Month: December 2023

Michigan Farm Bureau says it’s grateful the state’s land grant finalized funding this year to update ag research facilities. Senior Industry Relations Specialist Ernie Birchmeier tells Brownfield a new $75 million Dairy Cattle Teaching and Research [Read More…]

An ag economist says farmland prices continue to increase across the Corn Belt. Ernie Goss is with Creighton University. “The remarkable part is even though farm income is down and farm commodity price are down, [Read More…]

A monthly survey of rural bankers in the Midwest suggests farm incomes could trend lower in 2024. Creighton University economist Ernie Goss says the December Rural Mainstreet Index sank below growth neutral for a fourth [Read More…]

Having a strong pre-emergence residual program is crucial to controlling problematic weeds. In this Managing for Profit, Asgrow Technical Agronomist Holly Thrasher shares some tips to help farmers prepare for the upcoming growing season. … [Read More…]

American Farmland Trust says more research is needed at the state and federal levels to understand the impact of solar development on farmland. Samantha Levy is the organization’s conservation and climate policy manager. “There’s a [Read More…]

Across the Corn Belt, any wintry weather is limited to western areas.  Rain is falling Wednesday in central and eastern sections.  Significantly above-normal temperatures prevail throughout the eastern Corn Belt, with Wednesday’s high temperatures expected [Read More…]

Iowa Ag Secretary Mike Naig says farmers and ranchers need as much precipitation as they can get this winter. “We have a lot that we need to restore just the soil profile to get ready [Read More…]

A weather expert says the current slow-moving storm system that is bringing blizzard conditions to the plains and mild temperatures elsewhere is bringing welcome moisture to places that need it. Meteorologist Matt Makens tells Brownfield [Read More…]

A leader in the cattle industry says animal disease traceability will be an important issue in 2024. Laura Field is the executive vice president of Nebraska Cattlemen. “We all know that if we ever had [Read More…]

An ag economist says some global transportation challenges are impacting the ag industry as the new year approaches. Greg McBride with Allendale says drought conditions continue to limit movement along the Panama Canal and shipping [Read More…]

Mar. corn closed at $4.80 and 1/4, up  7 and 1/4 cents Jan. soybeans closed at $12.13 and 1/2, up 13 1/2 cents Jan. soybean meal closed at $403.20, up $3.60 Jan. soybean oil closed at 47.91, down [Read More…]