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Wet and windy weather has made herbicide applications difficult for farmers like Nathan Collins in southwest Minnesota. “There’s challenges with that no doubt, because you want to get in (to spray) at an appropriate time [Read More…]

The president of Wyffels Hybrids says he’s encouraged about seed production prospects this year. John Wyffels tells Brownfield… “July is always one of the most critical times of year from a pollination perspective.”  He says,” [Read More…]

Wisconsin’s Ag Road Improvement Program dollars are now going to local governments to repair or upgrade local road with weight restrictions. The bipartisan law authored by Representative Travis Tranel and Senator Howard Marklein allowed towns [Read More…]

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live cattle were mixed watching direct business, feeders were up on the lower move in corn.  August live cattle closed $.32 lower at $188.57 and October live cattle closed $.05 [Read More…]

USDA says there’s less cheese in cold storage. Natural cheese stocks as of June 30th were down 1% from May and 6% below June of 2023.  American style cheeses in storage totaled 804.8 million pounds [Read More…]

Soybeans were higher on short covering and technical buying. Medium-range forecasts continue to look hot and dry for most of the region, potentially stressing beans, especially if the conditions persist into mid-August, as expected. August [Read More…]

Michigan’s Governor Gretchen Whitmer has vetoed incentives in the state’s budget to expand E-15 adoption. Executive director of the Michigan Corn Growers Association Jim Zook tells Brownfield farmers are extremely disappointed. “This was minor help [Read More…]

4.182 billion pounds of poultry were certified wholesome in June 2024. The USDA says that was 7% less than June 2023, including 3.764 billion pounds of chicken, 6% lower than the previous year, and 408.781 [Read More…]

A production agronomist at Beck’s Hybrids says severe weather has impacted the company’s corn seed production. The severe storms that have moved through the Midwest have caused some green snap in corn at various Beck’s Hybrids locations. [Read More…]

Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of near- or above-normal temperatures nationwide, except for cooler-than-normal conditions in parts of southern California and southern Texas.  Meanwhile, near- or below-normal rainfall in [Read More…]

University of Missouri Extension Field Specialist in Agronomy Rusty Lee says hay testing is a good way to get management data on how to best use stored forage. Hear more in this Managing for Profit. [Read More…]

The director of the U.S. Department of Energy’s Solar Technologies Office says up to $8.2 million is being awarded to study the dual use of land for both solar energy production and cattle grazing. Dr. [Read More…]

Wisconsin’s potato checkoff, the Wisconsin Potato Industry Board has three new members.  The Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection certified the election of Eric Schroeder from Deerbrook to serve District #1, James Okray from [Read More…]

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were up ahead of the week’s direct business.  August lives closed $2.37 higher at $186.30 and October live cattle closed $1.52 higher at $186.12.  August feeder [Read More…]

Planting delays in some parts of the Corn Belt are resulting in uneven crop development, creating some questions about in-season fertilizer use. Stephanie Zelinko with AgroLiquid says farmers should base application decisions on how far [Read More…]

USDA’s Foreign Ag Service says two of the top five exporters had a drop in milk production.  Argentina’s production fell 7.4% and New Zealand was down seven-tenths of a percent.  Meanwhile, Australia’s production rose 3.3% [Read More…]

Aerial drone technology is advancing rapidly, and what a drone can do for farmers now compared to a few years ago is vastly different. Jeramy Williams with American Drone discusses the advancements and uses for [Read More…]

Nebraska’s Department of Environment and Energy (NDEE) is receiving $307 million in federal funds to tackle climate pollution. The funds are the largest amount ever awarded to the state from the Environmental Protection Agency. NDEE [Read More…]

Exploring the possibilities of using artificial intelligence in agriculture. That’s a topic discussed Monday at the International Conference on Precision Agriculture, in Manhattan, Kansas. Ohio State University professor Scott Shearer says AI is still in its [Read More…]

Conditions for some South Dakota crops are improving slightly, but progress continues to lag behind the five-year average for the state. Soybean conditions are rated 70% good to excellent. USDA says 3% of the state’s [Read More…]