Agriculture
Central Illinois farmer done planting, now waiting for rain
The 2023 planting season is finished up for a central Illinois farmer and now he is just waiting for rain. Travis Rovey of Farmersville tells [Read More]
Month: May 2023
Agriculture
Ethanol production rises, stocks fall
U.S. ethanol production climbed higher last week as stocks tightened. The U.S. Energy Information Administration says production averaged 976,000 barrels a day, an increase of [Read More]
Agriculture
EPA Administrator questioned about WOTUS
The Environmental Protection Agency’s administrator had to defend the current Waters of the U.S. rule before a Senate committee Wednesday. Senator Katie Britt of Alabama [Read More]
Agriculture
Forty percent of farmers surveyed think a farm bill will be passed this year
As Congress continues to debate the 2023 Farm Bill, farmers surveyed in the latest Ag Economy Barometer weighed in on when the legislation could be [Read More]
News
Fat Cat Detailing receives first Make It Muscatine Startup Grant of 2023
The Greater Muscatine Chamber of Commerce & Industry (GMCCI) are excited to announce that Fat Cat Detailing has received the first Make It Muscatine Startup [Read More]
News
YPN Muscatine to present ‘How to Implement a Power Hour’
As a part of the YPN Professional Development Series, YPN Muscatine will be hosting a free virtual session on Tuesday, May 9, 2023, titled “How [Read More]
Agriculture
USDA allocates more aid to distressed farmers
The USDA is rolling out an additional $130 million in assistance for distressed farmers facing financial risk. The agency’s announcement comes after a similar $123 [Read More]
Agriculture
NCGA says cost of crop insurance coverage needs improvement
Crop insurance protection is the top farm bill priority for the National Corn Growers Association. Testifying before a Senate Ag subcommittee Tuesday, NCGA First Vice [Read More]
Agriculture
Market volatility a constant challenge
An Iowa farmer says volatility continues to make grain marketing a challenge. Casey Schlichting who grows corn and soybeans near Clear Lake. “It’s the same [Read More]
Agriculture
Farmer: Later-planted corn helps disease, weed pressure
A Southwest Nebraska farmer says he’s not in a rush to get planting underway. Jan TenBensel tells Brownfield that’s partly because soil conditions aren’t ideal, [Read More]