Ag News
Top crop disease threats
Corteva Agriscience market development specialist Jason Gibson says the diseases farmers should have on their radar this season are tar spot in corn and white mold for soybeans. He tells Brownfield both crop diseases have [Read More…]
Power up with the Cardinals
Missouri soybean growers will power up with the Cardinals this season. Missouri Soybeans Merchandising Council Chairman Aaron Porter says Missouri Farmers Care coordinates the effort among several state commodity groups. Porter says it not only [Read More…]
Illinois Department of Ag hosting agrichemical container recycling program
The Illinois Department of Agriculture is encouraging farmers to demonstrate their environmental stewardship by participating in a free agrichemical container recycling program this summer. In July and August more than 35 locations across the state [Read More…]
Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: May 26, 2023
Jul. corn closed at $6.04, up 13 and 1/4 centsJul. soybeans closed at $13.37 and 1/4, up 13 and 1/4 centsJul. soybean meal closed at $402.20, up $5.00Jul. soybean oil closed at 48.82, up 30 pointsJul. [Read More…]
Hog futures lower heading into the long weekend
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live cattle were up, supported by the week’s stronger cash business. Feeders were under pressure from the higher move in corn. June lives closed $.05 higher at $167.35 and August [Read More…]
Have a plan for dicamba application
A weed scientist with South Dakota State University Extension says the delayed planting season and updated dicamba application deadline means farmers should have a plan in place if they’re using the herbicide. Eric Jones tells [Read More…]
Study shows how farms and businesses survived COVID
A new study shows farms and businesses that used certain strategies emerged from the COVID pandemic stronger than their counterparts. Andrew Stevens with the University of Wisconsin Department of Applied Economics studied the relationship between [Read More…]
Weed pressure expected to surge with the heat
A farmer in west-central Minnesota anticipates significant weed pressure in the weeks ahead. Noah Hultgren of Raymond says weeds have been slow to emerge thanks to a cool start to spring. “But we’re going to [Read More…]
Farmers closely watching falling grain markets
An Illinois farmer says grain markets are at the mercy of global factors. Don Guinnip tells Brownfield many corn and soybean growers are concerned that commodity prices will continue to fall. “It’s like so many [Read More…]
Challenging year for pork producers
An Iowa pork producer says this has been a challenging year financially. Dean Meyer of Rock Rapids tells Brownfield market prices are down and input costs remain elevated. “We had our highest feed price coming [Read More…]
What Certified Angus Beef means to consumers
When shopping at your local grocery store, you probably see the label Certified Angus Beef on at least some of the beef products in your grocery store and you might think it’s just marketing. And [Read More…]
Tiered parts portfolio
Parts marketing specialist Phil Lauer says John Deere dealers offer a tiered parts portfolio that includes same-as-new John Deere parts as well as a broad selection of REMAN and other products. He tells Brownfield giving [Read More…]
Drought loosens stranglehold in areas of the Great Plains
Excessive rainfall during May has started to improve drought conditions in areas of the Great Plains. Southwest Nebraska farmer Mike Baker says more than 8 inches of rain has fallen since midnight Friday and [Read More…]
A warm-up for the Corn Belt into next week; scattered rains on the Plains, southeastern U.S.
As high pressure shifts eastward, a Midwestern and Northeastern warming trend will commence during the Memorial Day weekend, although mostly dry weather will persist. Farther south, however, a low-pressure system is expected to move inland [Read More…]
Shower clusters on the Plains; fair, dry cool weather covers the eastern Corn Belt
Across the Corn Belt, scattered frost was noted Friday morning in the upper Great Lakes region and parts of Michigan. Throughout the region, cool, dry weather favors planting of any remaining corn and soybean acreage. [Read More…]
A few more showers ahead on the Plains; very warm, mainly dry weather for the Corn Belt
Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of near- or above-normal temperatures and precipitation across most of the country. Cooler-than-normal conditions should be confined to an area stretching from southern California [Read More…]
Next steps important for WOTUS
The president of Missouri Farm Bureau says he is watching the next steps from the Environmental Protection Agency following the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling on the Waters of the United States. In Sackett vs. EPA, [Read More…]
Organic Valley names new CFO
A dairy cooperative has selected a new Chief Financial Officer. Wisconsin-based Organic Valley named Abed Abdo to the post on Monday. The certified public accountant has more than twenty years in financial management. Abdo comes [Read More…]
Unusual field conditions for some Wisconsin farmers
A central Wisconsin farmer says field progress this spring has been slower than usual because of excess moisture in some fields. John Eron farms west of Stevens Point, and says for him, tillage and planting [Read More…]
Soybean biologicals remain a good investment
An agronomist says soybean seed inoculants remain a good investment for farmers. Kurt Seevers with Verdesian says the rhizobia in the treatment helps provide adequate nitrogen for crops without having to add as much fertilizer. [Read More…]