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Wet conditions remain a problem in Minnesota
Excessive moisture continues to hinder spring fieldwork in Minnesota. USDA’s latest weekly crop update says topsoil and subsoil moisture supplies are 97 percent adequate to surplus. Soybean planting is 94 percent complete, four days behind [Read More…]
All Ohio’s corn crop is now planted
Dry weather last week helped finish corn crop planting in Ohio. According to the latest crop progress and conditions report from the USDA, 94 percent of the corn crop has emerged. Soybeans are 95 percent [Read More…]
Planting wrapping up in Iowa
Corn and soybean planting is wrapping up across Iowa. USDA’s latest weekly crop report says there were more than five days suitable for fieldwork last week, allowing farmers to finish planting, replant, cut hay, and [Read More…]
ASA is putting the spotlight on pollinators this month
A director with the American Soybean Association Board of Directors says farmers are working with industry partners to highlight the important role pollinators play in agriculture. Brandon Wipf says June is National Pollinator Month. “We are interested in advancing the [Read More…]
An active pattern for parts of the Heartland; an early-season heat wave for some of the Corn Belt
Across the Corn Belt, widespread, locally severe thunderstorms have erupted across the upper Midwest, with some of the heaviest rain falling from the middle Missouri Valley into the upper Mississippi Valley. In contrast, hot, mostly [Read More…]
Applying for the Iowa-Missouri Grassroots Fellowship
Applications for the Iowa-Missouri Grassroots Fellowship are open until July 15. Missouri Soybeans Outreach Director Baylee Asbury says the chosen applicants can spend the next several months participating in farm-related activities, such as working directly with [Read More…]
Indiana Grain Indemnity Program supports the state’s farmers
An ag lawyer says a ruling earlier this year reinforces the benefit of the Indiana Grain Indemnity Program for the state’s farmers. Brianna Schroeder, from Janzen Schroeder Ag Law says the fund is supported by voluntary farmer [Read More…]
Testing required if showing lactating dairy cows in MN this summer
Starting this week, Minnesota’s Board of Animal Health is requiring lactating dairy cattle to have negative Influenza A Test before going to fairs and exhibitions. Ag Commissioner Thom Peterson says “a lot of times in [Read More…]
Bayer introduces FieldView2.0
The next generation of Bayer’s digital farming platform is expected to enter tractor cabs this fall. Andy Folta, U.S. product marketing manager, says “FieldView Drive 2.0” is their first device upgrade since launch in 2016. [Read More…]
Breaking down supply and demand
USDA’s latest supply and demand estimates were released Wednesday, and Iowa State University Extension economist Chad Hart says there weren’t many revisions from May. He tells Brownfield there are signs soybean demand is improving, with [Read More…]
Wisconsin DNR announces 2024 turkey season results
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HPAI detected in two additional northwest Iowa dairy herds
More cases of H5N1 Influenza A have been reported in northwest Iowa. The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship says the virus was detected in dairy herds in Plymouth and Sioux counties. Iowa Ag [Read More…]
Minnesota to require H5N1 testing for show cows
Minnesota’s Board of Animal Health will now require lactating dairy cattle to have a recent negative H5N1 test before going to fairs and exhibitions. The order takes effect Tuesday, June 18th. The show cattle must [Read More…]
Farm bill extension likely, Sen. Marshall says
U.S. Senator Roger Marshall says a new farm bill isn’t likely to get passed this year. “I think we’re looking at another extension and I’m sorry to say that,” he said. “I’m not going to [Read More…]
Hinson outlines ag trade deficit concerns
U.S. Congresswoman Ashley Hinson says she’s concerned about the widening ag trade deficit. “When you talk about $32 billion as a deficit, that’s the wrong way,” she said. “We should be in the plus, the [Read More…]
Wet conditions dampen crop conditions in southwest Minnesota
National crop condition ratings are higher compared to the past several years, but southwest Minnesota farmer Bryan Biegler tells Brownfield that’s not the case on his farm. “We have a lot more unevenness out in [Read More…]
Chinese demand boosts soybean price outlook
Recent Chinese demand is helping improve the outlook for soybean prices. Iowa State University Extension economist Chad Hart says China remains the number one export market for U.S. soybeans. “Seeing them being more active now [Read More…]
Most CME cash dairy steady to higher Thursday
Cash dairy prices were steady to higher except for butter Thursday on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Dry whey was unchanged at $0.48. No sales were recorded. Forty-pound cheese blocks were up $0.0450 at $1.9825. Four sales [Read More…]
Northwest Iowa farmer says soil crusting impacted soybean emergence
Northwest Iowa farmer Jolene Riessen says wet conditions impacted soybean emergence. “Corn came up really well. Beans, we fought some crust. And I like to shoot for 150,000 seeds out there, so doing stand counts [Read More…]
Soybean pests thriving in wet conditions
Some soybean pests are thriving in wet conditions. Justine Terwillegar with Syngenta Crop Protection says one example is Japanese beetle. “We often see more issues when it’s wet in the spring, and then maybe we [Read More…]