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60% of Minnesota corn, 63% of soybeans rated good to excellent
The USDA says crop conditions held steady in Minnesota last week. The state’s corn crop is rated 60% good to excellent with 44% of the crop silking. Soybeans are rated 63% good to excellent with [Read More…]
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64% of Iowa corn, 58% of soybeans rated good to excellent
The USDA says much-needed rain helped improve crop conditions in Iowa last week. The state’s corn crop is rated 64% good to excellent with 49% of the crop in the silking stage. Fifty-eight percent of [Read More…]
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Most South Dakota crops benefited from rains
Nearly three-quarters of South Dakota’s crops are getting needed rain, but there are still several dry areas. USDA’s Erik Gerlach reports the state’s topsoil moisture levels are 7% very short, 26% short, 60% adequate, and [Read More…]
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Rabbit Hemmorrhagic Disease detected in Illinois
Rabbit Hemmorrhagic Disease (RHDV2) has been detected for the first time in Illinois. The Illinois Department of Agriculture reports a domestic rabbit in Cook County was diagnosed last week. Prior to that, the disease had [Read More…]
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Drought continues to impact Missouri crops
Drought continues to impact Missouri’s crops. USDA reporters say topsoil and subsoil moisture levels remain very low, with 40% of the topsoil listed as very short on moisture, 35% short, and just 25% adequate with [Read More…]
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Arkansas crops speeding along
Arkansas crops are progressing ahead of last year and the five-year average. The USDA reports as of Sunday 66% of corn, 69% of cotton, 80% of peanuts, and 65% of soybeans are rated good to [Read More…]
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Crop ratings up in Ohio, but concerns continue
Rain made a lot of difference last week for crops in Ohio. The USDA says that even with nearly a quarter of the state in some stage of drought, most of Ohio still has adequate [Read More…]
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Indiana corn, soybean ratings up
Timely rainfall last week boosted crop condition ratings in Indiana. Precipitation was slightly lower than normal, but most of the state continues to have adequate to surplus soil moisture levels, while temperatures were just below [Read More…]
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Illinois farmer says dry June boosted winter wheat yields, but hurt corn and soybeans
Crop conditions have varied across Illinois following a dry June and scattered rainfall in July. Southwest Illinois farmer Nick Harre of Nashville tells Brownfield crops went over a month with no rain, and when moisture [Read More…]
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Compeer Financial: What’s Next to Strengthen Rural Vitality
Listen as John Monson, Chief Mission Officer at Compeer Financial, talks about rural vitality. He says, “Rural vitality is simply helping communities move from surviving to thriving.” …
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Technology improvements boost milk quality on Illinois dairy
The addition of a rotary milking parlor and free stall barn upgrades have helped improve efficiency and milk quality on a dairy in Nashville, Illinois. Fifth generation farmer Nick Harre tells Brownfield the technological advancements [Read More…]
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Export inspections mixed on week, year
The USDA says that as of the week ending July 13th, soybean export inspections remain on track to meet projections for the current marketing year. The 2023/24 marketing year got underway June 1st, 2023, while [Read More…]
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Crop disease scouting
Corteva Agriscience market development specialist Jeff Moon says corn and soybean disease pressure was slow early because of dry conditions, but that is starting to turn. He tells Brownfield growers should be out scouting for [Read More…]
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Are consumers picking plant-based products for their proteins?
Plant-based proteins were once touted as a way to get your “burger” and decrease your carbon footprint at the same time. Phil Lempert, the Supermarket Guru, says that’s not the case. AUDIO: Healthy Living on [Read More…]
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Spot prices create a cheese profit opportunity
A market expert says there is an opportunity for profit in the cheese markets right now, but there’s a catch. Mike North with ever.ag tells Brownfield the higher volume of cheese on the spot market [Read More…]
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Food plots and summer scouting
Photo courtesy of Bill Winke/Instagram On this week’s episode of the Outdoor Adventures hunting podcast from Brownfield Ag News, outdoor writer Bill Winke discusses his strategies for developing food plots and the dos and don’ts [Read More…]
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EPA denies refiner exemptions, ethanol groups say move strengthens RFS
Ethanol groups are applauding the Biden administration for denying small refinery exemptions and restoring integrity in the Renewable Fuel Standard. The Environmental Protection Agency denied 26 requests from refiners that would exclude them from [Read More…]
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Ag groups talk market competition with White House officials
In a recent meeting with the Biden administration agriculture groups said there’s still work to do in promoting competition and fairness in the marketplace. The White House Competition Council and USDA met with 16 agriculture [Read More…]
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AgReliant to focus on innovation during new field day series
AgReliant Genetics LLC will host a series of Innovation Days this August in Indiana, Illinois and Iowa. Director of Product Development Mike Kavanaugh explains what farmers and customers can expect during the events, including plot [Read More…]
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Text messages, emojis for contracts could lead to an increase in fraud, misunderstandings
The use of electronic signatures is on the rise, but an ag lawyer doesn’t recommend using text messages to verify purchases. A recent court case in Canada found that an emoji could be used as [Read More…]