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Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of hotter-than-normal conditions nationwide, except for near- or below-normal temperatures in the Northeast and Pacific Northwest. Meanwhile, below-normal rainfall from the eastern Plains into [Read More…]

The United Soybean Board has named Courtney Knupp as its next CEO. Knupp currently serves as the director of global supply chain at the National Security Council and has nearly two decades of experience in [Read More…]

Twelve farmer networks are receiving state funding to help advance the adoption of regenerative agricultural practices across Michigan. Will Jacquinde manages the Regenerative Farmer Network Grant Program within the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development. [Read More…]

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s investigation into the source of a cyclospora outbreak that has sickened thousands of people across the country continues.   Acting Commissioner Kyle Diamantas says there have been more than 1,600 confirmed cases. “For this particular cluster, [Read More…]

The president of the Illinois Grazing Lands Coalition says a new five-year farm bill is just as critical for livestock producers as it is for row crop farmers. Cliff Schuette, who raises cattle in southern [Read More…]

Cash dairy prices were mixed Tuesday at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.     Dry whey was up $0.0025 to $0.6975. No sales were recorded.  Forty-pound cheese blocks were up $0.03 to $1.66. Three sales were recorded ranging from $1.6350 to $1.6575.  Cheese barrels were unchanged at $1.6275. No sales were recorded.  Butter was up $0.0025 to $1.5750. Twelve sales were recorded ranging from $1.56 to $1.5650.  Nonfat dry milk was down $0.02 to $1.43. Twenty-five sales were [Read More…]

An agronomist with CHS expects farmers to alter fall fertility plans. Corey Klaphake covers southern Minnesota and says cutbacks are likely because of high fertilizer prices. “I think definitely there will be some cutting back [Read More…]

Brownfield’s Kellan Heavican covers the K-State Risk and Profit Conference. The post K-State Risk and Profit Conference appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.     

A farmer in eastern South Dakota says last week’s heat dome didn’t have much impact on the corn at his farm, which is tasseling. Travis Renkly farms in Brookings County, and he says the rains [Read More…]

Crop conditions are moving in the right direction for Nebraska farmers. USDA’s latest weekly crop update shows corn improved from 63 to 65 percent good to excellent, while soybeans went from 65 to 68 percent [Read More…]

A farmer in eastern Missouri says corn and soybeans are doing better than expected in mid-July, considering the soil compaction issues that happened during the wet spring. Jim Boerding, who farms in St. Charles County, [Read More…]

Soybean condition ratings improved during the week in Kansas. USDA’s latest weekly crop update says beans in good to excellent condition advanced from 69 to 72 percent.  Twenty-two percent of the crop is setting pods, [Read More…]

A southwest Wisconsin farmer says 13 inches since the start of June has been plentiful for crops this season. Darin Von Ruden tells Brownfield, “Some of the early planted corn is already putting on some [Read More…]

Soybeans were sharply higher on fund and technical buying. Parts of the region will see near-term rainfall, but it could miss some areas, and long-term forecasts are mostly hot and dry. These conditions at these [Read More…]

A southwest Michigan blueberry grower says harvest this past month has been tempered by winter injury and several spring frosts. Tom Bodke tells Brownfield, “Our pickouts are not as much as we were expecting.” “We’re [Read More…]

Sep. corn $4.49 and 1/2, up 4 and 3/4 centsAug. soybeans $12.26, up 21 and 1/2 centsAug. soybean meal $323.50, up $3.30Aug. soybean oil 74.68, down 13 pointsSep. Chicago wheat $6.74, down 8 and 3/4 [Read More…]

Not many changes to U.S. corn and soybean condition ratings over the past week as high heat blankets much of the Midwest and Plains. Still, state-by-state, the numbers vary widely, and both of those crops [Read More…]

Corn export inspections continue to make a strong push into the end of the marketing year. The USDA says the amount of corn that left U.S. during the week ending July 16th was up on [Read More…]

Cash dairy prices were mixed on Monday to start the week at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.     Dry whey was unchanged at $0.6950. No sales were recorded.  Forty-pound cheese blocks were up $0.0025 to $1.63. Five sales were recorded ranging from $1.6275 to $1.63.  Cheese barrels were up $0.0150 to $1.6275. No sales were recorded.  Butter was down $0.0175 to $1.5725. Nine sales were recorded ranging [Read More…]

A mid-year financial checkup can help farmers stay on track before the busy harvest season arrives. Austin Bailey, a commercial livestock lender with FCS Financial, says reviewing finances now allows producers to compare their current [Read More…]