A regional climatologist says warmer temperatures could help improve crop conditions following a challenging start to spring. Melissa Widhelm with the Midwestern Regional Climate Center says early ...

An ag economist says corn and soybean futures will be monitoring the energy markets in the short-term. Allendale’s Greg McBride tells Brownfield the conflict with Iran has caused crude oil to have ...

Some ag groups have asked the Trump administration to engage with supply chain stakeholders to address concerns about anticipated port congestion. Joe Schuele (she-lee) with the U.S. Meat Export ...

Ohio State’s soybean and small grains agronomist says early season weather challenges have some farmers considering their replant options. Laura Lindsey says overall, it’s been a hard year. “Some ...

The extension corn specialist at Purdue University says another period of extreme weather is impacting the 2025 crop. Dan Quinn says conditions vary based on location. “The eastern part of the state ...

The USDA says most Illinois farmers have finished planting, and their crops are doing well. Massac County farmer Granvil Travis in far southern Illinois is not one of them. “We’re only about half ...

The president of U.S. Custom Harvesters says weather has created harvest challenges. Paul Paplow’s custom harvesting operation spans nine states. “We started out early with a lot of our work getting ...

The chief economist for the Renewable Fuels Association says the ethanol industry is firing on all cylinders. Scott Richman tells Brownfield, “We’ve had the administration come along and provide ...

A horticulture educator with the University of Illinois Extension says it’s concerning that many species of pollinators are in decline. Nicole Flowers-Kimmerle says we rely on a wide variety of ...

Missouri Bootheel farmer Jason Bean says the crops could use a break from the consistent rains. “I’m 54-years-old and I’ve never seen a spring like this and it won’t quit. It just keeps on raining.” ...

A plant pathologist with the University of Missouri Extension says tar spot has been confirmed in northwest Missouri. “Now that the fungus is here to stay, it’s always going to be a question of are ...

A southeast Minnesota farmer’s weed control program is on track. Ryan Buck grows corn and soybeans near Goodhue. “We put a pre-emerge down on everything early on before we planted, and then came back ...