An extension beef specialist with the University of Illinois says the ongoing drought has had a significant impact on the state’s pastures. Travis Meteer says the early growing season brought good hay yields for most, but… “We’re limited in terms of stockpile, forage, and grass this year because of the limited moisture.” He says, “We…… Continue Reading
Michigan potato farmers beat the rain: Walther Farms recap harvest
Dry conditions brought an early end to Michigan’s potato harvest in October. Megan Vande Giessen works at Walther Farms’ Three Rivers location. “We did face a little bit of heat stress during the late season, which can cause quality issues,” she shares. “However, we haven’t seen any so far, which we’re grateful for.” She tells…… Continue Reading
U.S. corn export inspections double year-over-year on strong global demand
The USDA is reporting another solid week for corn and wheat export inspections. Favorable pricing has boosted global demand for both corn and wheat, with weekly corn inspections more than double the year ago total, while wheat was up on the year, and Mexico led the way for both. Soybean inspections during the week ending…… Continue Reading
Cash dairy prices lower Monday
Cash dairy prices were lower Monday at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, with substantial price drops for cheese and butter. Dry whey was unchanged at $0.71. No sales were recorded. Forty-pound cheese blocks were down $0.1025 at $1.6650. Two sales were recorded at $1.6650 and $1.6850. Cheese barrels were down $0.0550 at $1.75. No sales were…… Continue Reading
A Look at Seed Guides and Investing in Public Breeding Programs
Bryan Stobaugh, the Director of Licensing and Commercialization at Missouri Soybeans, says the state soybean checkoff continues to invest in public breeding programs and seed lines to drive innovation. Learn more in this Spotlight on Soybeans! The post A Look at Seed Guides and Investing in Public Breeding Programs appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.…… Continue Reading
98th annual National FFA Convention and Expo breaks attendance record
The 98th annual National FFA Convention and Expo has broken its all-time attendance record with more than 73,000 FFA members and guests participating in the event. Three thousand volunteers took part in this year’s National Days of Service. Students and advisors joined 28 different service projects throughout the greater-Indianapolis area and donated more than 1,500…… Continue Reading
Good yields, rising costs: Iowa farmer eyes 2026 profit pressures
A west central Iowa farmer describes a hectic harvest this fall. “It was rampant.” Brent Johnson grows corn and soybeans in Calhoun County and tells Brownfield they finished harvest the last full weekend of October. “Crops were really pretty good. Soybeans were surprisingly good, corn was still good but not as good as we originally…… Continue Reading
HPAI in Ottawa County commercial poultry
The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development has confirmed another case of highly pathogenic avian influenza in Ottawa County. The state says the commercial flock is the county’s third detection of the virus during October and the fifth case since the beginning of the year. The virus has only been confirmed in West Michigan…… Continue Reading
Illinois ag director: farmer mental health support ‘more important than ever’
The director of the Illinois Department of Agriculture says farmer mental health resources are more important than ever. Jerry Costello says farmers are feeling the effect of increased input costs at a time when commodity prices are below break-even for many. “Nitrogen is up 10% literally in just the last 9 or 10 months.” He…… Continue Reading
Harvest surprises: U.S. yields disappoint while data drought clouds markets
The grain markets are eager to learn more about U.S. harvest results. Analyst Angie Setzer with Consus Ag Consulting says the USDA’s October supply and demand report was absent because of the government shutdown. “October and November is when you see the USDA update crop production using in-field data. And the one thing that we…… Continue Reading
