A southwestern Illinois farmer says his harvest is likely all downhill from here. Dale Haudrich, who grows corn, soybeans, and cover crops in Monroe County, says his early planted crops have done well, but the late-season drought has made an impact. “Corn is running close to 200 bushels to the acre, I guess.” He says,…… Continue Reading
Corn and soybean maturity behind schedule in Minnesota
Crop development is slightly behind as harvest begins across Minnesota. USDA’s latest weekly crop update says corn is 88 percent dented and 43 percent mature, both several percentage points behind the usual pace. Soybeans dropping leaves, at 46 percent, lags behind the five-year average of 62 percent. The corn for grain harvest is one percent…… Continue Reading
Cattle on Feed report shows sharp decline in marketings and placements
An ag economist says the placements and marketings numbers were both sharply lower in the latest Cattle on Feed report, but it wasn’t a big surprise. Kenny Burdine with the University of Kentucky says marketings were down 14 percent from 2024 and placements were down 10 percent year-over-year. “We’ve halted getting live cattle imports from…… Continue Reading
CME cash dairy prices lower
Cash dairy prices were lower on Monday on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange joining the slide off in futures. Dry whey unchanged at $0.64. Blocks down $0.04 at $1.61. Three sales were made at $1.61 and $1.63. Barrels down $0.0075 at $1.6325. Butter down $0.05 at $1.70. Six sales were made from $1.70 to $1.74. Nonfat…… Continue Reading
Disease pressure rises as harvest approaches in Ohio
An eastern-Ohio based agronomist says some farmers could see a rise in disease pressure this fall. Brad Miller with Dekalb ASGROW says later planted corn is more susceptible. “We all expected with the wet weather and warm temperatures that we’d see an outbreak of disease pretty early,” he says. “Actually, a lot of the gray…… Continue Reading
Illinois Pork Producers tackle labor shortage with Swine Technician apprenticeships
The executive director of the Illinois Pork Producers Association says a new livestock apprenticeship program is aimed at strengthening the industry’s workforce. Jennifer Tirey says five of the state’s community colleges are now offering certificates in the role of Swine Animal Care Technician. “Essentially, you’re helping these individuals make the choice to work on a…… Continue Reading
HPAI in Allegan County backyard poultry
The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development has confirmed highly pathogenic avian influenza for the first time in Allegan County. The state says the backyard flock is the first detection of the virus in the county since the outbreak began in the state in 2022 and the tenth case reported since the beginning of…… Continue Reading
Michigan ag director warns state budget cuts threaten disease control, food safety
The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development Director says the state’s House-passed budget would significantly limit disease mitigation and food safety efforts. Tim Boring tells Brownfield eliminating more than a third of the department’s funding puts essential functions at risk, including the state’s Bovine Tuberculosis mitigation efforts. “It’s really critical to maintain that split…… Continue Reading
Taiwan signs agreement to purchase Ohio-grown ag products
A group of corn and soybean buyers from Taiwan recently signed a memorandum of understanding to purchase more than one billion dollars worth of Ohio-grown agricultural products by 2029. Brian Baldridge, director of the Ohio Department of Agriculture, says the agreement could help boost U.S. ag exports for the state’s farmers. “Taiwan needs our products…… Continue Reading
Soybean prices plunge in Dakotas amid faltering China demand
China’s reluctance to buy new crop U.S. soybeans could be most felt by farmers in the Dakotas. University of Minnesota Extension grain market economist Ed Usset says bean acres in North and South Dakota have risen significantly the past three decades. “And what they do with those soybeans, most of them anyway, get on shuttle…… Continue Reading
