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1 week ago | 
agriculture.com | Mariah Squire
Whether it’s the growers he supports or the sales reps he trains, Chad Threewits works hard to see others succeed. Threewits is an agronomic service representative for Syngenta Crop Protection covering the state of Indiana. A Purdue University alumnus with a degree in agricultural economics with a focus in agronomy, Threewits has been in this role for 14 years and has 28 years of industry experience.
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2 weeks ago | 
agriculture.com | Mariah Squire
Corn planting may not have started in many of the top-growing states, according to USDA’s first Crop Progress report of the season released earlier this week, but there are still plenty of pre-planting activities and even some experimental planting happening across the Midwest. Find out what agronomists in Iowa, Illinois, Nebraska, Minnesota, Indiana, and Wisconsin have to say about how growers in their areas are gearing up for planting.
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2 weeks ago | 
agriculture.com | Mariah Squire
Today USDA released the first Crop Progress report of the season. USDA said as of April 6, 2% of this year's corn crop has been planted in the top 18 corn-growing states. That's on track the five-year average of 2%. According to today's report, corn planting has begun in 6 of the top 18 states:This time last year, seven states had started planting corn — Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Missouri, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Texas.
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2 weeks ago | 
agriculture.com | Mariah Squire
Agronomist Eric Wilson knows farming. He also knows how important that is to the growers he works with. As an agronomy manager for Wyffels Hybrids, Wilson supports southern and northeast Iowa. He has an associate’s degree in biotechnology and holds undergraduate and graduate degrees in agronomy and crop production. Wilson is also one of the contributing agronomists for Successful Farming’s coverage of USDA’s Crop Progress report.
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1 month ago | 
agriculture.com | Jared Goplen |Mariah Squire
Before earning graduate degrees in agronomy, working for University of Minnesota Extension, and landing his current role of agronomy manager for Wyffels Hybrids, Jared Goplen was, like many of the growers he supports, born and raised on a Midwest family farm – the same one he farms now when not working for Wyffels. As an agronomy manager, Goplen supports growers in northwest Iowa, southern Minnesota, and eastern South Dakota.
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1 month ago | 
agriculture.com | Mariah Squire
USDA released its latest Milk Production report Friday, detailing the nation’s milk production for the month of February. Here’s a snapshot of what the agency reported for the major milk-producing states. According to USDA, total milk production across the 24 major states during February reached about 17.0 billion pounds, down 2.6% year-over-year. The 24 major states together contribute over 95% of U.S. cow’s milk production.
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1 month ago | 
agriculture.com | Mariah Squire
More than 100 USDA agency offices are some of the latest to be selected by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) for lease termination. They’re on a list of nearly 750 government offices on the department’s so-called “Wall of Receipts,” falling under the real estate category. Agencies affected include Farm Service Agency (FSA) and Natural Resources Conservation Services (NRCS) and their locations cut across 39 states and four territories. Will one of your local offices be affected?
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1 month ago | 
agriculture.com | Mariah Squire
More than 100 USDA agency offices are some of the latest to be selected by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) for lease termination. They’re on a list of nearly 750 government offices on the department’s “Wall of Receipts” falling under the real estate category. Agencies affected include Farm Service Agency (FSA) and Natural Resources Conservation Services (NRCS) and their locations cut across 39 states and four territories. Will one of your local offices be affected?
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1 month ago | 
agriculture.com | Mariah Squire
Over the last month, a growing number of residents across the U.S. have been receiving unsolicited packets of seeds in the mail, apparently from China. According to an initial statement by the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA), one of the first reported packages containing unidentified seeds was delivered to Clute, Texas. That Feb. 4 statement said that the TDA promptly forwarded the package and contents to USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS). It was confirmed in a Feb.
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1 month ago | 
agriculture.com | Mariah Squire
The Treasury Department announced Sunday that it is suspending the enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) against U.S. citizens or domestic reporting companies or their beneficial owners. It also plans to issue a new rule to limit the reporting requirement to foreign reporting companies only.
