When a pair of Midwest farmers dropped a backhoe bucket 8’ below mature soybeans, they made one of the most unlikely scientific discoveries of the 21st century — a woolly mammoth.
Farmers made significant headway in planting progress last week. USDA shows nearly half of the country’s corn crop is planted and 35% of the soybean crop is now in the ground. There are several states setting records.
High winds and dust proved to be a deadly combination last week on I-55 in Illinois. Proponents of no-till and cover crops say this tragedy could have been averted. John Phipps provides his perspective.
A fraudulent cattle scheme allegedly orchestrated by a Kentucky cattle producer has left investors and a financial institution reeling under a $100 million loss. His family – still grieving over the man’s suicide – is facing financial peril.
