Farm News

Ag innovation benefiting farmers & environment

Thursday, August 1

Agricultural innovation is benefiting farmers and the environment. Chad Zimmerman, agri-food director with BioSTL, says Ostara’s Crystal Green is a cutting-edge phosphorus fertilizer. “They started out actually in wastewater treatment plants.” He says, “For instance, they’re in the city of Chicago. They treat the...

GROWMARK: Less fungicide being applied in 2024 compared to 2023

Thursday, August 1

The vice president of crop protection with Growmark says the co-operative’s customers are utilizing less fungicide this year compared to last. Jeff Bunting says good looking crops and lower commodity prices are having an impact. “So, it all depends on maybe the crop conditions,...

EPA’s current draft herbicide strategy poses farmer concern

Thursday, August 1

The Director of Government Affairs for the American Soybean Association says he’s concerned the EPA’s draft herbicide strategy could limit product availability. Kyle Kunkler says farmers need certainty. “We’ve seen a few instances where farmers have walked in out of the field and found...

New Century Farmer Conference is preparing the next generation for careers in ag

Thursday, August 1

Former FFA members who want to pursue careers in agriculture had the opportunity to learn about different sectors at the recent New Century Farmer Conference. Jadin Seiler took part in this year’s event. “Why we want to be in production agriculture, What we want...

Coalition of Senators urge Treasury to place restrictions on Biofuels Tax Credit

Thursday, August 1

Sixteen U.S. Senators have signed a bipartisan letter urging the U.S. Treasury to restrict 45Z tax credits to biofuels that only use domestically sourced feedstocks. In a release Wednesday, Senator Roger Marshall of Kansas said the tax credit, as currently written, incentivizes foreign used...

Seasonal heat, cooler air builds to the north; ample rainfall opportunities to continue

Thursday, August 1

Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of above-normal temperatures nationwide, except for cooler-than-normal conditions along and near the Canadian border from northeastern Montana to northern Maine. Meanwhile, near- or above-normal rainfall across most of the country should contrast with...

Carbon intensity score calculator

Wednesday, July 31

A new tool has been developed to help farmers and ag stakeholders better understand the carbon intensity score of corn as a feedstock for sustainable aviation fuel. Iowa State University Extension economist Alejandro Plastina says the CI-score calculator is in response to the new...

Hollinrake named to Taranis advisory board

Wednesday, July 31

A former Syngenta executive has been appointed to the advisory board for Taranis, a producer in AI-powered crop intelligence. Taranis officials announced Wednesday the addition of David Hollinrake, citing his prominent work in modern production agriculture. He held strategic leadership roles at Syngenta, Bayer,...

Corn rootworm scouting in August

Wednesday, July 31

An agronomy service representative with Syngenta says farmers should be scouting for corn rootworm. Aaron Kromann says rootworm pressure hasn’t been as prevalent as this time last year. “I kind of expected it to be a lot worse. To date, I haven’t seen as...

Consumers haven’t been deterred by higher retail beef prices

Wednesday, July 31

Retail prices for beef continue to push higher, but it’s not stopping consumers from adding it to their grocery cart. Don Close, chief research and analytics officer at Terrain says, “The demand that we’re seeing in the domestic market has been nothing short of...

SCN awareness critical this fall

Wednesday, July 31

A crop specialist says soybean cyst nematode could be problematic despite wet conditions during the growing season. Troy Bauer, senior technical field representative with BASF, says, “Iowa State just published a paper that said SCN can thrive in wet conditions as well. It probably...

Frustrating time to market grain

Wednesday, July 31

Grain marketing has become increasingly frustrating for many farmers as prices fall. Northwest Minnesota corn, soybean, and wheat grower Neil Rockstad says there were missed opportunities to lock in profit earlier this year. “It’s pretty discouraging to plant a crop in the spring knowing...