Month: August 2018

Extreme weather variability has generated a wide array of crop diseases this year. Asgrow/DEKALB agronomist Sue Brakhane says conditions in Iowa are representative of many parts of the Corn Belt. “I have a northern part [Read More…]

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, cattle futures ended the day lower on profit-taking following Monday’s impressive gains.  Some short covering minimized today’s damage.  August live cattle closed $.40 lower at $107.80 and October live cattle [Read More…]

Canada’s prime minister is preparing to defend his farmers as NAFTA talks move forward. “My position on defending supply management has not changed, we will defend supply management.” Justin Trudeau told reporters Tuesday he’s encouraged [Read More…]

The National Corn Growers Association wants to see Canada more involved as the U.S. and Mexico close in on a renegotiated North American Free Trade Agreement. Iowa farmer Kevin Ross, who will become first vice [Read More…]

Soybeans were lower all the Tuesday session, getting pressure from the projection of huge stocks and continued trade issues with China. DTN says the loss came despite the lower dollar and supportive commercial buying.  It’s [Read More…]

At this week’s Farm Progress Show, CLAAS unveiled its new CONVIO FLEX and CONVIO draper cutterbars. LEXION product manager Jeff Gray says while the CONVIO is ideal for use in conventionally threshed crops, such as [Read More…]

A new report says retaliatory tariffs imposed by China and Mexico could cut dairy farmer revenues by $16.6 billion, or 64 cents per hundredweight, over the next five years. The U.S. Dairy Export Council commissioned [Read More…]

Class III milk futures at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange closed mostly higher Tuesday supported by continued optimism following the U.S. and Mexico trade deal and strong cash markets. August milk closed down a penny at [Read More…]

Vikkie Becker of WJIL/WJVO Radio in Jacksonville, Illinois presented the Brownfield Ag Youth Award belt buckles to exhibitors in Morgan and Cass Counties. Congrats to all award recipients! A.J. Harris of Morgan county fair: Andrew [Read More…]

An Indiana dairy producer says consolidation in the industry, tight margins, and high costs of production led to the tough decision to close his dairy farm. Joe Kelsay is with Kelsay Farms. “The dairy industry [Read More…]

A college teacher and students spend time on a farm learning about food production. Brian O’Malley a chef instructor with Metro Communication College watched five of his students engage with farmers at a dinner sponsored by [Read More…]