MALTA, Mont. – The Merrimans have been glad to see the cooler weather recently after a droughty, dry, hot summer, and are working to finish fa…
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AMES, Iowa — Iowa is a major producer of grain, meat, dairy, eggs and other major agricultural commodities. The state’s agriculture has also b…
As light showers through the first couple weeks of September have brought relief to drought-stricken areas throughout the state – 0.5-3 inches…
October is National Co-op Month, where the benefits and services a cooperative provides for its members are recognized. There are thousands of…
From fertilizers that help farmers produce more to enhancing what nutrients a plant produces, there are many ways even consumers can see agric…
Like hail, wind, and precipitation, too much heat is often the cause of crop insurance claims.
Hot, dry conditions caused by climate change have added billions of dollars to the cost of the federal crop insurance program.
While Montana’s climate is absolutely ideal for growing malt barley, how does it fair for hops? Tom Britz, owner and CEO of Glacier Hops Ranch…
MALTA, Mont. – Some nice rain has fallen at the Merriman’s 4M Farms, providing a nice seedbed for the upcoming winter wheat crop.
HELENA, Mont. – After weeks of chasing green lines of hay, Joe Dooling is now busy as ever chasing white lines down the interstate. With two c…
PAGE, N.D. – It’s been a challenging summer for farmers across the state as drought conditions have stunted crops, leaving farmers to prepare …
STARBUCK, Minn. – The weather pattern changed in late August and rain finally arrived in Pope, Douglas, and Otter Tail counties.
SAINT PAUL, Minn., Aug. 31, 2021 — USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds Iowa, Minnesota, and Wisconsin producers that the final date t…
It’s said that the month of August or, more specifically, the weather in August, makes or breaks the soybean crop. Well, after a slow start to…
The South Dakota Specialty Producers Association (SDSPA) is seeking nominations for a S.D. Specialty Crop Producer of the Year Award.
WEST FARGO, N.D. – Educational programs have always been an important part of the Big Iron Farm Show, and this year will be no different as th…
Ron Haugen, NDSU Extension farm management specialist, said there is a new rule from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Risk Manageme…
For soybeans, as it is with the corn market, there are basically two different crops being considered – one in the eastern Corn Belt, which is…
With harvest progressing at a rapid pace due to the drought and a projected smaller crop, durum prices have kept moving in an upward pattern.
Ongoing drought conditions in the Northern Plains and USDA forecasting lower production estimates for both corn and soybeans have helped push …
The Wheat Quality Council’s 2021 spring wheat and durum tour, which was expected to find low yields and low quality, found variable yields but…
AGCO Corporation introduces the Fendt Rogator 900 Series applicator. True to Fendt’s tradition of delivering innovative solutions that meet th…
Very little rain fell in July throughout North Dakota, and combined with many days of high heat, feed crops for livestock – hay, corn silage, …
PAGE, N.D. – Preston Burchill was happy to report his farm fields received a nice shot of rain on July 19 during our last visit, which was the…
From a pickup’s eye-view, most of Minnesota’s crops looked okay in early August.