CME cash dairy prices lower Thursday

Cash dairy prices were all lower Thursday on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.  Dry whey was down $0.0025 at $0.5650.  One sale was reported at that price.  Forty-pound cheese blocks were down $0.0175 at $2.0775.   One sale was reported at $2.09.  Cheese barrels were down $0.06 at $2.2225.  No sales were recorded.  Butter was down $0.01 at $3.15.  No…… Continue Reading

Big week for new crop corn, soybean export sales

The USDA is reporting strong new crop corn and soybean export sales for the week ending August 15th. Export demand for fall and winter delivery corn and soybeans has improved after the drop in price, as China led the way for new crop beans while Mexico picked up a significant amount of new crop corn.…… Continue Reading

2024 season has very high yield potential

An ag meteorologist says a cooler and wetter summer had been ideal for crop production across many parts of the Midwest. Michigan State University’s Jeff Andresen says most crops have made it past sensitive development periods without too much stress. “It has been a wet summer, at least for the southern half or more of…… Continue Reading

Agronomist says timing cover crops right will deliver best results

A Nebraska agronomist says timing is crucial when planting cover crops. Tyler Williams, with Bayer’s ForGround team, says inter-seeding is most effective in the early summer. “While the corn might be a couple feet tall, getting some cover crops in there, getting a little sunlight, getting them going (is important), so when you harvest that…… Continue Reading

Tapping into soybean management with TAPS

The University of Nebraska Extension has opened its Testing Ag Performance Solutions Program (TAPS) up to soybean farmers this year. On this episode, we hear from Chris Proctor and Jenny Rees about how it works and how it’s helping advance research into best management practices. The post Tapping into soybean management with TAPS appeared first…… Continue Reading

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