Month: July 2018

In the last two weeks, some southeastern South Dakota farmers have had too much rain.  Dave Poppens tells Brownfield it’s unusual to be wishing for less rain in the first week of July. “The low [Read More…]

Nebraska’s crop ratings continue to run at very high levels. Corn and soybeans are both rated 86 percent good to excellent this week. Corn silking was eight percent and soybeans blooming was 35 percent, both [Read More…]

Iowa’s crop ratings are showing some slippage this week, with damaging winds and heavy precipitation taking their toll on the crops. Corn is rated 78 percent good to excellent, with soybeans at 76 percent, both [Read More…]

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says its numbers on farmer suicides are wrong. The CDC has retracted its report based on 2016 data that said farmers had the highest suicide rate in the [Read More…]

Brownfield’s Ken Anderson will be on the ground in Grand Island, NE September 11-12 for Husker Harvest Days. Continue reading Husker Harvest Days at Brownfield Ag News.      

Milk futures were mostly down and cash dairy prices mixed on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange Monday. July Class Three July milk was up $.08 at $14.68.   August was down $.01 to $15.33. September was down [Read More…]

Brownfield’s Julie Harker will be in Kansas City, Missouri on August 29 & 30 for the U.S. Soy Global Trade Exchange and Midwest Specialty Grain Conference and Trade Show. Continue reading U.S. Soy Global Trade [Read More…]

An extension educator says fruit production in Michigan’s southwest is expected to be about average with larger than normal fruit this year. “We expect the fruit that we get, whether they be apples, blueberries or [Read More…]

Brownfield Anchor/Reporter Ken Anderson will meet with Case IH executives to hear about the state of the ag equipment industry during a harvesting media tour July 25, 2018 in Grand Island, Nebraska. Continue reading Case [Read More…]

Thirty Missouri FFA members testified before state lawmakers last week in a mock legislative hearing as part of the Helping Youth Prepare for Excellence (HYPE) academy. Students presented either for or against ag issues including [Read More…]

Across the Corn Belt, slightly cooler weather prevails in the wake of a weekend heat wave. In Midwestern areas experiencing drought, including portions of Missouri, the hot weather has increased stress on pastures and reproductive [Read More…]

The Senate has unanimously approved the reauthorization of the Pesticide Registration Improvement Act (PRIA). PRIA allows the Environmental Protection Agency to collect fees for pesticide registration. The legislation includes an amendment from New Mexico Senator [Read More…]

The USDA reports that as of the week ending June 28th, corn and soybean export inspections remain behind the expected pace for the current marketing year. 2017/18 runs through the end of August for beans, [Read More…]