MAPLETON 10 YEARS AGO , 2013 Michael Koob, Publisher Larry Caron came before the council to discuss his request for 2012 property tax reimbursement for land he had deeded...

May 12 WASDE Report Indicates Increasing Grain Stocks The USDA World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) Report released on May 12 projected record...

Slow Start to Spring Fieldwork in Northern Corn Belt Spring fieldwork has been slow to begin in many portions of the Upper Midwest in 2023; however, conditions are much...

I finally got some seeds in the ground this past weekend and that accomplishment feels amazing. There’s lots left to do, but at least I have...

Future Grain Prices Could Become More Challenging From 2021 until early 2023, nearby futures prices on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) for both corn and soybeans have...

I’m not sure if I should tell you how many different types of seeds I ordered for this year. It’s probably north of 125... Did I get a little ambitious? Maybe. Ok,...

Farm Custom Rates Higher for 2023 Due to the high cost of investment in farm machinery, an ever-increasing number of farm operators are hiring other farm operators to...

The flowers are coming! The flowers are coming! Eeeeee ! Ok, I’m just a little bit excited today. I had a whole other column ready in my head about some other stuff I’m...

Last night was a funny and unexpected evening in our house. I was working on homework when our daughter came into my room, crying. She has what’s basically a baby blanket,...

Vehicles are among the most costly expenses individuals have. According to data from Kelley Blue Book, the average price paid for a new vehicle in the United States in...

AMBOY 10 YEARS AGO, 2013 Michael Koob, Publisher In the first round of Sub-Section playoffs, Maple River hosted Triton on Monday, March 4. The Eagles defeated Triton...

Solid 2022 Crop Yields in the Upper Midwest The USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) recently released the estimated 2022 average county yields for...

My dad came over this weekend to give me a tutorial on how to use the old table saw he let me put in our barn. I want to use it to make some proper nesting boxes for our...

2023 Crop Insurance Deadline is March 15 The deadline to purchase crop insurance for corn and soybeans for the 2023 crop year is March 15. The cost of production for...

Sometimes I wonder what high school Me would think of Me now. I was getting ready to head out the door to a birth recently, and I had to snap a...