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August weather can make or break a soybean crop, and Andre Reis, a soybean specialist at the University of Missouri Extension, says he’s optimistic about how the month is expected to begin. He says weekly [Read More…]

The CEO of Pivot Bio says the reality of volatile input costs continue to weigh on farmers. Chris Abbott tells Brownfield it’s a different situation than previous years. “When you had the Russia and Ukraine [Read More…]

Corteva Agriscience is introducing a new herbicide available to soybean growers in 2027.  Corteva technical field agronomist Ron Geis says Enclosa is a novel pre-plant and preemergence herbicide that controls broadleaf and grass weeds. “If [Read More…]

Tar spot has been confirmed in Ohio for the first time this year. Adam Byrne, a technical service manager with FMC, says early season weather patterns created the right environment for disease development. “We know it’s [Read More…]

Cash dairy prices were mixed Thursday at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.     Dry whey was up $0.0125 to $0.6825. One sale was reported at that price.  Forty-pound cheese blocks were down $0.0125 to $1.5325. Two sales were reported ranging from $1.5325 to $1.54.  Cheese barrels were down $0.0050 to $1.5475. One sale was reported at that price.  [Read More…]

An agronomist says crop conditions have been a mixed bag across the Midwest. Ryan Harbison with AgroLiquid says some of the best corn and soybean fields he’s seen are in southern Illinois. “You get outside of [Read More…]

New research from the Soil Health Institute could help dairy farmers improve forage quality and overall sustainability on their operations. Dr. Maria Cloutier says Wisconsin farmers using reduced tillage and grazing are seeing more consistent [Read More…]

A commodity broker says he’s keeping a close eye on several grain market factors heading into August. Tommy Grisafi with Ag Bull Trading says variable weather conditions have been impacting grain prices. “Wide temperatures, hot [Read More…]

Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for hotter-than-normal weather nearly nationwide, with the Intermountain West having the greatest likelihood of experiencing unusual heat. Meanwhile, near- or above-normal rainfall across much of the country [Read More…]

A new report from the American Farm Bureau Federation reveals a projected $32 billion in losses for major row crop producers in 2027. On this episode of Managing for Profit, AFBF’s John Newton talks about [Read More…]

The USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service has issued an interim final rule to clarify that most wetland determinations made since late November 1990 are considered certified. The interim final rule provides more certainty for farmers, [Read More…]

A beef feedlot management specialist says extreme heat and environmental conditions created the potential for significant cattle losses at some South Dakota feedlots. “It’s certainly been a tough week to be a cattle feeder in [Read More…]

Soybeans were sharply lower on fund and technical selling. Near-term weather forecasts look non-threatening in many key growing areas. Longer-term outlooks are a little less certain and August is a key month for beans, so [Read More…]

Brownfield and Wyffels Hybrids are partnering to present the Corn Belt Award to high school student athletes who demonstrate outstanding leadership qualities, show good character, and participate in school and community activities and are tied [Read More…]

The Missouri Soybean Association has named a new officer team for the next year. Cody Brock from Carroll County will serve as the new president. Garrett Riekhof from Lafayette County is the vice president and [Read More…]

A farmer in west-central Missouri says another round of economic assistance for farmers would be welcomed, but it’s not a long-term solution. Cody Brock from Carroll County tells Brownfield “It’s about input prices compared to [Read More…]

A fire has damaged one of the largest kosher meat processing plants in the U.S. Officials say the fire at AgriStar Meat and Poultry in Postville, Iowa broke out early Tuesday, prompting several area fire [Read More…]

In this episode of Managing for Profit, Nick Ortman with Earth Daily says using precision ag technology could help farmers make more informed management decisions. The post Using data as a tool for crop management [Read More…]

Fuel prices have been on the rise again in recent weeks.  Josh Maples, an ag economist with Mississippi State University Extension says higher spending for things like fuel won’t have an immediate impact on demand. [Read More…]

Cash rent negotiations could be complicated by tight margins this fall. Farm management analyst Kent Thiesse, who is based in Minnesota, says even with recent price improvement, the cost of producing corn and soybeans next [Read More…]