Ag News
Improving Heartland weather pattern ahead
However, hot, mostly dry weather will persist in the Southeast. Elsewhere, below-normal temperatures will linger for the next few days in California and the Southwest, while warm weather will cover the northern Plains and the [Read More…]
Weather contributes to record-slow corn planting
Across the Corn Belt, conditions remain unfavorable for widespread corn and soybean planting activities, with separate areas of rain affecting eastern and western production areas. In addition, unusually cool weather lingers across the Midwest, except [Read More…]
U.S. House Agriculture Committee Chairman holds Town Hall
Brownfield Anchor/Reporter Mark Dorenkamp will be on the ground in Marshall, Minnesota Thursday, May 30 when U.S. Rep. Collin Peterson, D-MN provides information to area farmers. The chairman of the House Agriculture Committee will be [Read More…]
Covering all the bases of farm management
In times where margins are tight or farms are expanding, it is especially important to look at management skills beyond financial responsibilities to make sure all the bases are covered. In this Managing for Profit, [Read More…]
Pest expert says scout fields early for slugs, cutworms
An Extension expert says the cool and wet spring has him concerned about certain field pests. Bryan Jensen with the University of Wisconsin says, “One would be slugs. Another possibility is black cutworms based on [Read More…]
Most Wisconsin fields remain too soggy to plant
Wisconsin farmers are still struggling to get crops in the ground. USDA reporters say less than three days were suitable for fieldwork, but many parts of the state have not dried enough to get machinery [Read More…]
Ag economist sees big drop in corn acreage–and yields
University of Illinois ag economist Scott Irwin thinks U.S. corn acreage could be down at least five million from the nearly 93 million acres in the March prospective plantings report. “At least five million acres [Read More…]
SD corn and bean planting behind
Corn planting remains well behind last year and the average in South Dakota with just 25 percent planted. The average is 90 percent complete. Soybean planting is only six percent complete, 50 percentage points behind [Read More…]
Planting delays complicate weed management decisions
Planting delays are complicating weed management decisions. Kurt Maertens with BASF says right now the priority is getting the crop in the ground. “But, we still need to be very conscious of our herbicide applications. [Read More…]
Cattle, hog futures off to a slow start
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live cattle futures closed mixed in limited trade volume as the market awaits direction from the cash trade. Feeder cattle futures were pressured by the continued higher move in corn. [Read More…]
Missouri corn planting 34% points behind
Missouri’s rainfall last week was more than two-and-a-half inches more than normal – delaying planting progress more. As of Sunday, 65 percent of corn was planted, 34 percentage points below a year ago. Emergence is [Read More…]
Illinois planting more than 50 percentage points behind average
With nearly an inch of rainfall above normal last week, Illinois is more than 50 percentage points behind average for corn and soybean planting. The USDA reports as of Sunday, corn planted reached 35%, well [Read More…]
Planting concerns propel grains and oilseeds
Soybeans were sharply higher on speculative and technical buying. It was another wet weekend in many key U.S. growing areas with more rain on the way, possibly into mid-June, further delaying planting. The USDA says [Read More…]
USDA: 58% of U.S. corn, 29% of soybeans planted
Last week was another slow one for corn and soybean planting in most states as wet weather and flooding continued to impede progress. The USDA says 58% of corn is planted as of Sunday, compared [Read More…]
Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: May 28, 2019
Jul. corn closed at $4.20 and 1/4, up 16 cents Jul. soybeans closed at 8.56, up 26 and 1/4 cents Jul. soybean meal closed at $312.80, up $12.30 Jul. soybean oil closed at 27.29, up [Read More…]
China questions might limit shift in acreage to soybeans
Widespread planting delays in many key U.S. growing areas are creating questions about this year’s acreage mix. Normally, a slow corn planting pace would lead to at least some increase in soybean acreage, but AgriVisor [Read More…]
Trump reports ‘great progress’ in negotiations with Japan
President Trump, in a tweet over the weekend, said the U.S. is making “great progress” in trade negotiations with Japan, adding that “agriculture and beef (are) heavily in play” in those talks. But Trump also [Read More…]
Meteorologist: More rain this week, then (maybe) a little drier
It looks like another wet week across the Midwest and much of the Plains. Maxar meteorologist Kyle Tapley says the heaviest rains may shift a little farther to the south and east from where they [Read More…]
Missouri Governor Mike Parson hosts Beef Promotion Tour
Brownfield’s Tom Steever will be there as Missouri Governor Mike Parson hosts the Beef Promotion Tour to officially proclaim May as Beef Month. Starting at Kingsville Livestock Auction and ending at Hy-Vee, he will visit [Read More…]
Nutrient access is key to yields
Having access to fertilizers throughout the growing season plays a huge role in crop productivity. In this Managing for Profit, Jake Socherman explains how the multiple formulations of MicroSync, created by Verdesian, help growers address [Read More…]