Marion Calmer says nutrient stratification in soil is a significant problem on his western Illinois farm, and it’s only getting worse. Here's what Calmer has learned after extensive soil testing and studying the soil profile and what he's doing to address nutrient stratification. You might be surprised.
An early look at the report shows the House Ag Committee could push for improvements to the current safety net within Title I of the farm bill and move away from relying on Congress to approve ad hoc disaster aid.
As farmers in the Plains continue to see losses from drought, groups such as the National Sorghum Producers are setting aside time at Commodity Classic to discuss permanent disaster aid or other changes to strengthen the safety net in the farm bill.
The IRS recently announced a repeated effort to warn taxpayers against filing erroneous Employer Retention Credit refund claims. Paul Neiffer agrees with the IRS on this issue.
