Dry, mild to unseasonably warm, favorable fall fieldwork weather ahead across the Heartland

Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of above-normal temperatures throughout the western and central U.S., while cooler-than-normal conditions will cover the East.  Meanwhile, near- or below-normal precipitation across most of the U.S. should contrast with wetter-than-normal weather in parts of Maine, Florida’s peninsula, and the Pacific Northwest. The post Dry,…Continue Reading

Be careful holding out for even lower feed prices

Market analyst Mike North with Ever.ag tells Brownfield markets have given livestock producers some opportunity to save money on feed, and recent rallies might mean it’s time to pull the trigger on feed purchases. The post Be careful holding out for even lower feed prices appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.     Continue Reading

Pasture conditions drying up in southern MO

A cow-calf producer in southern Missouri says it’s been a good year for forage production, but conditions are starting to dry up again this fall. “We’re kind of in a twilight zone situation here from Springfield to the southwest corner of Missouri.” Keith Baxter tells Brownfield the last month had high temperatures and limited moisture…Continue Reading

Agronomist says rain would help prepare Wisconsin fields for ’25

An agronomist says most of Wisconsin needs rain to prepare the soil for next season.  Scott Rowntree with Pioneer tells Brownfield that fall rain helps during the winter. “You need good soil moisture to get the compaction-alleviating affect of frost in the wintertime, and also in the February-March time frame to help relieve compaction. Whenever…Continue Reading

Tennessee crop update: 80% corn, 51% soybeans harvested

Many Tennessee farmers were able to get back into the fields following heavy rains from Hurricane Helene. Northwest Tennessee David Nichols says they got an early start on harvest, and then the calendar turned to September.  “We’ve been affected by these hurricanes that’s blown up,” he says. “So September was kind of slow for us…Continue Reading

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