An Illinois cow/calf producer says the haying season has gone well so far. Joan Harrison, who’s herd is based in Tazewell County, says it’s been a productive spring. “The cattle operation everything looks pretty good right now.” She says, “We’ve got our first cutting of hay up and it was fine. It was good quality.”…… Continue Reading
Nebraska State Dairy Association Proclamation event
Brownfield’s Kellan Heavican covers the Nebraska State Dairy Association Proclamation event. The post Nebraska State Dairy Association Proclamation event appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. … Continue Reading
Temps to vary across the Heartland; a seasonally wet pattern for most
Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook for calls for the likelihood of near- or above-normal temperatures and precipitation across most of the country. Cooler-than-normal conditions will be confined to a small area of the nation’s mid-section, encompassing portions of the central and southern Plains, mid-South, and Midwest. Meanwhile, drier-than-normal weather should be limited to…… Continue Reading
Weather becomes greater factor in markets
U.S. weather will start to have a greater impact on commodity prices. Arlan Suderman with StoneX Group says it wouldn’t take much of a decline in the national average yield to require some rationing of demand for prices. Hear more in this week’s Managing for Profit. The post Weather becomes greater factor in markets appeared…… Continue Reading
Technology gives farmers real-time forage data at harvest time
New harvester technology is helping dairy and livestock operators precisely manage feed. Bergen Nelson is John Deere’s market manager for combines and self-propelled forage harvesters. He tells Brownfield their new F8 and F9 choppers have many technological advancements, with one of them being a sensor on the discharge chute. “And that sensor can measure moisture,…… Continue Reading
Tillamook ice cream heads east
An Oregon-based, farmer-owned, dairy cooperative is bringing production of its sweet treats to the Midwest. David Booth, president & CEO of Tillamook County Creamery Association, says a newly remodeled $65 million ice cream manufacturing facility in Decatur, Illinois, is the brand’s first plant outside of Oregon. “We sell to more households in the eastern part…… Continue Reading
Merck develops influenza playbook for pork producers
Merck Animal Health technical services veterinarian Dr. Brett O’Brien says despite most breeding herds being infected with some form of influenza, pork producers are often unaware of the impact and ways to manage the viruses. She tells Brownfield Merck has developed a playbook to address the problem. The post Merck develops influenza playbook for pork…… Continue Reading
Setting the woods on fire
Commentary. ” Setting the woods on fire” is the title of an old Hank Williams song, but many old timers remember when people literally set the woods on fire. In the late winter or early spring, before the vegetation began to actively grow, it was not uncommon to see smoke coming from the timber. In…… Continue Reading
House Ag Committee hears strong support for CLARITY Act
Financial leaders are urging the U.S. House Ag Committee to support bipartisan legislation to create federal regulations for digital asset markets. Former General Counsel of FTX US Ryne Miller stressed the need for quick action during Wednesday’s hearing. “The most important point is that it prompts registration,” he said. “The registration brings in examinations, auditing,…… Continue Reading
U.S. crop outlook is good for now
Market analyst Arlan Suderman says the weather forecast is making it difficult for the grain markets to sustain a rally. “There are areas that have missed out on rains; some areas with too much rains and the crops can’t get planted. Overall, the crop has gone in well and we’ve had good moisture or are…… Continue Reading
