U.S. feedlots during August were down slightly on the year. The USDA says those placements were 1% lower than last year at 1.975 million head, with a significant number of those cattle weighing between 700 and 900 pounds, starting to...

Corteva announces Pairwise partnership

Corteva Agriscience says it’s partnering with tech company Pairwise to help advance climate resilience in agriculture. Tom Greene, senior director and global leader for Corteva Catalyst, says the company’s $25 million equity investment will expand the reach of gene editing to a wide variety...

Ag safety specialist warns about harvest safety

A professor in ag safety and health at Ohio State is warning farmers about the increased dangers during harvest amid drought conditions. Dee Jepsen says low moisture levels bring more risk.  “This year of all years, safety is very important, especially when we think...

Ag export customers visit Minnesota

Foreign buyers of U.S. ag goods recently visited the Upper Midwest. Minnesota Department of Agriculture Commissioner Thom Petersen says his department has welcomed delegations from Uzbekistan, Denmark, and Mexico this month. “Really looking at trade being very important for Minnesota as we look at...

Visa approval slowdown impacting ag

The secretary of the Illinois Pork Producers Association says a drastic slowdown in visa approvals by the U.S. government is impacting agriculture. Katie Brown, whose family raises hogs and row crops in Montgomery County, says a major change has happened in the past six...

Study evaluates ways to decarbonize ethanol industry

A new study highlights how ethanol’s carbon impact can be reduced to accelerate decarbonization efforts in the transportation sector. President and CEO of the Energy Futures Initiative Foundation Ernest Moniz, a former U.S. Secretary of Energy, says low carbon liquid fuels are essential as...

How farmers can manage risk

An Ohio State extension educator says farmers should be more prepared when it comes to risk management. Beth Sheckelhoff says the first step is to define the risk. “For example, you know if you are growing grain crops, you know the weather is a...

Livestock producers feeding hay early due to drought

A cattle producer in southwest Missouri says drought conditions have returned and some producers are already starting to feed hay as they wait for rain. “The first part of the week they’re showing maybe a little bit of rain.” Josh Worthington in Dade County...

Drought continues to weigh on Ohio farmers

The Ohio state climatologist says historic drought conditions continue to worsen for the state’s farmers. Aaron Wilson says it is more widespread than ever. “We’re seeing drought conditions really expand now westward and northward across the state,” he says. “With last week’s update to the...
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