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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.
With most of harvest complete, crops often see seasonal trends this week.
When farmers select their varieties and hybrids, plant the seed and raise their crop, they face challenges from the weather, insects, weeds, diseases and economic factors.
Do you remember the day you left home to strike out on your own? I do. It was in October 59 years ago.
The good vibes keep going at Wasted Grain Bar & Grill in Carroll, Iowa.
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.
"They aren’t sitting around wondering when America will invite them back to the dance. They’re finding other dance partners."
After time in the Marine Corps, Justin T. Doerr returned to his family's Plainview, Neb., farm, but the urge to protect his nation resurfaced. Today we celebrate Doerr's commitment to service and thank all veterans for protecting this country.
Here's a list of livestock auctions coming up in the area.
A researcher at a Scottish university is developing artificial-intelligence technology that can detect bovine tuberculosis by simply scanning the animal’s eye.
Red crown rot, a fungal disease of soybean, is not new to the Midwest. First reported in Illinois in 2018, the disease is now surging across the state and the region. Boris Camiletti, a plant pathologist at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, is leading the effort to understand and …
MANITOBA, Canada – Some travel to distant lands to visit holy sites. Often the most important are marked with huge cathedrals, temples or mosques. It’s common in many cultures to erect monuments in places of worship. But some of the oldest holy sites are easy to miss, especially those closes…
Sometimes aiming for two birds with one stone just means you miss twice.
A Wisconsin infant has died from measles. It's the first death linked to the disease in the state since 1990, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services stated Nov. 5.
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.
With most of harvest complete, crops often see seasonal trends this week.
When farmers select their varieties and hybrids, plant the seed and raise their crop, they face challenges from the weather, insects, weeds, diseases and economic factors.
Do you remember the day you left home to strike out on your own? I do. It was in October 59 years ago.
The good vibes keep going at Wasted Grain Bar & Grill in Carroll, Iowa.
"Almost every day was gloomy. This was not ideal conditions for the farmers. We got delayed another week from the field."
"I have clear memories of seven decades of poor decisions that I usually only think about at 3 a.m."
A fence that doesn’t exist might sound impossible, but it became a reality for a group of South Dakota cattle producers this summer.
"They aren’t sitting around wondering when America will invite them back to the dance. They’re finding other dance partners."
"If the Dodgers hadn’t lost so badly to the Yankees in the seventh game of the 1956 World Series, I might not have been cheering for the Milwaukee Brewers."
On the 25th anniversary of Sept. 11, John Peterson paused to remember where he was that fateful day.
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…
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.
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.
With most of harvest complete, crops often see seasonal trends this week.
When farmers select their varieties and hybrids, plant the seed and raise their crop, they face challenges from the weather, insects, weeds, diseases and economic factors.
Do you remember the day you left home to strike out on your own? I do. It was in October 59 years ago.
The good vibes keep going at Wasted Grain Bar & Grill in Carroll, Iowa.
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.
Harvest of the 2026 U.S. corn crop was well past the halfway point by the end of October, both here in the Northern Plains as well as nationally, and as producers pushed toward the end, they also saw prices begin to feel typical harvest pressure.
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