Yield losses of 10 bu. to 35 bu. per acre are common in affected cornfields, especially where farmers have a later-planted crop and in those fields with L2 hybrids.

In the first half of 2014, Machinery Pete saw 312 one-to-two-year-old equipment items sell at auction. That number climbed to 456 in 2015, 757 in 2023 and 1,319 in 2024. What does that mean for any upgrades you hope to make to your farm’s equipment fleet through used purchases?

Walz’s selection is viewed as a strategic move to appeal to rural voters and progressives, given his Midwestern charm and track record of policy achievements.

Rural Kansas landowner Scott Johnson says the state’s demand for surprise, no-warrant access to his property is a violation of the Bill of Rights. His civil rights and private property lawsuit was recently reinstated by an appeals court.