A storm system will move through multiple states in the Midwest that may impact Easter celebrations and cause potential planting delays. The system will start in Texas and move up through the Mid-Mississippi Valley. Paul Pastelok, senior meteorologist for AccuWeather, said this system will be beneficial for areas experiencing moisture…

So it begins. This week Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. launched a sweeping initiative to investigate potential links between environmental toxins — such as pesticides, food additives, and mold — and chronic conditions such as autism. In a speech he delivered in Indiana, Kennedy announced he’ll…

By Cami Koons A bill advanced from the Iowa House Thursday that would regulate anaerobic digesters, or systems that break down organic material in an oxygen-deprived system to produce usable biogas and fertilizer, at animal feeding operations.  House File 989 would task the Iowa Department of Natural Resources with regulating the…

1. Wheat Futures Higher in Overnight Trading Wheat futures were higher in overnight trading amid unfavorable weather in several growing areas globally.  Extremely dry weather is expected in the U.S. southern Plains through the rest of the week.  Red flag warnings, an indicator of extremely dry weather, have been issued…

Early season weed control sets the tone for the rest of the growing season.  Delayed herbicide applications allow weeds to grow larger and harder to manage, ultimately reducing yield. “The only way to maximize your corn yield is to stay clean the entire season,” said Shawn Hock, U.S. corn herbicide…

A federal judge has ordered the U.S. Department of Agriculture and several other federal agencies to release billions of dollars in funding tied to the Inflation Reduction Act and the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, halting the Biden administration’s freeze on these allocations. The preliminary injunction, issued earlier this week…