Tri-State Neighbor

1 day ago | agupdate.com | Mark Conlon

Lately there’s been no shortage of uncertainty and volatility in the stock market, but so far, the grain commodity markets, including corn, have held up well, relatively speaking. “Corn prices have actually been pretty resilient given all of the concerns about trade and tariffs and, more importantly, retaliation,” said Frayne Olson, crops economist/marketing specialist at North Dakota State University.

3 days ago | agupdate.com | Kristen Sindelar

For more than 80 years, an Adams County farm supported thousands of patients living at the Hastings Regional Center. The land fulfilled a need within the community by providing food for its people. Now for 20 years, that same ground a mile west of Hastings, Nebraska, has supported nearly 98,000 families and children as they connect with other people, food and the land.

5 days ago | agupdate.com | Jeff DeYoung

The size of pig letters continues to grow, and researchers believe that trend will continue. U.S. producers averaged 15 pigs born live in 2024. That is a big number until you look at Danish numbers that are reaching nearly 20. Rafe Rayell, an Extension swine specialist with South Dakota State University, says while litter sizes may be able to grow, focus needs to be on numbers of pigs weaned and keeping sows in the herd longer.

5 days ago | agupdate.com | John Sumwalt

John SumwaltFor Agri-View When my father died in 1998, something happened that surprised me. I went into a kind of shock though I thought I was prepared. After all I was a pastor who had sat with people who were dying and I had officiated at numerous funerals. I had taught classes on death and dying. Dad had been in declining health for a number of years; we knew death was coming. Our family had been with him for seven days as he was dying, praying with him and singing his favorite gospel hymns.

5 days ago | agupdate.com | Kristen Sindelar

Hidden underground, roots are basically the most undervalued part of a plant. But there is so much more to the important role roots play, despite being embedded beneath the surface. “Roots anchor plants. They are the main way plants uptake water and nutrients from the soil,” said Dr. Emily Stine.