Brownfield’s Larry Lee attends the 2024 World Dairy Expo in Madison, Wisconsin The post World Dairy Expo appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. … Continue Reading
Syngenta Media Summit
Brownfield’s Meghan Grebner attends the 2024 Syngenta Media Summit in Greensboro, NC. The post Syngenta Media Summit appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. … Continue Reading
Dairy checkoff builds demand with restaurant chains
The dairy checkoff has found success by working with restaurant chains to include more dairy products on their menus. Randy Roecker milks a small dairy herd in Wisconsin and is the Innovation Committee Chairman at Dairy Management Inc. Roecker tells Brownfield one success story is their partnership with Domino’s Pizza. “What’s pizza without cheese? So,…… Continue Reading
Analyst expects less beef-on-dairy animals
A market analyst says he expects to see fewer beef on dairy animals entering the market. Robin Schmahl with AgDairy tells Brownfield the lower beef prices and the need for dairy producers to consider raising more dairy heifers could lead to fewer beef-on-dairy animals entering the market. “There’s a little bit of incling going out…… Continue Reading
Minnesota farmers harvesting highly variable corn crop
Minnesota farmers are expected to harvest a highly variable corn crop this fall. University of Minnesota Extension corn agronomist Jeff Coulter tells Brownfield the harvest pace is a little bit behind normal. “There’s still a range in grain moisture right now, some of the corn still hasn’t reached the black layer phase yet. Other corn…… Continue Reading
Darius Rucker ‘Devastated’ After the Death of a Crew Member
Jason Parkin was a staple of Rucker’s road crew for more than two decades. Continue reading…… Continue Reading
A good, but dry soybean crop in northeast MO
A farmer in northeast Missouri says the soybean crop he’s harvesting has been very dry. Drew Lock tells Brownfield “I’ve actually seen beans down in the 9 to 11% range. It seems early for that, but that’s the way they’re coming out. There’s lots of green stems. It’s harvesting ok, but it’s a little challenging…… Continue Reading
University of Nebraska researcher helping develop virtual replica corn field
A researcher at the University of Nebraska is helping develop the first virtual replica of a corn field. James Schnable tells Brownfield… “What we want the digital model to do is tell us a lot about how a plant is growing in a particular environment,” he says. In the past researchers have relied on crop…… Continue Reading
Cattle futures sharply higher Wednesday
Chicago Mercantile Exchange live and feeder cattle futures were sharply higher, preparing for this week’s direct cash business. December live was up $2.52 at $187.70 and February was $2.22 higher at $188.40. November feeders were $3.87 higher at $248.55 and January was up $3.62 at $242.07. Direct cash cattle trade remains relatively quiet Wednesday afternoon…… Continue Reading
Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: October 2, 2024
Dec. corn closed at $4.32 and 1/2, up 3 and 1/2 centsNov. soybeans closed at $10.56, down 1 and 1/4 centsDec. soybean meal closed at $340.40, down $7.10Dec. soybean oil closed at 43.64, up 73 pointsDec. wheat closed at $6.15 and 1/4, up 16 and 1/4 centsDec. live cattle closed at $187.70, up $2.52Nov. feeder…… Continue Reading
