“Farmers are pretty behind — I’ve seen some postharvest work in the past days though,” says Iowa State University Extension agronomist Mark Licht. “But fall tillage is further behind than farmers would like.”

Talks between congressional Democrats and Trump administration officials over changes to the pact with Canada and Mexico were in the “last mile,” Pelosi said.

Advance planning can help farmers prune their cost of production.

Governors in Iowa, Minnesota and Wisconsin are easing up on trucking hours of service to try to address propane demand.

In addition to hosting one of the largest conventions ever, National FFA set a new record for membership, topping 700,000 members this year.