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More from MU strip trial
Missouri Soybean Merchandising Council supports on farm strip trials. Listen to this Missouri Soybean, Spotlight on Soybeans, where Mandy Bish, Missouri Extension Plant Pathologist, discuses the numerous trials including a soybean seed treatment trial that [Read More…]
Using cover crops to improve profitability
In this week’s Your Whole Farm Solution, a partnership with MFA and Brownfield Ag News, MFA’s Conservation Specialist Emily Beck says cover crops can be a helpful in boosting farm profits. …
Farmland sale breaks MO state record
A state record sale for farmland was set last week in west-central Missouri. Monte Fenner, an auctioneer from Marshall who sold the land near Malta Bend, tells Brownfield two local farmers bought 115 acres for [Read More…]
South Dakota corn, soybean harvest underway
Most of South Dakota’s crops are doing well with adequate soil moisture reported in just over half of the state. USDA reporters say 36% of the corn is in good condition and 9% is excellent, [Read More…]
Arkansas farmers kick off peanut harvest
Peanut harvest began in Arkansas last week. The USDA reports as of Sunday, 1% of peanuts are harvested, compared to the five-year average of 5%. 21% are dug and the crop is rated 81% good [Read More…]
Minnesota farmers maintain solid harvest pace
Harvest remains ahead of normal in Minnesota. USDA’s latest weekly crop report shows corn harvest at 11 percent compared to one percent complete last year and the five-year average of three percent. Soybeans are 19 [Read More…]
Kentucky crops: corn 34%, soybeans 14% harvested
The lack of precipitation in the state has paved the way for farmers to push full-speed ahead with harvest. Corn harvest is 34% complete and 74% mature with 67% rated good to excellent. Soybean harvest [Read More…]
Illinois harvest falls slightly behind average as crop conditions improve
Illinois farmers made progress on corn and soybean harvest last week, but both are progressing slightly behind the 5-year average. The USDA reports as of Sunday 10% of corn is harvested compared to 13% on [Read More…]
Corn 46%, soybeans 17% harvested in Tennessee
Dry weather and moderate temperatures in Tennessee helped farmers pick up harvest pace. The UDSA says yields are “strong” for both corn and beans. Corn is 46% harvested with 91% mature and 75% rated good [Read More…]
Harvest running ahead of normal in Iowa
The harvest pace remains ahead of normal despite late week rains in Iowa. USDA’s latest crop update says corn is nine percent harvested, compared to the five-year average of five percent. Soybeans are 11 percent [Read More…]
Weekend rain slowed Wisconsin’s harvest activities
Scattered weekend rains slowed Wisconsin’s fieldwork, but a lot of corn silage, potatoes, and alfalfa fields were harvested last week. USDA reporters say 98% of the state’s corn is now in the dough stage or [Read More…]
38% of Kansas corn, 11% of soybeans harvested
The USDA says warm and dry weather allowed farmers to continue harvesting corn and soybeans last week in Kansas. Thirty-eight percent of the state’s corn crop has been harvested, ahead of the five-year average of [Read More…]
15% of Nebraska corn, 14% of soybeans harvested
The USDA says corn and soybean harvest continued to progress ahead of the five-year average pace last week in Nebraska. Fifteen percent of the state’s corn crop has been harvested, ahead of the 10% average, [Read More…]
USDA economist watching global grain production
The chief economist at the U.S. Department of Agriculture says global competition for corn and soybean production is being closely monitored. Seth Meyer tells Brownfield Brazil is forecast to have a record corn and soybean [Read More…]
Consumer demand driving sustainable aviation fuel market
Consumer demand is expected to launch the sustainable aviation fuel market, providing additional revenue streams for farmers. Compeer Financial managing director for new markets Bryan Stanek says polling by National Geographic shows more than a [Read More…]
Crop uncertainties complicate grain marketing
Uncertainties about this year’s crop are making grain marketing more difficult for many farmers. Bill Gordon grows corn and soybeans near Worthington in southwest Minnesota. “I waited because of the drought and I didn’t market [Read More…]
Near-typical weather for many across the Heartland; warmth lingers for most
Across the Corn Belt, seasonably cool weather and spotty showers cover the far upper Midwest—including Minnesota and the eastern Dakotas—where Monday’s high temperatures will remain below 70°F. In contrast, warm, dry weather across the southern [Read More…]
Late-season warmth for most; a wetter pattern ahead, centered on the Plains
Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of above-normal temperatures in much of the central and eastern U.S., while cooler-than-normal conditions will prevail in the West. Meanwhile, below-normal rainfall in most [Read More…]
Improving nutrient use efficiency
As farmers plan fertilizer applications for this fall or in the spring, Corteva Agriscience nutrient maximizer strategic account manager Ty Stender says there are many factors to consider. He tells Brownfield timing will be important, [Read More…]
Early season archery hunting strategies
Bow season has already opened up in several states and a hunter from Iowa is offering some tips when it comes to hunting deer during the early season. Southern Iowa hunter Lance Cornelius, a member [Read More…]