A farmer in eastern South Dakota says soybean harvest hasn’t been too bad this fall considering portions of the crop was drowned out earlier in the growing season. Chet Edinger tells Brownfield yields are better than expected. “It’s above actual production history by a ways. We had a decent August for rainfall. We got 2.5…… Continue Reading
A fast paced corn harvest in west-central MO
A farmer in west-central Missouri says corn harvest has been moving quickly and it’s been a good crop so far. “We have a lot of corn, not very much storage left and elevators are filling up.” Jordan Bredehoeft, who farms in Lafayette County, says on-farm storage is mostly filled with new crop corn. “We put…… Continue Reading
New online course provides mental health resources
A new resource is available to provide practical support strategies and information to help navigate mental health challenges in rural communities. Julie Lux says Rural Minds has partnered with Cornell University’s College of Veterinary Medicine and NY FarmNet to provide the “Mental Health and Suicide Prevention in Rural America” course. “It’s targeted to veterinarians because…… Continue Reading
Bayer says corn seed harvest running smoothly
Harvest is underway for Bayer’s largest corn seed production facility. Field production specialist Kirk Gibson tells Brownfield the turn to drier weather has made for an ideal end to the season in southern Michigan. “Rain in the month of September or October really slows our harvesting down,” he says. “With this drought, it’s allowed the…… Continue Reading
The 20 Saddest Country Songs of the 1980s
In the 1980s, more than ever before, country artists and songwriters were perfecting the art of the story song. Continue reading…… Continue Reading
Farmland value outliers
A specialist who covers farmland values across the U.S. suggests there are several unsteady states in an otherwise steady market. Ronnie Richardson with National Land Realty tells Brownfield one outlier is California. “People talk about leaving California, well that’s not going to affect the agriculture prices in California just because people are moving out. But…… Continue Reading
WATCH: Hardy Goes Off on People Who Don’t Like America
Hardy is fired up, and he has no problem letting us know. Continue reading…… Continue Reading
Everything New on Netflix in October 2024
A new ‘Tomb Raider’ series, plus a new show behind-the-scenes of the NBA are coming to streaming. Continue reading…… Continue Reading
16 Totally Awesome ’80s Candies We Were Obsessed With
From the sweet to the sour to the downright teeth-destroying, let’s unwrap some of the most awesome ’80s candies. Continue reading…… Continue Reading
Ethanol production down for second straight week
Seasonal maintenance has limited ethanol production for the second week in a row. The U.S. Energy Information Administration says the daily average of 994,000 barrels a day was the lowest since May, down 55,000 on the week and 15,000 on the year. Iowa State University’s Center for Agricultural and Rural Development says the estimated operating…… Continue Reading
