Trait Your Field Right

The Channel brand will offer an extended lineup of SmartStax PRO and VT4PRO technology to fight against corn rootworm. In this Managing for Profit, Minnesota-based Channel Technical Agronomist Derek Crompton discusses how to make the best seed selections for your field. The post Trait Your Field Right appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.     Continue Reading

More unseasonably mild, warm weather ahead for the Heartland; a trend towards wetter, too

Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of near- or above-normal temperatures nationwide, except for cooler-than-normal conditions in northern California and the Northwest.  Meanwhile, near- or below-normal precipitation across the southern and eastern U.S. should contrast with wetter-than-normal weather from the northern and middle Pacific Coast eastward into the upper Great…Continue Reading

New Wisconsin Corn leader looks forward to growing organization

The new Executive Director for the Wisconsin Corn Promotion Board wants to get more farmers involved in promoting corn.  Brenda Damrow Gudex was recently promoted by the board from Communications Director to lead the organization earlier this month.  She tells Brownfield expanding the markets for Wisconsin’s corn farmers is just one of her goals.  “To…Continue Reading

Soybean yields underwhelming in Minnesota

Yields seem to be generally underwhelming as the soybean harvest winds down across the Upper Midwest. University of Minnesota Extension agronomist Seth Naeve says much of the crop dealt with too much moisture in the spring and not enough moisture the rest of the growing season. “I think people were pretty prepared for a little…Continue Reading

Cattle futures higher ahead of On Feed report

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were higher ahead of widespread direct business and Friday’s On Feed numbers from the USDA. December live cattle closed $1.05 higher at $188.05 and December lives closed $1.20 higher at $188.82.  November feeder cattle closed $2.32 higher at $248.92 and January feeder cattle closed $1.80 higher…Continue Reading

Impacts of prolonged dryness evident in SW Minnesota

The impacts of a dry end to the growing season are evident in southwest Minnesota. Bryan Biegler grows corn and soybeans near Lake Wilson and says the area has only received around two inches of rain since July. “Soybeans this year were a little disappointing, we had two big things against the soybeans this year.…Continue Reading

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