Why not use the genetics from soybean varieties that have been topping the country in yields? That’s what Carrie Miranda Dottey, NDSU soybean breeder, did to develop some of her new NDSU soybean releases, and the new releases are coming soon – within the next couple of years.
During the first half of July, several momentous events in the southwestern region of North Dakota impacted agriculture.
FOXHOLM, N.D. – As temperatures rose during a mid-July heat wave that hit the state, Brandon and Jessie Bock were preparing Bock Farms for a weekend of extremely high temperatures, forecasted to be more than 100 degrees.
DRAKE, N.D. – With weather turning hot in mid-July, Scott Spear was back in his John Deere sprayer once again and spraying his flowering spring wheat fields.
Canola prices have increased in recent weeks, partly due to a war premium after the talks between the U.S. and Iran broke down again. With crude oil rising on the news, canola and soybean oil have both trended up with their link to biofuel production. News of China purchasing more soybeans h…
As with corn, current weather patterns have helped improve soybean prices as well as news of China again re-entering the market to purchase U.S. soybeans.
SIOUX CENTER, Iowa — Like many other kids involved in 4-H, Emmanuel Ruiz Del Olmo and Kylee Kurtzleben spent a recent warm, humid day with halter in hand, practicing leading their calves in preparation for the upcoming county fair.
Warm and inconsistent weather patterns are leading to increased pest pressure for farmers in the Midwest.
Summer is halfway gone, but some favorite produce items recently became available at roadside stands across Iowa, Illinois and Missouri.
EFFINGHAM, Ill. — Solo cups aren’t just for summer barbecues. They’re also something to look for in a cattle herd.
As summer rolls on, many Midwestern families are enjoying favorite meals prepared on the grill.
While every growing season has its own variety, over a century of weather data helps portray what an average growing season looks like in different areas.
SIOUX CENTER, Iowa — Like many other kids involved in 4-H, Emmanuel Ruiz Del Olmo and Kylee Kurtzleben spent a recent warm, humid day with halter in hand, practicing leading their calves in preparation for the upcoming county fair.
Warm and inconsistent weather patterns are leading to increased pest pressure for farmers in the Midwest.
Summer is halfway gone, but some favorite produce items recently became available at roadside stands across Iowa, Illinois and Missouri.
EFFINGHAM, Ill. — Solo cups aren’t just for summer barbecues. They’re also something to look for in a cattle herd.
As summer rolls on, many Midwestern families are enjoying favorite meals prepared on the grill.
While every growing season has its own variety, over a century of weather data helps portray what an average growing season looks like in different areas.
SIOUX CENTER, Iowa — Like many other kids involved in 4-H, Emmanuel Ruiz Del Olmo and Kylee Kurtzleben spent a recent warm, humid day with halter in hand, practicing leading their calves in preparation for the upcoming county fair.
Warm and inconsistent weather patterns are leading to increased pest pressure for farmers in the Midwest.
Summer is halfway gone, but some favorite produce items recently became available at roadside stands across Iowa, Illinois and Missouri.
EFFINGHAM, Ill. — Solo cups aren’t just for summer barbecues. They’re also something to look for in a cattle herd.
As summer rolls on, many Midwestern families are enjoying favorite meals prepared on the grill.
While every growing season has its own variety, over a century of weather data helps portray what an average growing season looks like in different areas.
The hot and dry conditions are continuing to stress the cattle and grass. Dry Creek, a small creek running across pastures on our ranch, is now almost completely dry except for a few low-lying stagnant puddles.
It was a big change when Jason Regier moved his family from Kansas City, where he worked in youth ministry, back to southwestern Nebraska to transition the family farm as his dad retired.
The Friesian breed of horses is known for its color, its hair and its docility.
After drought and wildfire strike, the financial decisions producers make can have lasting tax consequences. This installment of Nebraska Recovery Roundup reviews some of the tax planning tools farmers and ranchers should consider.
Sandhills Public Schools teacher Janine Catlett wanted to expose her students to this unfamiliar aspect of agriculture. Through Adopt a Cow, she and her class of fifth graders visited many dairies this year right from their classroom in Dunning, Nebraska.
As Kansas wheat harvest wraps up, producers are leaving the field with something just as valuable as the grain in their trucks -- data that can drive smarter decisions for years to come.
FOXHOLM, N.D. – As temperatures rose during a mid-July heat wave that hit the state, Brandon and Jessie Bock were preparing Bock Farms for a weekend of extremely high temperatures, forecasted to be more than 100 degrees.
Canola prices have increased in recent weeks, partly due to a war premium after the talks between the U.S. and Iran broke down again. With crude oil rising on the news, canola and soybean oil have both trended up with their link to biofuel production. News of China purchasing more soybeans h…
Over the past few weeks there have been a lot of reports and updated numbers coming out of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Unfortunately for durum, there has been little, if any, market reaction. As a result, prices have remained the same as they’ve been the past several weeks, even as o…
Sunflower acreage for oil-type sunflower is higher this year in North Dakota and South Dakota, according to USDA’s planted acreage report that was released at the end of June.
Nebraska Extension trials test agronomic, economic possibility of dry peas in eastern Nebraska
Hot, dry weather has taken over the lead in providing direction to the wheat market, as well as the corn and soybean markets. As a result, prices have been moving up and down, depending on the trade’s perception of yield impact.
Families and growers from across Minnesota will be represented as the University of Minnesota honors them in the 2026 Farm Family of the Year ceremony at 1:15 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 6, at the annual Minnesota Farmfest near Redwood Falls. The event will be held on the Gilfillan Estate in the Wic…
Dave Ollila’s regenerative approach to ranching started for practical reasons.
This summer Number 3 and I have been fighting the Battle of the Buckthorn .
‘Our South Dakota’ anthology highlights state’s impact on diverse set of voices
A free festival celebrating South Dakota’s grasslands through music, food, outdoor activities and educational experiences will be held Saturday, Aug. 22 at Good Earth State Park near Sioux Falls.
U.S. corn growers are the most productive farmers in the world, but even extremely productive farms can lose ground globally when they are forced to compete from a more-costly position. A new analysis prepared for the National Corn Growers Association by Kynetec compares what farmers in the …
Donald Jossart told me one of the most remarkable “lost and found” stories I have ever heard. He lives on a farm near Sugar Bush and Luxembourg in Brown County, Wisconsin. He called to recommend a book after reading one of my columns.
Squirrels sploot, plants wilt, corn and crabgrass make do with a special photosynthesis path, deer find backyard shade trees, birds bathe, rattlesnakes thermoregulate and hogs wallow. Those are ways some organisms cope. Others live through heat as best they can. Garden pole beans, however, a…
Cover crops and soil residual herbicides can make a powerful weed control duo, but only if those herbicides actually reach the soil. The Pennsylvania State University, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University and University of Delaware researchers recently examined how much cover …
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