An uptick in operating lines of credit

There’s been an increase in borrowed money and operating lines of credit. In this episode of Managing for Profit, the vice president of oils, grains, and seed analysis at Rabobank Owen Wilson gives farmers tips to best manage their operations. The post An uptick in operating lines of credit appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.…Continue Reading

Earlier buying, planting might be a wise move

A seed sales representative says farmers might want to buy and plant earlier. Randy Schlatter with Brevant Seeds tells Brownfield certain varieties of corn and soybeans tend to qo out the door fast. “Most of the companies really have the vast majority of their seed ordered and paid for, really, before the first of December…Continue Reading

The effects of perennial cover crops on soil health

An assistant professor of agronomy at Purdue University says his department is looking at how using Kura clover as a cover crop can impact corn production.   Yichao Rui says the system could help boost nitrogen in the soil.  “Integrating perennial Kura clover into a corn production system might be one of the ways to enhance the sustainability…Continue Reading

A return to unseasonably mild to warm weather for most; a largely dry pattern

Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of above-normal temperatures and near- or below-normal precipitation across much of the country.  Cooler-than-normal conditions will be confined to the Pacific Northwest. Meanwhile, wetter-than-normal weather should be limited to southern Texas, northern California, and the Pacific Northwest. The post A return to unseasonably mild…Continue Reading

Stray voltage remains a problem for some farms

Stray electrical voltage has caused serious problems for some Wisconsin dairy farms. Bryanna Handel and her husband operate a dairy near Barnaveld, Wisconsin. She says, “Back in December, we noticed that our cows were acting very agitated, and coincidentally the same day, they turned on the new substation a half mile from our farm.” Handel…Continue Reading

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