Birchmier Moves to Corteva
Corteva Agriscience, the Agriculture Division of DowDuPont, has named Kacey Birchmier as its media relations manager. Birchmier was the agronomy and conservation editor for Successful Farming.
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Determining ‘Fit’ Planting Conditions
It was a busy weekend for field activity. DuPont Pioneer field agronomist Martin Johnson, who covers portion of southern North Dakota and northern South Dakota, says a lot of planting has taken place, but not every field is fit to…
Conaway Files Farm Bill Language
House Agriculture Committee Chairman Michael Conaway has filed the farm bill that passed in his committee. The report includes dissenting views, written by the Democratic members of the committee. SNAP and the nutrition title have been at the heart of…
Animal Agriculture is Alert to Activists
There is a real threat to animal agriculture from activist organizations. National Milk Producers Federation vice president of sustainability and scientific affairs Jamie Jonker says the labor shortage adds to the problem. "Sometimes a warm body seems like the right…
U.S. and China Discuss Trade
The United States and China have not scheduled another round of negotiations. Trade officials from both countries met Thursday and Friday. The U.S. wants China to reduce its trade gap with the United States by $200 billion over the next…
Overcoming Farm Bill Hurdles
House Agriculture Committee Chairman Mike Conaway is focused on securing the votes he needs to move the proposed farm bill to the floor. Combest, Sell and Associates managing partner Tom Sell says a partisan turn in the House version of…
Little Change Seen in Interest Rates
Interest expenses for farmers and ranchers have increased slightly. According to the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, the interest rates for most types of farm loans at commercial banks increased between one and one-and-a-half percentage points since 2015. Despite…
American Crystal Growers Nearing Halfway Point
American Crystal Sugar Company sugarbeet growers are nearing the halfway point in this planting season. As of Friday, general agronomist Tyler Grove said planting was 45 percent complete. Even with early planted beets, Grover has not seen any emergence. “It's…
Southern Minn Beet Growers Just Starting
According to Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar Cooperative Vice President of Agriculture Todd Geselius, his growers are just getting started with planting. “We’ve had a tough time getting going." Geselius thinks a good half-inch of rain would actually help speed things…
Minn-Dak Growers Getting Beets in Ground
Growers in the Minn-Dak Farmers Co-op growing region have about one-third of their sugarbeets planted. Vice President of Agriculture Tom Knudson says soil conditions are mostly good. “There are a few wet pockets. Those farmers will be a little bit…
