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Much-needed rain keeps farmers out of the fields
The Globe Gazette· 2 days agoFifty-seven percent of Iowa’s expected corn crop has been planted, one week behind last year. Twenty-six percent has emerged. Thirty-nine percent of Iowa...
Brazil is expecting more floods after deaths of nearly 150 people
Axios· 21 hours agoBrazilian authorities are warning that devastating floods in the south of the country might get even...
Bill to shield pesticide makers from cancer lawsuits faces long odds in Missouri Senate
Springfield News-Leader via Yahoo News· 1 hour ago“We feel strongly that pesticides are an essential crop protection tool that provide many environmental benefits by enabling conservation practices,” Jacob Knaebel, a lobbyist ...
Pivot Bio Named to Fast Company's 2024 List of World Changing Ideas
Fontana Herald News· 1 day agoThe first-ever product to deliver nitrogen-producing microbes on the seed for crops like corn, sorghum and spring wheat, Pivot Bio PROVEN® 40 On-Seed (OS) and Pivot ...-Seed ...
Rain slows planting progress across state
North Platte Telegraph· 21 hours agoWhile greatly appreciated, rains last week slowed planting progress across the state. According to the Nebraska Agricultural Statistics Service about 55%...
Solar storms made GPS tractors miss their mark at the worst time for farmers
The Verge· 3 days agoFor parts of the Midwest, planting corn after May 15th can lower crop yields, according to the...
Aroostook is Maine's biggest creator of farm food waste, study finds
Bangor Daily News· 2 days agoResearchers also interviewed 70 people representing towns, retailers, facilities, food processors...
'We have to put up with this': Iowa farmers welcome rain despite spring planting delays
KIMT Mason City· 2 days agoA longtime Iowa farmer says he is thankful for the recent rain despite the delays it has caused in...
China Approves Gene-Edited Grain Crops in Food Security Push
Bloomberg via Yahoo News· 7 days ago(Bloomberg) -- China approved two gene-edited wheat and corn varieties as safe to use, boosting its...
Spring planting is underway in Illinois but behind schedule
The Center Square· 2 days agoAccording to the United States Department of Agriculture Illinois Field Office, last year at this...