Ag News
Additional support proposed for farm stress
Additional resources supporting mental health are helping to recognize underlying stressors farmers face. Ohio State University rural sociologist Shoshanah Inwood tells Brownfield there are often invisible mental health issues in agriculture aside from suicide. For [Read More…]
Assessing soybeans early in the season
How well did soybean planting go? In this Pods for Profits, soybean extension educator Mike Staton with Michigan State University shares how to evaluate soybean stands after planting and what populations can still be profitable [Read More…]
Enrollment filling fast for new farm Short Course
Enrollment for the redesigned and relocated Farm and Industry Short Course through the University of Wisconsin is about half full. Steve Kelm with the River Falls campus tells Brownfield they are getting a lot of [Read More…]
Study shows horizontal diversification helped farms, processors survive COVID-19
Andrew Stevens New research by the University of Wisconsin’s Andrew Stevens at the Department of Agriculture and Applied Economics shows some forms of diversification were better than others in helping agribusinesses survive the market shocks [Read More…]
Kick off your summer grilling season with beef
May was National Beef Month and to close it out, Sunday was National BEEF Burger Day. And if we’re being honest – nothing says summer like a beef hamburger sizzling on the grill. And while [Read More…]
Hosting a food-safe cookout
Summer cookouts and gatherings are perfect for spending time with your loved ones. But, giving them a food-borne illness isn’t a great way to show “love” to our friends and family. Meredith Carothers, a Food [Read More…]
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…]