As the 2025 soybean crop nears maturity, farmers are looking ahead to next year and putting a crop rotation and management plan together. Brevant Seeds retail sales agronomist Lewis Kuppler says soybean cyst nematode is a threat that growers need to consider, and he tells Brownfield Peking resistance can help be a solution. The post…… Continue Reading
Pop-up farmers’ markets engage students
A community food systems educator says pop-up farm markets at schools can help better engage students with how and where food is produced. Michigan State University’s Garrett Ziegler tells Brownfield the concept has been expanding across the state after gaining traction in Northern Michigan. “They will actually bring in local farmers for a day, have…… Continue Reading
A much cooler air mass ahead for much of the Heartland; showers on the Plains
Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of near- or below-normal temperatures nationwide, except for hotter-than-normal weather in southern Texas, peninsular Florida, northern and central California, and an area stretching from the Pacific Northwest to the northern High Plains. Meanwhile, near- or above-normal rainfall along and southwest of a line from…… Continue Reading
Adding value to the Simmental cattle herd
A cow-calf producer from mid-Missouri says producers are exploring ways to add value to their cattle herd through genetics. Wayne Vanderwert raises Sim-Angus cattle in Howard County. He tells Brownfield Simmental cattle continue to have a strong reputation for being efficient at meat production. “Feedlots want that performance. They want those Sim cattle.” But Vanderwert…… Continue Reading
FDA’s emergency drug use for NWS needs prescriptions, record-keeping
A research veterinarian says the emergency use of certain animal drugs to combat New World Screwworm will require good recordkeeping and communication with the herd veterinarian. Dr. Keith Poulsen with the Wisconsins Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory says the agency came out with extra label use for several different drugs, mostly in the Ivermectin class. “A veterinarian…… Continue Reading
Mixed end to the week for soybeans, corn, wheat
Soybeans were mixed, mostly firm, ending the week in positive territory. Some forecasts for parts of the region look dry into early September, which could limit production potential. While a major crop tour did show very good yield and pod count numbers, their production and yield estimates were lower than the USDA’s most recent projection.…… Continue Reading
Potassium keeps alfalfa fields thriving
A forage and cover crops specialist says potassium is essential for alfalfa longevity and reducing crop stress. Michigan State University Extension’s Kim Cassida says alfalfa is one of the heaviest users of potassium among all forages. “I’ve had many, many people contact me about declining alfalfa stands, I don’t know if I have ever seen…… Continue Reading
Jury still out on “Green Lightning”
A pair of agronomists with Beck’s Hybrids say the jury is still out on the new “Green Lightning” technology. Chad Kalaher, who covers northeastern Illinois, says all the company’s Practical Farm Research sites are testing the system for the first time in 2025. “It takes water that the farmer supplies, puts it through an aggressive…… Continue Reading
Program to highlight lives of migrant workers
A Wisconsin group that helps migrant workers and American farmers will show the public what it’s like working far from your home and family. Puentes-Bridges President Mercedes Falk tells Brownfield their organization is planning for an October event at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire’s Mcintyre Library to tell the stories of women back in Mexico…… Continue Reading
Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: August 22, 2025
Sep. corn closed at $3.88 and 1/4, up 1 centSep. soybeans closed at $10.36 and 1/2, up 2 centsSep. soybean meal closed at $296.70, down 10 centsSep. soybean oil closed at 54.84, up 120 pointsSep. wheat closed at $5.04 and 3/4, down 2 and 1/4 centsOct. live cattle closed at $237.87, up $3.15Sep. feeder cattle…… Continue Reading
