Don Roose of U.S. Commodities said conditions are continuing to get better for crops, but there are still problems in the Northern Plains. Hurricane Beryl brought beneficial precipitation to the southern and eastern Midwest. However, northern areas such as southern Minnesota have had too much rain and flooding is still reported.

Crop production in line with projections

When USDA came out with its crop production report earlier this month, the numbers came as somewhat of a surprise to the corn market, which was expecting one thing but got another, in this case a report that was friendly to corn. “Turns out the July 12 crop production report...

USDA report friendly to corn market

South Dakota State

Floodwaters have brought up many issues for South Dakota farmers this year. As water recedes slowly, I’ve been working with growers to help find options for alternative crops that could be planted in drowned out row crop fields. A couple weeks ago, I published an article mentioning several factors...

Using soybeans as forage and dealing with flooded bales

Wyoming State

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Caitlin Tan wanted to breed her childhood horse, JP, because she’s been “amazing” — the type of animal any equestrian would be lucky to have once in a lifetime. Having access to coveted bloodlines increased the allure. Via the Miller Ranch, she could pair her 18-year-old mare with a stud descendent of Playboy’s Buck Fever.

Cream of the crop: a cremello foal is born in Wyoming

Upworthy

Have you ever seen anyone put an avocado pit in water to grow an avocado tree? I've seen lots of people try, but only a few succeed. My mom has a tiny avocado tree growing in her living room that she managed to grow from the pit of a Hass avocado she ate. It's small but thriving, and I've often wondered if it will ever grow actual avocados.As it turns out, it could—but they won't be Hass avocados. Wait, huh?

Avocado farmer explains secret why you can't grow Hass avocado trees from Hass seeds

Wenatchee, WA

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Othello, WA

Timothy A Gruver

Stemilt Ag Services LLC of Wenatchee faces $353,000 in fines for safety violations which led to a worker being buried alive in a trench collapse last autumn in Othello, the Washington Department of Labor & Industries reports.

Burying Grower Alive: Fruit Company Faces $353K Fine

Arkansas State

Manhattan, KS

MANHATTAN, Kan. — Kansas State University researchers are continuing to build a defense against one of the most debilitating fungal diseases affecting soybean production, recently reporting a breakthrough on the value of increasing phosphorus levels. Plant pathologist Rodrigo Onofre and agronomist Eric Adee have spent several years studying the...

Phosphorus helps boost defense against sudden death

DoYouRemember?

Traditions have come and gone across the decades, with some norms outright disappearing. But one dairy farm in Indiana, Kuehnert Dairy Farm, is set on bringing the milkman back to the neighborhood after an old-fashioned initiative of theirs was met with such a warm reception earlier this year. Low accessibility...

The Milkman is Back Thanks to A 6th Generation Dairy Farm

Waverly, NE

Feeling blessed and deeply rooted in distraction. I’m trying my level best to not fixate on Mother Nature’s erratic behavior, but good golly she’s making it challenging. Not enough rain, way too much rain, extreme heat, humidity, and the persistent threat of wind and hail. Oh sorry,...

Pleasant distractions

Chicago, IL

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Shortly before 3 AM, people in the Chicago area may have felt their houses shake as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred about 60 miles west of the city. (CHICAGO) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.4-magnitude earthquake around Somonauk, IL. Somonauk is in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, 64 miles west of Chicago.

Did You Feel the Earthquake?

Iowa State

A strong line of thunderstorms moved from Eastern Iowa to Central Indiana on Monday night. The storm path was deemed a Derecho event with strong winds up to 80-90 mph. The market sitting on a large short position likely covered some short in prospects of potential damage to the corn crop that could have occurred. Any news from the storm will be a wait and see approach.

Thunderstorms across Iowa to Indiana

A Derbyshire farmer has sold his herd after his contract to supply a dairy was terminated. Neil Taylor, 57, was the fourth generation of dairy farmers at Puddle Hill Farm in Bonsall, near Matlock, until Müller ended their contract. Mr Taylor, who plans to now try beef farming instead,...

Farmer forced to sell herd after dairy contract ends

A few weeks ago, I wrote about our bucket calf named Lucky and talked about his perilous start in this world. He got his name because he was lucky to be alive. I thought this week I would give you an update on Lucky and we could decide if he was aptly named or if we should change it to Unlucky.

The unlucky bucket calf

California State

The HD Post

CALIFORNIA – Starting July 1, landlords will only be allowed to collect one month’s rent for the security deposit on a rental property. Assembly Bill 12, signed into law last October, says regardless of whether the residential property is unfurnished or furnished, only one month’s rent can be charged in addition to any rent for the first month paid on or before initial occupancy.

Law limiting security deposits goes into effect July 1

The best fertilizer for tomato plants is not what you would think. If you’ve ever gone down the aisle at a garden center, there are a lot of formulations of fertilizers specifically for tomatoes. However, there are only rare instances when the premade fertilizer mixes are the right thing to add to the soil.

The Best Fertilizer for Tomato Plants

Pennsylvania State

Bucks County Beacon

With an assassination attempt on Donald Trump at a rally in Pennsylvania on July 13, 2024, the U.S. experienced another violent episode in its increasingly polarized politics. Former President Trump, who’s about to formally become the GOP nominee for president in the 2024 election, survived the attempted assassination when, initial reports said, a bullet grazed his ear . But one rally attendee was killed , more spectators were injured and the suspected gunman is also dead. The Conversation’s politics editor, Naomi Schalit, spoke with University of Massachusetts, Lowell, scholar Arie Perliger after the event. Perliger offered insight from his study of political violence and assassinations. Given the stark political polarization in the U.S., Perliger said, “it’s not a surprise that eventually people engage in violence.”

‘One Inch from a Potential Civil War’? Trump Shooting a Close Call for American Democracy

Kentucky State

Northern Kentucky Tribune

Kentucky’s Community Actions Partnerships have announced the starts date for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Summer Subsidy, aimed at helping Kentucky households offset summer cooling costs.

LIHEAP Summer Subsidy program to help with summer cooling costs to begin enrollment July 16

Gardening Know How

Invest in a bountiful crop of water-wise fruit trees that will thrive in hot, dry summers, and yield tasty home-grown produce.

8 Drought-Tolerant Fruit Trees That Will Survive The Heat – And Produce A Delicious Harvest

Palm Springs, CA

Palm Springs Tribune

Tuesday night, Palm Springs City Council passed a much tougher ordinance on homelessness. The new ordinance bans homeless encampments. It also allows the Palm Springs Police Department to potentially arrest people who sleep on public property but only, if there is shelter space available.

Palm Springs Takes A Tougher Approach On Homelessness

A few weeks ago, I looked out my kitchen window and saw an odd creature emerge from the tree belt and scurry toward the rocks along the river bank. I have lived in South Dakota my whole life. In fact, I have lived in central South Dakota that whole time, except for my college years in Brookings, a couple of years at the newspaper in Sioux Falls and a stint as vacation relief for the staff at the Associated Press bureau in Minneapolis.

The mysterious marmot

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Crop Connection

The Conservation Practice Adoption Motivations Survey was mailed to 43,000 forest and grazing landowners and managers across the United States. The survey gathers information to understand...

Crop Connection

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