More than 61% of the contiguous U.S. is in some classification of drought. That’s the largest percentage of drought classification since 2012, the year the continental U.S. saw an all-time record of 65% during September.
Dairy Leaders Oppose Raw Milk Bill Passed by Iowa Senate
The Iowa Senate has passed a bill to legalize the sale of raw milk, which includes products made from unpasteurized milk, such as cheese, yogurt and ice cream, on dairy farms.
“Today, farmers could lock in $5 corn for the next four years,” says Dan Basse, president and CEO of AgResource Company. What is causing this bullish market? Basse points to the Russia-Ukraine conflict, "green" fuels and peak farmland acreage.
A winter storm is continuing to push across the country, with the East Coast now in the crosshairs. AgDay Meteorologist Matt Yarosewick is tracking it.