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Get ahead of early emerging weeds
Farmers are encouraged to get in front of early emerging weeds. Mark Mongen is an Enlist field specialist for Corteva Agriscience who covers Michigan and Ohio. “We don’t want weeds to get a foothold in our corn and soybean fields, because once the do they become more difficult to control later in the season. Weed…… Continue Reading
Revenue base prices are lower in early 2024
A farm management analyst from southern Minnesota says there are lower guarantees for revenue protection insurance this year. Revenue protection insures farmers against yield losses from natural causes like drought or disease and revenue losses caused by a change in the harvest price from the projected price. Farmers can choose the higher price to be…… Continue Reading
Cattle futures higher on Tuesday, expecting steady cash business
Chicago Mercantile Exchange live and feeder cattle were higher ahead of this week’s direct trade, generally expecting mostly steady business. April live was up $1.32 at $188 and June was $.95 higher at $183.52. March feeders were $.75 higher at $252.30 and April was up $1.42 at $257.17. Cash cattle country had a few scattered…… Continue Reading
General CRP signup open
Farmers have very little time to sign up for the general Conservation Reserve Program. USDA says producers and landowners have from now until March 29th to submit offers to their local Farm Service Agency office. The general CRP program helps with the establishment of grasses and trees to control erosion and improve water quality and…… Continue Reading
DOL providing $90 million in farmworker training grants
The U.S. Department of Labor has announced $90 million in grants are available for farmworker training and career services but some in the agricultural industry say the efforts are misdirected. National Council of Agricultural Employers President Michael Marsh calls the program ironic. “We are in the midst of an ag labor shortage in the United…… Continue Reading
Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: March 5, 2024
May corn closed at $4.26 and 1/4, down 2 and 3/4 centsMay soybeans closed at $11.49, down 6 centsMay soybean meal closed at $329.90, down $3.60May soybean oil closed at 45.04, down 13 pointMay wheat closed at $5.51, down 13 centsApr. live cattle closed at $188.00, up $1.32Apr. feeder cattle closed at $257.17, down $1.42Apr.…… Continue Reading
Ernst questions USDA’s telework policies, Vilsack defends workers
A U.S. Senator is asking Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack to review USDA’s telework policies. Iowa’s Joni Ernst tells Brownfield an increase in accountability is needed to help ensure USDA employees are serving farmers and ranchers. “This is not Joni Ernst’s opinion,” Ernst said. “This is coming from other government agencies that are charged with tracking…… Continue Reading
Soybeans, corn, wheat give back some gains
Soybeans were modestly lower on profit taking and technical selling. Contracts held above the recent lows, but the trade seems reluctant to break overhead resistance due to fundamental factors. South American weather generally looks favorable, with large crops expected in Argentina and Brazil, and export demand for U.S. wheat continues to be slow because of…… Continue Reading
CME milk futures, cash dairy down again Tuesday
Milk futures and the cash dairy markets were lower except for butter Tuesday on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. March Class III milk was down $0.18 at $16.52. April was down $0.33 at $16.25. May was down $0.19 at $16.86. June was down $0.18 at $17.44. July through January contracts ranged from unchanged in January to seventeen…… Continue Reading
