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Pioneer agronomist discuss harvest timeline, yield reports

An agronomy expert says he has high expectations for the 2024 harvest season. “Beans are really wrapping up and honestly corn will be finishing up here fast as well,” said Brandon Walter with Pioneer. Walter says the harvest pace has been exceptionally quick, and...

Dry conditions impacting harvest timeline in southwest Kansas

A lack of rain in southwest Kansas is impacting the harvest timeline for some dryland farmers. Jim Sipes says grain sorghum harvest will likely start early. “And that will be highly variable across the area. There’s some folks that may not be able to...

FDA lacks timeline for plant-based milk labeling guidance

The Deputy Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration says there are two main sticking points holding up its release of plant-based milk labeling draft guidance. During a recent U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce subcommittee hearing, Jim Jones told lawmakers he plans...