For 17 straight months, the rural economy has posted healthy and consistent growth. That’s according to the March Rural Mainstreet Index (RMI) from Creighton University.
North Dakota's weather took a sharp turn with a blizzard Easter week. With multiple blizzard making it though for ranchers, and then heavy rain that fell this past weekend, portions of North Dakota are seeing flooding.
If You Think the Wind is Worse Than Normal This Year, Data Proves You're Right
Farmers and ranchers have had to endure high winds for months. The powerful gusts haven’t just been annoying; it’s caused disasters across the U.S. High winds have been the culprit of wildfires and more.
Muddying Corn into Fields? That can Cost You 30 Bushels per Acre
With these high corn prices, plant corn when conditions are right, says Ken Ferrie. Don't act in haste and set yourself up for corn replant decisions. If you have to push conditions and plant, go with soybeans.
Bayer announced it will close the joint venture created between Leaps by Bayer and Ginkgo Bioworks in 2017. And moving forward, Ginkgo Bioworks will become a multi-year microbial strategic partner with Bayer.
