An agronomy expert says he has high expectations for the 2024 harvest season. “Beans are really wrapping up and honestly corn will be finishing up here fast as well,” said Brandon Walter with Pioneer. Walter says the harvest pace has been exceptionally quick, and yields have been better than expected across many areas of the…… Continue Reading

The ranking member of the Senate Agriculture Committee says at a recent roundtable, Mississippi Delta farmers asked him to prioritize a new farm bill and disaster relief package in the lame duck session of Congress. John Boozman says challenging commodity prices and higher input costs aren’t helping farmers and the quality of some crops have…… Continue Reading

An extension ag economist says he’s expecting some acreage shifts for southern crops in 2025. “There’s a lot to consider. What input costs do and the price of competing crops.” Scott Stiles at the University of Arkansas says cotton prices have declined a lot this year and continued price challenges will affect acres. “Some are…… Continue Reading

Dry conditions continue across the upper Midwest. Eastern Nebraska farmer Chris Clausen tells Brownfield… “We haven’t had a significant rainfall since the beginning of August and we’ve had less than two and half inches since the 4th of July.” University of Nebraska climatologist Eric Hunt says the conditions have significantly dried down soybeans. “I’ve heard…… Continue Reading