by Riley Smith | Feb 1, 2022 | 5 Ag Stories, News
Weather plays a major role in yield potential. Increasingly, climate changes are influencing the growth and spread of weeds, diseases, and insects, as well as a farmer?s ability to plant and harvest at optimum times. Ryan Clayton, South Central IA Field Agronomist...
by Riley Smith | Feb 1, 2022 | 5 Ag Stories, News
At one time, the ethanol industry appeared to have put the COVID-19 lull in the rearview mirror. Sky-high output and profit margins matched up. However, Reuters says demand is dropping while oil prices rise, which is leading to a record level of ethanol...
by Riley Smith | Feb 1, 2022 | 5 Ag Stories, News
A University of Missouri researcher believes 2022 could be a promising year for U.S. agriculture.Ben Brown, senior research associate in agricultural and applied economics at Mizzou, says farmers have reasons to be optimistic this year.?There?s great optimism on the...
by Riley Smith | Feb 1, 2022 | 5 Ag Stories, News
Syngenta says a farmer?s bottom line can be greatly impacted by early-season weeds.Chad Threewits, agronomy service representative with Syngenta, talks about why strong early-season weed control matters, and how producers can achieve it.?Early season weeds, they...
by Riley Smith | Jan 31, 2022 | 5 Ag Stories, News
The final shipments are still being tallied, but we already know that 2021 will set a record for U.S. pork exports to Mexico. U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) representative Gerardo Rodriguez explained the factors behind the record-setting numbers.?Number one is...
