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
Corn harvest begins in northeast Kansas
A northeast Kansas farmer says corn harvest has started in his area. Brett Niebling tells Brownfield recent moisture has slowed the pace down some but has high expectations for yield. “Early reports from the neighbors, it sounds like the corn is coming out at around 20-21 percent moisture. That’s pretty good.” The USDA says corn…… Continue Reading
Wet weather delays harvest in southwest Nebraska
A southwest Nebraska farmer says cool, wet weather has delayed the start of corn and soybean harvest. Jan TenBensel tells Brownfield he started with high moisture corn last week. “It’s a little too wet yet. I’m afraid with the low temperatures that we’ve had. I don’t think we’ve had much change from the week prior…… Continue Reading
Reflecting on a challenging growing season
A southwest Ohio farmer says he’s reflecting on a challenging growing season. Eric Tipton raises corn and soybeans in Fayette County. “I don’t think that we are going to see that consistent above average yield all the way across the field,” he says. “I think where the crops are going to be good, they’re going…… Continue Reading
