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A central Kentucky farmer says this has been the most challenging planting season in his more than two decades on the farm. Caleb Ragland says, “We’ve had either side of 45 inches of rainfall since [Read More…]

Cash dairy prices were all lower Tuesday on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.    Dry whey was down $0.0025 to $0.5625.  One sale was recorded at that price.  Forty-pound cheese blocks were down $0.0175 at $1.9375.  Eight sales were [Read More…]

Many wheat growing regions are close to anthesis, and there are some concerns about head scab and striped rust, two diseases that can quickly reduce yields and profits.  Dr. Damon Smith is a plant pathologist [Read More…]

An extension crops educator is encouraged with how Minnesota crops are rebounding from May weather challenges. Dave Nicolai with the University of Minnesota says corn, soybeans, small grains and sugarbeets endured abnormally warm conditions in [Read More…]

A Michigan farmer says he finished planting in record time. Sanilac County’s Dennis Gardner tells Brownfield a deep freeze during the winter helped set fields up with good soil conditions. “We did switch over to putting [Read More…]

Iowa farmers are busy spraying weeds as planting comes to an end. Mark Jackson grows corn and soybeans in the southeast part of the state and tells Brownfield conditions for herbicide applications have not been [Read More…]

A northeastern South Dakota farmer says crops are looking good so far this spring.  Ryan Wagner raises wheat, corn, and soybeans near Roslyn.  He says spring wheat looks very good. “We’re mostly tillered out and [Read More…]

Soybeans were lower on fund and technical selling. Beans were down on spillover from bean products while reacting to increased trade tensions over tariffs with China. U.S. planting and development conditions look favorable in most [Read More…]

A plant pathologist says Wisconsin has its first confirmation of striped rust in wheat for the 2025 growing season. Dr. Damon Smith with the University of Wisconsin told Brownfield there was already some head scab, [Read More…]

An extension agronomist who covers northeast Kansas says excessive rain fall across parts of the state have contributed to poor crop conditions for corn and soybeans.   Tina Sullivan with K-State University says standing and [Read More…]

Corteva Agriscience Market Development Specialist, Ron Geis, emphasizes the importance of scouting for weeds after post-emergence applications of Enlist herbicides. He tells Brownfield that scouting enables farmers to determine not only if their current weed [Read More…]

The Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDOA) is lifting the temporary suspension on the exhibition or sale of poultry that was initially issued in February in response to the ongoing threat of H5N1 avian flu. State [Read More…]

A southern Illinois agronomist says delayed planting caused by persistent rains could result in some acres shifting from corn to soybeans. John Pike, who’s based in Williamson County, tells Brownfield, “I don’t really look for [Read More…]

Soybeans were lower on fund and technical selling, adding to what would have already been a down week. Planting and emergence conditions continue to generally look favorable in many key U.S. growing areas. The USDA’s [Read More…]

A Thumb-area farmer says cool, windy weather has been challenging for crop emergence. Matt Frostic tells Brownfield, “We’ve had phenomenal windy days.” “We’ve seen some wind damage in the sugar beet crop, it’s put some [Read More…]

A western Illinois farmer says producers need access to crop protection tools to continue to feed growing populations. Brady Holst, who farms in Hancock County and serves on the Illinois Soybean Association board of directors, [Read More…]

A agronomist says it’s not too early to start scouting for soybean aphids. Nick Roysdon with BASF works with farmers in Illinois and Wisconsin.  He tells Brownfield controlling aphids early can prevent considerable yield loss, [Read More…]

It was a mixed week for U.S. export sales. The USDA says old crop sorghum, rice, soybean products, and beef during the week ending May 22nd all showed week-to-week improvements, including the first reported sale [Read More…]

Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of above-normal temperatures from Mississippi Valley and Gulf Coast States into New England as well as northern California and neighboring locales.  Conversely, cooler-than-normal conditions [Read More…]

A plant disease expert says whether crops emerged weeks ago or this week, farmers should watch for signs of infection. Dr. Damen Smith with the University of Wisconsin tells Brownfield producers should scout for soybean [Read More…]