Ag News
Live cattle were mostly higher on lower corn
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live cattle were mostly higher and feeders were higher watching corn and the direct markets develop. June live cattle closed $.05 lower at $132.72 and August live cattle closed $.22 [Read More…]
Farmer done planting corn, turns focus to soybeans
A southern Illinois farmer says he planted all his corn in about 10 days. Matt Rush tells Brownfield it was a very different spring than last year because of excess moisture. “Last year we finished [Read More…]
Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: May 24, 2022
Jul. corn closed at $7.71 and 3/4, down 14 and 1/2 centsJul. soybeans closed at $16.93, up 6 centsJul. soybean meal closed at $427.10, up $4.60Jul. soybean oil closed at 80.12, down 35 pointsJul. wheat [Read More…]
Potato growers face significant challenges
The head of the National Potato Council tells Brownfield growers have two major hurdles to overcome this year. Kam Quarles says one is drought and the other is high input costs. “Are you going to [Read More…]
Wheat resumes lower trend
Soybeans were mixed, mostly firm, consolidating. Beans are watching U.S. planting, with more rain in the forecast for some areas, further pushing back activity. Crush margins have narrowed due to tight near-term supplies but remain [Read More…]
USDA Roundtable on Farmers’ Mental Health
Brownfield Anchor/Reporter Larry Lee will cover the USDA Deputy Secretary Jewel Bronaugh and Senator Tammy Baldwin Roundtable on Farmers’ Mental Health at Arlington UW Ag Research Station in Arlington, Wisconsin on May 27, 2022. … [Read More…]
Michigan, Finland collaborate on bioeconomy efforts
The head of the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development says a new collaboration with Finland will help reinvigorate the state’s forestry industry. Director Gary McDowell tells Brownfield using lower grade hardwoods for mass [Read More…]
Celebrating the professionals who help make a successful crop possible
A successful growing season depends on a strategic game plan, strong teamwork, and someone to help crunch the numbers. Making farming a lot like baseball. This year, DEKALB corn, Asgrow soybeans, and Deltapine cotton are [Read More…]
Tax bill still on table if Minnesota Legislature convenes Special Session
The director of public policy for Minnesota Farm Bureau is unsure about a special session. Amber Glaeser says the 2022 legislative session officially adjourned Monday with a lot of bills left on the table. “There [Read More…]
Grassley encourages Biden to take Japan up on TPP invite
Japan’s Prime Minister invited the U.S. to rejoin the Trans-Pacific Partnership this week. The invitation was extended to President Biden during a joint conference Monday. U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley tells Brownfield the administration should take [Read More…]
Ag lender says farmers are in a good position, for now
The head of GreenStone Farm Credit Services says their members are in a good financial position this year as commodity prices have remained high, but uncertainty and a possible recession could change that. “We’re projecting [Read More…]
Supportive of STB’s rail service changes, NGFA says it’s still not enough
The National Grain and Feed Association says a proposal that could provide immediate relief for the country’s rail service isn’t a silver bullet fix. Chief Economist Max Fisher says NGFA supports changes to the Surface [Read More…]
Why the timing of cover crop termination matters
Land management practices impact soil and plant associated microorganisms. In this Voice of Soy, Ohio State University researcher Soledad Benitez-Ponce says research, funded by soybean checkoff dollars, is taking a closer look at how the [Read More…]
Wisconsin farmer says upgrading planter technology is worth the investment
Wisconsin farmer Ben Augustine tells Brownfield the one farm tool that can make or break you is the planter. In today’s Managing for Profit, Augustine explains why he spent part of his winter retrofitting his [Read More…]
Growing pains for double crop insurance
Possible expansion of double crop insurance could have growing pains for farmers double cropping for the first time. University of Illinois ag economist Gary Schnitkey says while expanding the double crop insurance area ‘may’ be [Read More…]
Tennessee planting update: soybeans 53% and cotton 78% planted
Hot and dry weather helped farmers play catch-up on planting this past week. Eastern Tennessee farmer Don Holbert tells Brownfield they were slow to start. “We couldn’t get the weather to warm up or the [Read More…]
Arkansas crops: 90% rice and 74% cotton planted
Another decent week of weather helped Arkansas farmers make big strides in planting pace. Corn planting is 98% complete with 90% of the crop emerged. Seventy-seven percent is rated good to excellent. Rice planting is [Read More…]
Additional funds aid efforts to remove feral hogs from Arkansas
The Arkansas Department of Agriculture has been awarded additional funds to help with feral hog eradication efforts across the state. The $650,000 in federal funding was part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2022. Arkansas [Read More…]
Soybean planting still slow in South Dakota
Corn and soybean planting continues to lag in South Dakota. USDA’s latest crop report says corn is 62 percent planted, compared to the five-year average of 71 percent. Emergence is 11 percent, well behind 33 [Read More…]
Significant rains ahead from the Plains to East Coast
For the remainder of Monday, widespread showers and thunderstorms will affect the Southeast, with 1- to 2-inch totals common from Georgia to Virginia. Farther west, rain will expand and intensify during Monday across the central [Read More…]