The president of Illinois Valley Community College (IVCC) in Oglesby says the next generation of agriculturalists will have more hands-on learning opportunities thanks to a new $7.6 million ag center. Dr. Tracy Morris tells Brownfield that the facility puts students at the heart of the college’s 153-acre test plots. “It’s a 10,000 square foot building,…… Continue Reading
Cash dairy prices lower Thursday
Cash dairy prices were lower except for butter Thursday at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Dry whey was down $0.0025 at $0.5675. No sales were recorded. Forty-pound cheese blocks were down $0.0350 at $1.73. Four sales were recorded, ranging from $1.73 to $1.7450. Cheese barrels were down $0.0375 at $1.7425. No sales were recorded. Butter prices were…… Continue Reading
Minnesota farmer not concerned about lodging with harvest about a month away
A farmer in southwest Minnesota is not concerned about lodging as corn nears maturity. Bryan Biegler of Lake Wilson says the crop looks good. “What I’ve been out looking at seems to be rooted pretty well.” He tells Brownfield harvest is still a few weeks away. “Our beans, last week they kind of started (to)…… Continue Reading
Industry anxiously awaiting September WASDE
A hedging strategist with AgMarket.net says the industry is anxiously awaiting the next USDA supply and demand report. Sam Trainor says all eyes will be on the corn yield estimates. “We’re starting to see some of these crop tours come in below that USDA estimate of 188.8.” He says, “Most estimates are expecting them to…… Continue Reading
Southwest Iowa farmer expects to begin harvest next week
Harvest is right around the corner for southwest Iowa farmer Ray Gaesser. “We’re looking at mid-next week.” He tells Brownfield he’s seen a few combines working in his area. “We do have a neighbor that is harvesting for a feedlot. The moisture there is 32% we just heard. A little too wet for us yet.…… Continue Reading
Corn futures under pressure
An ag economist says there’s been a lot of focus on the soybean market this week but it’s critical to stay in tune with corn trade. Jim McCormick is with AgMarket.Net… “A lot of people are looking for this corn yield to drop a little bit, there’s no doubt about it. The yields probably struggle…… Continue Reading
Sustainable Production
Sustainability is helping US soybean farmers stay competitive. In this Managing for Profit, hear from Carla Schultz on how the United Soybean Board is powering a shift toward more sustainable products—and proving its value to global buyers. The post Sustainable Production appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. … Continue Reading
Court says Wisconsin DNR has authority to regulate farm water discharges
A court has said the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has the authority to regulate large farms through its water pollution permits. Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce represented The Wisconsin Dairy Alliance and Venture Dairy Cooperative challenging the DNR, saying the agency lacked authority to require concentrated animal feeding operations or CAFOs to apply for permits…… Continue Reading
World Dairy Expo dairy product winners named
World Dairy Expo is a month away, but some of this year’s contest winners have already been announced. The Dairy Products Contest has hundreds of products entered in 96 classes, and the winners will be honored during World Dairy Expo. The Cheese and Butter Grand Champion is Lake Country Dairy-Schuman Cheese from Turtle Lake, Wisconsin…… Continue Reading
An early-Autumn feel to yield to rapid warming; showers return to the Plains, westward
Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of below-normal temperatures across much of the eastern half of the U.S., while warmer-than-normal weather will cover the Deep South and most areas from the Pacific Coast to the High Plains. Meanwhile, near- or above-normal rainfall across most of the U.S. should contrast with…… Continue Reading
