Warm, sunny weather allowed Minnesota farmers to finish small grain harvest and begin harvesting row crops. USDA’s latest weekly crop report says other fieldwork included chopping corn for silage and harvest of dry beans, potatoes, and sugarbeets. Corn in or past the dent stage, at 69 percent, is 12 percent behind a year ago and…… Continue Reading
Harvest begins in South Dakota
The USDA says harvest has begun in South Dakota. The latest weekly crop progress and condition report shows one percent of corn, soybeans, and sorghum have been harvested as of Sunday, on pace with the five-year average. Sixty five percent of corn was rated good to excellent, with 24% mature, 5% behind average. Soybeans are…… Continue Reading
Wisconsin crop report
The USDA potato harvest is rolling along in Wisconsin. The latest weekly crop progress and condition report shows 51% of the potato harvest is complete with 88% rated good to excellent. Sixty three percent of corn is in good to excellent condition with seventy-three percent in the dent stage, 2 days behind last year but…… Continue Reading
Missouri harvest picking up pace
The USDA says harvest is picking up pace in Missouri. The latest weekly crop progress and condition report shows 25% of the state’s corn is harvested, while 74% is mature, well ahead of the 52% five-year average. Soybeans harvested reached 4%, while 35% are dropping leaves, 19% ahead of the average. Rice harvest continues with…… Continue Reading
Pockets of harvest activity in Iowa
Iowa’s Ag Secretary says unseasonably warm and dry conditions allowed farmers to chop silage, seed cover crops, and make harvest preparations last week. In response to USDA’s latest weekly crop update, Mike Naig said are also pockets of harvest activity. Corn reaching maturity, at 41 percent, is two days ahead of the five-year average. Soybeans…… Continue Reading
Panera Bread Employee Wallops Rowdy Customer With Baking Sheet
Chaotic incident unfolds at Denver Panera, with unruly customer hurling racist slurs and escalating to a physical altercation. Continue reading…… Continue Reading
‘Tulsa King’ Recap: A New Villain Should Look Very Familiar
Sylvester Stallone’s Dwight Manfredi’s new nemesis could not be more different from his foe from Season 1. Continue reading…… Continue Reading
Previewing USDA’s Livestock Slaughter and Cattle on Feed reports
The cattle industry continues to look for signs of herd expansion. Livestock economist Scott Brown says beef cow slaughter continues to be a number he’s watching each month, especially as the industry looks for growth. “We’ve kind of gotten away from not having a July cattle report to we’re going to start to focus on…… Continue Reading
Nutrient efficiency matters more in tighter times
The executive director of the Illinois Nutrient Research and Education Council (NREC) says proper nutrient management can impact an operation’s bottom line. Julie Hewitt tells Brownfield NREC funded research has shown limiting lost nutrients has numerous benefits. “Better understanding the importance of using an inhibitor with our nitrogen.” She says, “Making sure that we’re using…… Continue Reading
Miranda Lambert Plans a Benefit Show + Dog Adoption Event
The singer and MuttNation Foundation founder has never played a benefit show quite like this. Continue reading…… Continue Reading
