The U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation on Wednesday to allow for permanent year-round E15 sales, also to include reforms to small-refinery exemptions to the Renewable Fuel Standard.
A Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago report shows Midwest farmland values, cash rents and credit conditions are deteriorating in 2026, with many farms operating near breakeven.
As warmer temperatures begin to be seen in the Midwest, alfalfa weevil populations could be on the increase. Experts tell alfalfa growers to scout their fields every few days and treat fields with high populations of the pest. Failure to do this could lead to lost forage yield and quality.
Crop scouts on the 2026 Hard Winter Wheat Tour estimated a crop averaging 38.9 bushels per acre, significantly less than last year but higher than USDA's predicted yield for Kansas.
A federal court ruled the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service failed to adequately protect more than 1,500 endangered species from the insecticide malathion, violating the Endangered Species Act.
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