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Biofuel production trends continue to be shaped by several factors, including policy, demand, exports and production capacity.
The Iowa Renewable Fuels Association is eager to advance their biofuel policies following the 2026 election results, which brought in all new faces for the state’s Congressional class.
Harvest may be winding down, but the work — and the hazards — don’t stop when the last load comes out of the field. For many farmers, November marks the shift from harvesting grain to managing what is already in storage.
Trevor Lane is a new food systems program specialist with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, working within the Farm, Food and Enterprise Development team.
From its U.S. introduction as an ornamental perennial grass in the 1850s, miscanthus is now being touted as an alternative crop that can be used for “just about anything.”
To understand the beef cattle sector, Kansas State University Ag Economist Glynn Tonsor said it is helpful to take a nuanced view and know that different industry and market moves are connected.
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The National On-Farm Research Summit is set for Feb. 16–18 at the Nebraska Innovation Campus in Lincoln, bringing together researchers, farmers and farm research professionals to share ideas, data and collaboration opportunities.
“At these market price levels with higher inputs, it’s going to be another scrape for farmers.”
"To give someone the room to become who they are might be the greatest gift you can give."
Fertilizer strategy has long been centered on the “Four Rs” – right source, right rate, right timing and right placement. That hasn’t changed, but experts are adjusting some numbers.
We remember an incredible 80% of what we personally experience. That’s why teaching through interactive, hands-on learning is so important to those organizing the Southeast Nebraska Ag Literacy Festival.
Hunters as well as other deer and wildlife enthusiasts have been intensely looking for and listening to wildlife clues during the most active period, the mating season. What deer have been doing and where they have been leave clues in the form of ground scrapes and antler damage to vegetation.
A nationwide stop of all departing air flights that began about 3:30 p.m. Nov. 13 was lifted at about 8 p.m. Nov. 13. But extensive flight delays are expected.
Warm wet weather in September has increased concerns about corn grain quality as harvest gets underway across Nebraska and the Midwest. While some producers have begun harvesting, others are still waiting for fields to dry enough to support equipment. Reports of sprouting kernels -- vivipary…
The pre-dawn hours of Saturday, Nov. 21, will find me pouring pancakes on a hot griddle with the smell of cooking bacon drifting through the house. I will sip hot coffee as I fill the vintage Thermos that was used for many years on similar mornings by my grandfather. It will join a selection…
The nationwide stop of all departing air flights was lifted at about 8 p.m. Nov. 13. But extensive flight delays are expected.
Biofuel production trends continue to be shaped by several factors, including policy, demand, exports and production capacity.
The Iowa Renewable Fuels Association is eager to advance their biofuel policies following the 2026 election results, which brought in all new faces for the state’s Congressional class.
Harvest may be winding down, but the work — and the hazards — don’t stop when the last load comes out of the field. For many farmers, November marks the shift from harvesting grain to managing what is already in storage.
Trevor Lane is a new food systems program specialist with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, working within the Farm, Food and Enterprise Development team.
From its U.S. introduction as an ornamental perennial grass in the 1850s, miscanthus is now being touted as an alternative crop that can be used for “just about anything.”
To understand the beef cattle sector, Kansas State University Ag Economist Glynn Tonsor said it is helpful to take a nuanced view and know that different industry and market moves are connected.
Adzuki beans, red lentils, rice and a handful of fresh soybeans from a South Dakota field sat in small piles on the tables inside the Stockyards Ag Experience the evening of Oct. 15. By the end of the night, toothpicks in hand, participants had begun turning them into flowers, quilt blocks a…
Evaluating and marketing cull cows may not be the most enjoyable part of ranch management, but it is essential for improving both the sustainability and profitability of a cow-calf operation.
Crop Watcher Megan Horsager is eager to get back to tillage work. There is still a fair amount to do.
"The way we name an experience shapes the way we carry it."
Fertilizer strategy has long been centered on the “Four Rs” – right source, right rate, right timing and right placement. That hasn’t changed, but experts are adjusting some numbers.
WILLISTON, N.D. – Soybean cyst nematode (SCN) is on the move from eastern to western North Dakota, as SCN was found after harvest in Williams County in the northwestern region of the state.
DICKINSON, N.D. – A passion for raising quail led to the beginnings of the first Winter Farmers’ Market in Dickinson, located in the southwestern part of the state. McKenna Sisneros, whose booth is Quail Lady 701 LLC, took over the market and revamped it. There are now more vendors, more fun…
LEHR, N.D. – Teagan Erbele, a junior at North Dakota State University (NDSU) pursuing an ag education degree and a former member of Napoleon FFA chapter, was recently selected from among 41 candidates to be one of six national officers during the National FFA Convention in Indianapolis.
Canola prices have trended lower as harvest pressure from late season crops and increased production estimates of corn and soybeans have been a drag on commodity markets. Soybean oil prices have been trending lower recently, as well, causing canola oil prices to weaken. With the canola harve…
Several factors have been impacting the soybean market and prices in recent weeks, pushing prices higher in September before falling back late in October.
With the U.S. durum harvest complete, the quality analysis of this year’s crop indicates a decent crop overall, but there is a lot of variability, especially with the later harvested crop. And, like a number of other grain commodities that are completing or have finished harvest, prices have…
Biofuel production trends continue to be shaped by several factors, including policy, demand, exports and production capacity.
The Iowa Renewable Fuels Association is eager to advance their biofuel policies following the 2026 election results, which brought in all new faces for the state’s Congressional class.
Harvest may be winding down, but the work — and the hazards — don’t stop when the last load comes out of the field. For many farmers, November marks the shift from harvesting grain to managing what is already in storage.
Trevor Lane is a new food systems program specialist with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, working within the Farm, Food and Enterprise Development team.
From its U.S. introduction as an ornamental perennial grass in the 1850s, miscanthus is now being touted as an alternative crop that can be used for “just about anything.”
To understand the beef cattle sector, Kansas State University Ag Economist Glynn Tonsor said it is helpful to take a nuanced view and know that different industry and market moves are connected.
WILLISTON, N.D. – Soybean cyst nematode (SCN) is on the move from eastern to western North Dakota, as SCN was found after harvest in Williams County in the northwestern region of the state.
DICKINSON, N.D. – A passion for raising quail led to the beginnings of the first Winter Farmers’ Market in Dickinson, located in the southwestern part of the state. McKenna Sisneros, whose booth is Quail Lady 701 LLC, took over the market and revamped it. There are now more vendors, more fun…
Canola prices have trended lower as harvest pressure from late season crops and increased production estimates of corn and soybeans have been a drag on commodity markets. Soybean oil prices have been trending lower recently, as well, causing canola oil prices to weaken. With the canola harve…
With the U.S. durum harvest complete, the quality analysis of this year’s crop indicates a decent crop overall, but there is a lot of variability, especially with the later harvested crop. And, like a number of other grain commodities that are completing or have finished harvest, prices have…
World sunflower production is expected to increase over last year’s levels, but the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine continues to impact the market.
After seeing prices increase in September and into early October, wheat, like some other commodities, has started to see prices weaken slightly.
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