Dairy farmers riding profitability wave

A dairy economist says expansion is very unlikely for farmers given the current financial conditions. “They are paying down debt, interest rates are higher as well.” Highground’s Betty Berning tells Brownfield margins for dairy farmers are much better than they were at the start of the year. “My latest estimates have margins pegged at $10.91…… Continue Reading

Cover crops absorbing excess rain

A longtime user of cover crops says the infiltration benefits have helped prevent excess moisture stress in recent weeks. John Burke farms within a mile of Michigan’s Saginaw Bay. “Our soils are very flat where I’m at, they’re all lakebed soils,” he explains. “Erosion is a big problem and so is run off into our…… Continue Reading

HPAI cases increase in people, dairy cattle

The Center for Disease Control and Prevention is reporting the first cases highly pathogenic avian influenza in poultry workers since 2022. Officials say at least five people in Colorado have tested positive for the virus after depopulating birds at a poultry facility experiencing an outbreak. The CDC says high heat during the process was likely…… Continue Reading

Midwest picking up after derecho

A senior science fellow with Nutrien Ag Solutions says the Midwest is officially recovering from a derecho. Eric Snodgrass tells Brownfield… “We use that term derecho when we’re talking about a storm system that produces damaging winds over at least a 400-mile swath.”  He says, “That’s certainly what we got out of this as it…… Continue Reading

CHS confident harvest propane supplies will be plentiful

Farmers concerned about a wet harvest are assured there’s an ample supply of propane for drying grain. CHS chief financial officer Olivia Nelligan says the cooperative is closely tracking demand. “So we understand what we’re going to have to have in our supply chain to meet their needs, and we have no concerns in that…… Continue Reading

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