Recent rains have been a welcome sight for many cattle producers. Tony Hancock is with the Missouri Department of Agriculture. “We’re hoping we get a little runoff to put some water in the pond,” he says. “You can buy feed, you can truck feed, but when you get hauling water, that makes things real serious…… Continue Reading
New FARM ES program updates can help producers use GHG data
Farmers generate a lot of data, but turning date into dollars is not always easy, even with emerging carbon markets. Nicole Ayoche with the National Milk Producers Federation says their Farmers Assuring Responsible Management Environmental Stewardship or FARM-ES program has just been updated, and gives processors, farmers, and cooperatives a better tool for evaluating what…… Continue Reading
14 Fruits That Not Only Taste Better But Are Healthier in Winter
Did you know fruit is least expensive when it’s in season? Continue reading…… Continue Reading
Big Change for Cartoon Classic ‘Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer’
“Ready, Rudolph? Ready, Santa!” Continue reading…… Continue Reading
Tennessee crops: 98% corn, 85% soybeans harvested
Most of Tennessee received some rainfall this past week, but more is needed. The dry fall has accelerated the harvest pace. Harvest is 98 percent complete for corn, 85 percent complete for soybeans, and cotton is 78 percent harvested. Winter wheat is 69 percent planted, and 41 percent emerged, with 63 percent rated good to…… Continue Reading
Central Kansas farmer says harvest nearing the finish line
Corn and soybean harvest is nearly complete in Kansas. Central Kansas farmer Rick Schlender tells Brownfield… “Corn is pretty well done. Even the double crop beans, there may be a few out there that are left to cut, but very little. Milo is mostly done. I would say we probably still have 20% milo out…… Continue Reading
Harvest winding down for Kentucky farmers
Harvest continues without weather disruptions for most Kentucky farmers. Harvest is 92 percent complete for corn and 75 percent complete for soybeans. Tobacco is 52 percent stripped; 55 percent is rated good to excellent. Winter wheat is 65 percent planted, 41 percent emerged, with 73 percent rated good to excellent. Pasture conditions have declined again…… Continue Reading
Eastern Nebraska farmer welcomes rain as harvest wraps up
Some much-needed moisture fell over the weekend in eastern Nebraska. Farmer Quentin Connealy tells Brownfield it comes at a good time. “We had done a little bit of tillage, but the ground from the drought was so hard that tillage was not working very good, so this last two to three inches of rain we…… Continue Reading
Drought adds to SD winter wheat condition decline
Winter wheat conditions continue to decline due to the drought in South Dakota and the CEO of the South Dakota Wheat Commission says more rain is needed. “The crop is variable.” Jonathan Kleinjan says it’s still too early to know how the crop will turn out in the spring, but there will be fewer acres…… Continue Reading
Harvest almost complete in Minnesota
Harvest is nearing the end in Minnesota. USDA’s latest weekly crop report says corn harvest is 95 percent complete. That’s almost two weeks ahead of a year ago and more than two weeks ahead of the five-year average. The sunflower harvest is 77 percent done, and farmers in the state are also doing fall tillage,…… Continue Reading
