The 2024 higher milk and butter prices, and some advice about feed

Once in a while, something will happen in the market the creates more questions than answers.  One example is the 2024 butter market, and the recent high prices that have consistently stayed above three dollars a pound much of the summer.  Bryan Doherty with Total Farm Marketing gives farm market and consumer buying insight, next…… Continue Reading

Agriculture price squeeze

USDA’s chief economist says there’s a cost-price squeeze happening in agriculture. Input costs haven’t lowered with commodity prices and Seth Meyer says it’s a sticky situation. “We appear to be entering that phase of tighter margins. Could be another shock around the corner, always could be (and) could be an external shock. But we are…… Continue Reading

Nebraska farmer to begin soybean harvest this week

A Nebraska farmer says he intends to begin harvesting soybeans this week. Jay Reiners tells Brownfield his crops are mostly good. “We’ve snagged some rain. Dryland’s going to be alright, probably not as good as we were hoping but going to be better than the last two years. Dryland beans, I don’t know what this…… Continue Reading

Lack of moisture impacting fall crops in western Kansas

A western Kansas farmer says a lack of moisture is impacting the fall crops. Clay Schemm tells Brownfield. “We had right around, I think 1,000 acres of corn get adjusted to between 1.1 and 1.5 bushels to the acre,” he says. According to USDA as of Sunday, 24% of the state’s expected corn crop is…… Continue Reading

Harvest picking up across Illinois

The USDA says harvest is progressing in Illinois. Montgomery County farmer Mark Schweizer says he’ll start harvest this week. “Got a few neighbors that have, and it’s been really good, so I’m yeah, I’m anxious to get out there,” he says. The latest weekly crop progress and condition report shows 7% of the corn crop…… Continue Reading

Soybeans, corn, and wheat start the week lower

Soybeans were lower, in a very quiet trade.  Soybeans are facing some harvest pressure as the trade was looking ahead to the USDA’s updated crop progress.  Nationwide, soybeans are 6% harvested, which is near the five-year average, with 44% of the crop dropping leaves.  Argentinian farmers will likely plant more soybeans this coming year.  The…… Continue Reading

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