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4.182 billion pounds of poultry were certified wholesome in June 2024. The USDA says that was 7% less than June 2023, including 3.764 billion pounds of chicken, 6% lower than the previous year, and 408.781 [Read More…]

A production agronomist at Beck’s Hybrids says severe weather has impacted the company’s corn seed production. The severe storms that have moved through the Midwest have caused some green snap in corn at various Beck’s Hybrids locations. [Read More…]

Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of near- or above-normal temperatures nationwide, except for cooler-than-normal conditions in parts of southern California and southern Texas.  Meanwhile, near- or below-normal rainfall in [Read More…]

University of Missouri Extension Field Specialist in Agronomy Rusty Lee says hay testing is a good way to get management data on how to best use stored forage. Hear more in this Managing for Profit. [Read More…]

The director of the U.S. Department of Energy’s Solar Technologies Office says up to $8.2 million is being awarded to study the dual use of land for both solar energy production and cattle grazing. Dr. [Read More…]

Wisconsin’s potato checkoff, the Wisconsin Potato Industry Board has three new members.  The Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection certified the election of Eric Schroeder from Deerbrook to serve District #1, James Okray from [Read More…]

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were up ahead of the week’s direct business.  August lives closed $2.37 higher at $186.30 and October live cattle closed $1.52 higher at $186.12.  August feeder [Read More…]

Planting delays in some parts of the Corn Belt are resulting in uneven crop development, creating some questions about in-season fertilizer use. Stephanie Zelinko with AgroLiquid says farmers should base application decisions on how far [Read More…]

USDA’s Foreign Ag Service says two of the top five exporters had a drop in milk production.  Argentina’s production fell 7.4% and New Zealand was down seven-tenths of a percent.  Meanwhile, Australia’s production rose 3.3% [Read More…]

Aerial drone technology is advancing rapidly, and what a drone can do for farmers now compared to a few years ago is vastly different. Jeramy Williams with American Drone discusses the advancements and uses for [Read More…]

Nebraska’s Department of Environment and Energy (NDEE) is receiving $307 million in federal funds to tackle climate pollution. The funds are the largest amount ever awarded to the state from the Environmental Protection Agency. NDEE [Read More…]

Exploring the possibilities of using artificial intelligence in agriculture. That’s a topic discussed Monday at the International Conference on Precision Agriculture, in Manhattan, Kansas. Ohio State University professor Scott Shearer says AI is still in its [Read More…]

Conditions for some South Dakota crops are improving slightly, but progress continues to lag behind the five-year average for the state. Soybean conditions are rated 70% good to excellent. USDA says 3% of the state’s [Read More…]

Minnesota’s crop conditions took a slight dip or stayed consistent in the last week with most of the crops behind average progress for this time of the year. USDA says 20% of Minnesota’s soybeans are [Read More…]

A new study has found no-till systems take about 13 years to payoff. Michigan State University’s Christine Charles tells Brownfield research at the Kellogg Biological Station has been comparing conventional and no-till systems for the [Read More…]

Sep. corn closed at $3.91 and 1/4, down 6 and 3/4 centsAug. soybeans closed at $10.98 and 1/2, up 1 and 1/4 centsAug. soybean meal closed at $337.20, down $1.90Aug. soybean oil closed at 46.45, [Read More…]

A veterinarian says outbreaks of avian influenza in dairy herds are a reminder for all cattle producers to examine their biosecurity plans. Dr. Joe Gillespie, senior professional services veterinarian with Boehringer Ingelheim, says start with [Read More…]

A plant pathologist is encouraging farmers to leave a check strip in fields receiving fungicide applications. Marty Chilvers is with Michigan State University. “If you don’t leave a check strip, you have no idea what [Read More…]

Soybeans were modestly higher on short covering and technical buying, bouncing off the recent contract low. Weather looks favorable in most of the region, but the big month for soybean development is August. For now, [Read More…]

Michigan farms could soon receive climate smart verifications as part of a new USDA pilot project. Megan Phillips Goldenberg with the Michigan Climate Smart Farm Project tells Brownfield a $4.7 million Climate Smart Commodities Grant [Read More…]