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The winter wheat harvest is winding down in Illinois. USDA’s latest weekly crop report says at 96 percent complete, the harvest is slightly ahead of the five-year average. Crop development is also moving along faster [Read More…]

Kentucky farmers continue to face below normal rainfall and above normal temperatures, and some crops are showing signs of stress. The USDA says many crops are severely stunted and would benefit greatly from significant rainfall. [Read More…]

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Farmland values seem to be weakening in some parts of the Midwest. Farm management analyst Kent Thiesse tells Brownfield the market in southern Minnesota has changed a lot the last three months. “I’m not saying [Read More…]

The unusually wet Midwestern weather has many farmers using drones instead of conventional machinery. Jeramy Williams with American Drone says, “Luckily, we can bring a tool that allows us to get the job done for [Read More…]

Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen says he’s open to discussing solutions for lowering the state’s property tax burden. His proposal that would remove sales tax exemptions on some ag inputs has faced pushback because of how [Read More…]

The University of Missouri is testing how drones can be used for herbicide applications.  Trace Thompson, a second-year graduate research assistant, is studying the efficacy of herbicide applications from drones compared to field sprayers.    “What we really found out that the droplet [Read More…]

Some dairy stakeholders are concerned about how USDA will handle the farmer referendum at the end of the Federal Milk Marketing Order reform process. American Farm Bureau Federation economist Danny Munch tells Brownfield he’s hoping [Read More…]

Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures were steady to higher and feeders were up, watching the direct markets. Contracts were able to shrug off the session’s cash and wholesale bearishness, along with last week’s marketing [Read More…]

A weed scientist at the University of Missouri says consistent rains continue to make post emergence weed control a challenge. Kevin Bradley says there has been more than 10 inches of rain in central Missouri [Read More…]

One distillery in Northern Michigan is trying to restore the state’s prominence as a rye producer and it’s going to great lengths to do so. “Our goal here is to make Rosen Rye a viable [Read More…]

It’s been a good harvest for many Kansas wheat farmers. Marsha Boswell with Kansas Wheat says the overall quality is better than last year’s drought-stricken crop. “Test weights have been above 60 pounds and so [Read More…]

Export sales for a pair of key commodities hit marketing year lows during the week ending July 4th. The USDA says beef exports were down sharply on the week as several leading buyers did make [Read More…]

The U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee has unanimously passed a budget for 2025 that increases investments in agricultural research and conservation while fully funding the Women, Infant, and Children program. Chair Patty Murry says the Agriculture, [Read More…]

The co-founder of AgMarket.net says this week’s four year low in the grain markets are likely just the beginning. Matt Bennett tells Brownfield the USDA’s June acreage report was not friendly. “The bearish part of [Read More…]

U.S. Senator Joni Ernst says a new farm bill isn’t likely to get passed this year. “I do applaud our friends over in the House and Chairman GT Thompson. They passed a strong bipartisan bill, [Read More…]

A senior economist at The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City says the ag sector continues to struggle with labor. Cortney Cowley says the number of jobs isn’t the problem. “Obviously, labor is still in [Read More…]

Across the Corn Belt, Post-Tropical Cyclone Beryl is crossing the lower Great Lakes States, with heavy rain falling early Wednesday in parts of Michigan and environs.  Tropical showers are generally benefiting corn and soybeans, although [Read More…]

The president of the U.S. Meat Export Federation says growing demand for U.S. beef on the global market is a marathon. Dan Halstrom says the organization continues its work to build relationships with customers and [Read More…]

Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for hotter-than-normal weather nearly nationwide, with the Southeast and an area covering northern sections of the Rockies and High Plains experiencing the greatest likelihood of having above-normal [Read More…]