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Researchers in the Forestry and Natural Resources department at Purdue University have been studying how the solar eclipse impacted the environment.   Purdue professor Byran Pijanowski says his team traveled the path of totality to see how bats, bees, and [Read More…]

Michigan Farm Bureau says both budget options approved by House and Senate lawmakers are good options for the state’s voluntary environmental assurance program. Legislative Counsel Rebecca Park tells Brownfield there are a lot of details [Read More…]

Leaders from North American cattle groups are uniting to protect cattle production in Canada, the U.S., and Mexico. The groups, the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, the Confederación Nacional de Organizaciones Ganaderas (CNOG), and the Canadian [Read More…]

American Dairy Association Indiana’s Veteran Milk Man Alex Neuenschwander will hand the winning driver of the Indianapolis 500 a cold glass bottle of milk. The fourth-generation dairy farmer says this is a great way to [Read More…]

The use of drones, or unmanned aerial systems, to spray crops is gaining popularity. Arthur Erickson, CEO and co-founder with Texas-based Hylio Drones, says there are several contributing factors. “Besides being cheaper, and safer, and easier [Read More…]

Farmers can look to increase their yield potential with the evolution of crop nutrition. On this episode of Managing for Profit, a crop specialist with Helena says with the flexibility to address nutritional needs in-season, [Read More…]

While data shows food price inflation has been slowing, grocery bills are still high. Jessica Kassel a dietitian with the ST. Louis Dairy Council says there are some great budget-friendly items available without sacrificing nutrition. [Read More…]

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were higher, waiting for direct business to develop. June live cattle closed $.07 higher at $178.25 and August lives closed $.40 higher at $176.52.  August feeder [Read More…]

Ohio Corn and Wheat is providing resources to help ease farmers into the conversation about succession planning. Director of Marketing and Communications for Ohio Corn and Wheat, Marlene Eick says it’s never too early to start [Read More…]

A state cattle association supports USDA’s final animal disease traceability rule. Minnesota State Cattlemen’s Association director Kaitlyn Root suggests updates requiring visually readable electronic identification of certain cattle should not be too cumbersome for producers [Read More…]

An extension agronomist is stressing the importance of fertility when managing forages. Aaron Saeugling with Iowa State University says as pastures and hayfields green up, growers need to be thinking about their fertilization program. “So [Read More…]

An extension educator says planting is nearly finished in central Michigan and farmers should start planning to seed cover crops. Michigan State University’s Monica Jean tells Brownfield, “Beans are almost done.” “Corn is getting halfway [Read More…]

Jul. corn closed at $4.62 and 1/2, down 5 centsJul. soybeans closed at $12.13 and 1/2, down 1 centJul. soybean meal closed at $371.70, down $1.60Jul. soybean oil closed at 43.55, up 15 pointsJul. wheat [Read More…]

Soybeans were lower on profit taking and technical selling, along with a lack of follow through buying after a higher start to the session. Forecasts for many key U.S. growing areas remain generally wet, delaying [Read More…]

U.S. ethanol production and stocks both bounced back a little last week. The U.S. Energy Information Administration says production averaged 1 million barrels a day, up 35,000 on the week and 13,000 on the year, [Read More…]

The USDA has projected beef production to decline again in 2025, while it raised its pork production outlook. University of Missouri’s Scott Brown says the 1.5-billion-pound decline for beef is a lot. “It just tells [Read More…]

Across the Corn Belt, lingering showers will sustain a slow pace of fieldwork, although Midwestern producers in and around Illinois may see a window of opportunity for planting.  As of May 13, Illinois farmers had [Read More…]

The United Soybean Board’s See for Yourself program provides soybean farmers from across the country an opportunity to evaluate the work of the checkoff firsthand. In this Checkoff Chat, Brent Gatton, a Kentucky farmer and [Read More…]

Milk futures and cash dairy prices were lower except for cheese barrels Tuesday on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.  Dry whey was unchanged at $0.3850.  Two sales were recorded at that price.  Forty-pound cheese blocks were [Read More…]

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were up sharply, waiting for the week’s direct business to develop. June live cattle closed $2.60 higher at $178.17 and August live closed $2.72 higher at [Read More…]