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There have been very few weather delays for Kentucky farmers during harvest. Caleb Ragland says they’ve wrapped up corn yields were surprising – especially with how hot and dry the growing season was. “Some certain [Read More…]

An extension economist with the University of Arkansas says demand continues to be a headwind for the U.S. cotton market this year. Scott Stiles tells Brownfield the biggest cotton buyer, China, is expected to purchase [Read More…]

Missouri’s net farm income is expected to decline again this year for the second year in a row. In a new report, the University of Missouri’s Rural and Farm Finance Policy Analysis Center says 2024 [Read More…]

Harvest is well ahead of the usual pace in Iowa. USDA’s latest weekly crop report says corn harvest, at 45 percent done, is three days faster than a year ago and nearly a week ahead [Read More…]

A farmer in northwest Missouri says the harvest is well ahead of schedule and has been surprisingly good this year. Dylan Rosier tells Brownfield his hopes weren’t too high for corn this fall. “We were [Read More…]

The USDA will release final recommendations for new Federal Milk Marketing Orders in November. Gregg Doud, president and CEO of the National Milk Producers Federation tells Brownfield… “This was so badly needed. It’s cost everybody [Read More…]

Soybeans were lower on fund and technical selling, adding to the week’s lower finish. The USDA’s 2024 production guess was slightly lower than last month, but up 10% from last year, with no change to [Read More…]

The dean and CEO at Kansas State University-Olathe says a new research initiative is putting a focus on food as medicine. Ben Wolfe tells Brownfield… “We’re really looking at how our expertise in how we [Read More…]

A wheat educator says winter wheat this fall is potentially setting up farmers for a solid 2025. Dennis Pennington is with Michigan State University Extension. “If you’re late planting, there’s no amount of management that [Read More…]

Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures were mostly lower and feeders were mostly higher, watching corn and waiting to see if there was any direct business left to be done. December live was down $.70 [Read More…]

The owner of a cattle auction barn in western South Dakota says the dry conditions mean more cattle are coming to town. “They’re definitely moving early.” Justin Tupper with St. Onge Livestock Company says the [Read More…]

A farmer in the Missouri Bootheel says Tropical Storms Francine and Helene haven’t done any favors for the cotton crop this fall. Barry Bean from Pemiscot County says most of the area has experienced cotton [Read More…]

The USDA has increased its expectations for 2024 U.S. sorghum production. This year’s crop is now pegged at 304.61 million bushels, up 2.665 million from September on a slightly higher average yield guess, up .04 [Read More…]

A new survey by the Illinois Center for Digital Agriculture finds more than half of corn farmers would adopt weeding robots. Ag economist Shadi Attallah says the prevalence of herbicide resistance weeds is a major [Read More…]

Hurricanes Helene and Milton have delivered a one-two punch to fertilizer production in the southern U.S. Stone X vice president of fertilizer Josh Linville says the phosphate market has been hit back-to-back. “If Helene was [Read More…]

An Enlist field specialist encourages farmers to properly clean harvest equipment between fields to help prevent the spread of weeds. Tony Goede covers Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin and says a typical combine will store up [Read More…]

A central Illinois farmer says he hopes to finish his soybean harvest this week. Derek Martin, who’s based in Logan County, tells Brownfield… “We’re in the home stretch of beans.”  He says, “We’ve had some [Read More…]

A northeast Kansas farmer says he doesn’t have high expectations for winter wheat. Lance Rezac tells Brownfield… We’re going to plant a little bit. Not as much as normal,” he says. “The price just isn’t [Read More…]

A former U.S. Ag Secretary says last week’s work stoppage at East and Gulf Coast ports are a reminder of how delicate the supply chain is for the ag industry. Mike Johanns tells Brownfield… “It’s not just the [Read More…]

A territory manager for Johnny’s Selected Seeds says the company is breeding varieties to better withstand increasingly wet and humid conditions in the Great Lakes. Dana Hillfinger tells Brownfield …. “That doesn’t just mean finding [Read More…]