The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association wants Brazil to be held accountable for its trade barriers to U.S. beef exports. Kent Bacus, executive director of government affairs, says the Brazilian government’s policies are negatively impacting U.S. agriculture. “Brazil has had unilateral access to the US market,” he says. “They’ve been able to absorb any minimal tariffs…… Continue Reading
Iowa farmer holding off on fertilizer purchases
A southeast Iowa farmer says fertilizer prices are top of mind heading into fall. Tim Meyer tells Brownfield, “For whatever reason there’s such a discrepancy right now between 32% and anhydrous. To the tune of what could be 40 bucks an acre difference. I think we’re going to see some folks switching to anhydrous over…… Continue Reading
Favorable crop conditions in eastern South Dakota
A farmer in eastern South Dakota says the corn and soybeans aren’t bad as September begins. Keith Alverson says the corn has had ideal growing conditions and is consistent. “A lot of uniform ears, large kernel counts, very little tip back. We’re poised certainly on some of our farms we’re expecting farm records and hoping…… Continue Reading
Live cattle mostly higher to start the week
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live cattle were mostly higher, and feeders were higher with concerns about tight available supplies. October live cattle closed $.17 lower at $235.80 and December live cattle closed $.12 higher at $237.57. October feeder cattle closed $1.27 higher at $359.17 and November feeder cattle closed $1.97 higher at $358.12. It…… Continue Reading
Crops look good as silage, potato harvest picks up in Wisconsin
Producers in the Dairy State are in the early stages of corn silage harvesting. Choppers have been rolling in parts of southern Wisconsin for over a week, and now they’re getting a good start farther north. Lee Kinnard at Kinnard Farms in Kewaunee County tells Brownfield they’ll start chopping Tuesday. “It looks like a good…… Continue Reading
Southeast Missouri corn harvest underway
A farmer in southeast Missouri says corn is variable as harvest continues. “Some fields we thought would be better than they are and some fields that nicely surprised us,” said Will Hunter. Hunter, who farms in Scott, Stoddardand New Madrid Counties, tells Brownfield he started harvest earlier than usual Labor Day weekend. “I think the…… Continue Reading
Southwest Minnesota farmer expects harvest to begin in 3 weeks
A southwest Minnesota farmer estimates corn and soybean harvest to start in about three weeks. Mark Enninga of Fulda says rains have been timely this summer. “It’s almost out of the ordinary to experience that it seems over the last maybe five to eight years.” He tells Brownfield this year’s crop should be significantly better…… Continue Reading
Arkansas rice harvest 39% complete
Rice harvest is more than half complete for northeast Arkansas farmer Scott Matthews. “The yields have been strong,” he says. “We’re a little worried about the quality, specifically the milling, because we had a really hot summer and sometimes hot weather, especially hot nighttime temperatures, affect the milling.” Statewide, rice harvest is 39 percent complete,…… Continue Reading
Early harvest activity expected in southeast Iowa this week
A southeast Iowa farmer expects some harvest activity this week. Logan Lyon of Bluegrass tells Brownfield corn silage chopping is underway. “I know that there will be a couple guys opening up fields this week, which is probably a week to ten days early to those guys that decided to dry their corn down. But…… Continue Reading
Soybean, corn, wheat futures see short covering support
Soybeans were higher on short covering and technical buying. The trade is taking a wait and see attitude to any potential frost damage from the weekend, while getting ready for the weekly crop numbers and Friday’s supply and demand report. The USDA says 64% of the soybean crop is in good to excellent shape, down…… Continue Reading
