Ag News
Several Illinois counties qualify for disaster loans from drought
Farmers impacted by drought in Fulton, Mason and Tazewell counties are now eligible for emergency loans following a natural disaster declaration by US Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack. Contiguous counties are also eligible including Cass, Knox, [Read More…]
What to watch for in the markets during harvest
A grain market analyst says there are a few market issues that producers should be watching this harvest. Jeff Peterson is with Heartland Farm Partners. “Think about what those yields are. Go ahead and take [Read More…]
Iowa pork producer frustrated by California’s Prop 12
An Iowa pork producer frustrated by Proposition 12 suggests California voters got it wrong. Jim Boyer operates a wean-to-finish hog operation in northwest Iowa and says California’s Prop 12, which establishes livestock confinement standards, takes [Read More…]
Global Dairy Trade index has 7th straight fall
The Global Dairy Index has fallen for a seventh straight trading session, down 7.4% Tuesday. There was a rebound in the Cheddar cheese market, but all other products lost value. Cheddar cheese was up 5.8% [Read More…]
Fertilizer Market Factors
MFA’s Director of Plant Foods Chris DeMoss says several factors are influencing fertilizer values and now could be a good time for producers to lock in fall prices. Your Whole Farm Solution is a content [Read More…]
Rains linger across the lower Great Lakes region; fair, pleasant weather for points westward
Across the Corn Belt, showers are gradually ending across the lower Great Lakes region. Lingering dryness is mostly focused across the upper Midwest, where Minnesota led the Corn Belt on August 13 with topsoil moisture [Read More…]
Volatile markets keep dairy producers on defense
Katie Burgess with ever.ag says producers are looking at more of the insurance products like Dairy Revenue Protection with the wild price swings of recent months. …
What’s happening with retail prices
Consumers are seeing some higher prices and some relief at the meat counter. University of Missouri livestock economist Scott Brown breaks down the latest Retail Price report. AUDIO: Healthy Living on Retail Prices …
Dairy producers like insurance programs during volatile markets
Prices paid for milk and dairy products remain volatile. Katie Burgess with ever.ag says the dairy markets have been a wild ride this summer. “We saw really low milk prices in June and July, so [Read More…]
Widespread rains catch South Dakota
South Dakota caught some beneficial rain last week. USDA’s latest crop report says corn rated good to excellent is at 59 percent with 60 percent at the dough stage. Soybeans are 62 percent good to [Read More…]
Arkansas Crops: 2% rice and 3% corn harvested
An Arkansas farmer says recent rains have helped his crops. Derek Haigwood tells Brownfield the rice crop looks above average. “We did have an issue with it being so dry earlier in the year that [Read More…]
Beneficial rain falls across Minnesota
Beneficial rain fell over parts of Minnesota last week. USDA’s latest crop update says the majority of topsoil and subsoil moisture statewide is rated short to adequate despite the recent precipitation. Southeast Minnesota corn and [Read More…]
Rains help Kentucky crops, but create opportunity for disease
Above-normal precipitation has helped crops in the final stages of development, but has opened the door for some disease pressure. Corn is rated 73% good to excellent with 60% in the dough stage and 38% [Read More…]
Rains help Tennessee crops
Consistent rainfall has helped corn and soybean crops in the latter part of the growing season. Corn is rated 74% good to excellent with 90% of the crop in the dough stage and 55% in [Read More…]
E15 debate continues
Some members of Congress are frustrated that consumers still don’t have permanent year-round access to E15. Republican U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa tells Brownfield the Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act needs to get [Read More…]
Agronomist: Recent weather favorable across Iowa
Some Midwestern farmers keep getting the moisture they’ve been needing. Meaghan Anderson, extension agronomist with Iowa State University, says most of Iowa recently received some crop-saving rains. “That made a big difference in our crop [Read More…]