Kansas farmers continue to harvest sorghum, cotton, and sunflowers. USDA’s final weekly crop update of the year shows the pace for sorghum equal to the five-year average at 96 percent. Cotton is 71 percent harvested, slightly ahead of 68 percent normally. Sunflowers are 93 percent harvested, one percentage point behind the usual pace. Winter wheat…… Continue Reading
People Are Washing Their Christmas Trees; Is This Really a Thing?
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Avian influenza virus found in California raw milk sample
A California dairy that sells raw, unpasteurized milk is recalling some of it after tests found the avian influenza virus was present. Dr. Keith Poulson with the Wisconsin Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory tells Brownfield it is odd to see what has been happening in California with higher raw milk demand during the past few months. “We’ve…… Continue Reading
Tennessee cotton and soybean harvest near completion
Dry conditions across Tennessee continue to impact winter wheat and pasture conditions. According to the USDA’s final Crop Progress and Conditions Report, harvest for both cotton and soybeans is 95 percent complete. Winter wheat is rated 74 percent good to excellent, with 93 percent planted and 80 percent emerged. Just 22 percent of pastures are…… Continue Reading
Sorghum harvest nears finish line in Nebraska
The final USDA weekly crop report of the season shows the sorghum harvest wrapping up in Nebraska. At 95 percent complete, the pace is just behind the usual pace of 97 percent. Winter wheat condition is rated 48 percent good to excellent, with 95 percent of the crop emerged. The post Sorghum harvest nears finish…… Continue Reading
Kentucky soybeans 93% harvested
Soybean harvest is winding down in Kentucky. According to the latest Crop Progress and Condition report from the USDA 93 percent of harvest is complete. Seventy-one percent of tobacco has been stripped. Winter wheat is 79 percent rated good to excellent with 93 percent of the crop planted and 78 percent emerged. Pastures are rated…… Continue Reading
Rain and snow slow Minnesota farmers finishing fall fieldwork
Widespread rain and snow limited Minnesota farmers trying to wrap up fall fieldwork last week. USDA’s final crop report for 2024 shows there were four days suitable, with activities including tillage and planting CRP and cover crops. Topsoil moisture supplies going into winter are rated 55 percent adequate to surplus, with the majority of subsoil…… Continue Reading
Winter wheat in Arkansas rated 52% good to excellent
According to the USDA, the cotton and soybean harvest is complete, and the peanut harvest is nearly complete. Winter wheat is 95 percent planted, 84 percent emerged, and 52 percent of the crop is rated good to excellent. Pasture conditions are just 13 percent good to excellent. Topsoil moisture is 83 percent adequate to surplus…… Continue Reading
Ohio winter wheat rated 70% good to excellent
The USDA says routine maintenance and winter preparation efforts are in full swing across Ohio with most harvest work complete. The latest crop progress report shows winter wheat emergence at 97% with 70% of the crop rated good to excellent. Aside from the wheat progress, most farming activities in the state over the last week…… Continue Reading
Indiana winter wheat emergence at 88%
The USDA says winter wheat emergence is approximately on schedule in Indiana. The latest crop progress report says 88% of the crop has emerged, near the five-year average of 89%, with 64% of the crop in good to excellent condition. The agency says winter preparations commenced as harvest season for many farmers in Indiana came…… Continue Reading
