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 ...

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 dairy farmer in southern Missouri says lower grain prices make a difference in the bottom line of his family’s dairy business. “Right now, grain is fairly ok, but in some years, grain is the same ...

Bipartisan legislation to streamline methane digester permitting is heading to Michigan’s Senate following approval by House lawmakers last week. Senate Natural Resources and Agriculture Committee ...

Tar spot has been confirmed in a central Iowa corn field. Iowa State University Extension plant pathologist Dr. Alison Robertson says the detection in Poweshiek County is not surprising because the ...

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 ...

An extension plant pathologist is encouraging growers to scout their fields for early tar spot development. Tamra Jackson-Ziems with the University of Nebraska-Lincoln says farmers shouldn’t panic if ...

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.” ...

Southeast Minnesota farmer Rob Tate says warmer temperatures are welcome this week. “Challenges wise, probably needing a little more heat. And that looks to be in the forecast, so the crop is moving ...

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 ...

Mixed weather conditions in the last week across Wisconsin have led to a decline in the corn and soybean conditions ratings. USDA says corn conditions are 71 percent good to excellent, down three ...

The USDA says the majority of Illinois crops are doing well. Ogle County farmer, and president of the Illinois Farm Bureau, Brian Duncan says recent rains have been beneficial. “We’ve been in a ...