A Purdue Extension field crop pathologist says farmers should be on the lookout for ear mold during harvest. Darcy Telenko says mycotoxins can still develop in dry conditions. “Husk those ears back and see if there’s a fungal infection,” she says. “You’ll see that there’s mycelium growing over the surface and depending on the fungus,…… Continue Reading
Harvest is wrapping up in central Kansas
Corn harvest has wrapped up for central Kansas farmer Paul Penner. “There have been some surprises and disappointments because depending on the rainfall that occurred during the growing season. For instance, we had 11 inches of rain in one week’s time and that did impact yields on certain fields. Other than that, we had some…… Continue Reading
Seed specialist says now’s the time to harvest soybeans while the weather holds
A seed specialist says farmers should take advantage of the good weather to harvest good quality soybeans. Jeff Renk with Renk Seed tells Brownfield many farmers were combining in September, and there are usually twelve good harvest days in October for soybeans but the weather becomes challenging the later it gets. “We’re starting to sneak…… Continue Reading
Congressman says China’s rare earth export limits tied to trade war
The ranking member of the U.S. House Committee on China says the country’s move to tighten exports of rare earth minerals is a direct result of the ongoing trade war. Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi says U.S. reliance on China for the products is well known. “They’ve exploited it and it’s caused big problems in our manufacturing…… Continue Reading
HPAI detected in Elkhart County, Indiana
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza has been detected in a commercial meat duck facility in Elkhart County, Indiana. The Indiana State Board of Animal Health says 3,500 birds will be depopulated and an approximately 6.2-mile control area with a more than 12-mile surveillance zone in portions of LaGrange, Elkhart, and Noble counties has been established. Indiana is a leading producer…… Continue Reading
Markets face uncertainty as USDA data disrupted due to government shutdown
The president of AgResource Company says the ongoing government shutdown is disrupting key USDA data that’s important to the market. Dan Basse says traders are already looking at the Brazilian crop. “USDA export and sales data is very important, he says. “We’re not seeing daily export sales, so we’re not able to look under the hood…… Continue Reading
Avian influenza affects another Wisconsin flock
Wisconsin has three new cases of avian influenza in the past three weeks. The Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection says the newest case is a backyard flock in Racine County involving eight birds confirmed October 9th. Wisconsin has two other recent cases of H5N1 avian influenza in Jefferson County, both on commercial egg…… Continue Reading
A Soybean Harvest Update
In this episode of Spotlight on Soybeans, we talk with Marc Zell, a farmer from Linn County and a Missouri Soybean Merchandising Council Board member. He says the early planted soybeans are better than expected at harvest this year. Listen to hear more! The post A Soybean Harvest Update appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.…… Continue Reading
HFC says regulatory relief would make hemp more profitable for farmers
The president of the Hemp Feed Coalition (HFC) says the organization continues to push for a new farm bill that strengthens the growing industry. Andrew Bish tells Brownfield, “What I anticipate is that we’re going to see a relaxation of regulations for the grain and fiber growers.” He says, “That’s going to just make it…… Continue Reading
ASA remains concerned about trade escalations
The head of the American Soybean Association says the escalation of trade tensions with China are concerning. Steve Censky says an announcement from President Trump that he intended to cancel his upcoming meeting with China’s president came as a surprise. “Just last week, the President posted on Truth Social that that was his intent, was…… Continue Reading
