by Mark Magnuson | Oct 10, 2024 | 5 Ag Stories, News
The U.S. cattle industry will have a new level of disease protection next month when USDA’s enhanced animal disease traceability rule takes effect. Rapid response to an animal disease outbreak is the aim of the new USDA traceability rule, with its visual checks and...
by Mark Magnuson | Oct 9, 2024 | 5 Ag Stories, News
Corn rootworm can cause significant yield loss but the best way to deal with the pest is to develop your plan for the yield robbers before planting. That’s according to Kevin Langdon a technical product lead for insecticides with Syngenta. Langdon says that corn on...
by Mark Magnuson | Oct 8, 2024 | 5 Ag Stories, News
Crop protection products are always evolving and improving to meet the demands of dealing with resistant weeds, insects, and new fungal diseases. Input from growers is invaluable to the companies producing crop protection products as they provide real world feedback...
by Mark Magnuson | Oct 7, 2024 | 5 Ag Stories, News
The East and Gulf Coast dockworkers strike has been suspended until January 15th and it is yet another reason producers need a new farm bill. The International Longshoremen’s Association ordered its members back to work after their three-day work stoppage while...
by Mark Magnuson | Oct 4, 2024 | 5 Ag Stories, News
It’s been an up and down ride for the dairy markets lately. Mike North of Ever.ag says there are a lot of reasons behind the price volatility. North says price volatility is not unusual to see at this point in the calendar. He says demand for dairy tends to spike...
