Silage, sugarbeet harvest in southwest Minnesota

A farmer and crop adjuster in southwest Minnesota says harvest activity is in full swing. Joe Serbus farms in Renville County and tells Brownfield silage chopping and edible bean harvest is underway. “They’re really attacking those beans right now. The early sugarbeet lift has started, so they’ve taken off headlands (and) opened up fields. Sweetcorn…… Continue Reading

Challenges abound for young Illinois organic farmer

A young, central Illinois farmer says it been a challenging year growing organic row crops. Austin Reed, who came back to his family’s Piatt & DeWitt County farm full-time last year, says the second year of transitioning some of his acres to organic has been very different. “A hot, wet spring led to a very…… Continue Reading

Apple crop is coming fast

A Michigan apple grower says orchards are ripening faster than expected this season. Chris Kropf tells Brownfield, “We are 14 days ahead, maybe 10 to 14 days ahead, and we’re scrambling a little bit because maturity is coming on fast.” “We’ve seen this with other crops this summer, whether it was blueberries or peaches.” After…… Continue Reading

Red crown rot makes an appearance across Indiana

An extension plant pathologist at Purdue University says red crown rot is spreading across Indiana. Darcy Telenko says it has been confirmed in six counties. “We’re still finding new areas with the disease,” she says. “Rush, Decatur, Spencer and Allen, were the four counties that had been confirmed last year and in the year prior.…… Continue Reading

Farmland market not weak, but weakening

The farmland market is not immune to the downturn in the ag economy. Hertz Real Estate Services president Doug Hensley says what’s happening to farmland values is similar to other parts of agriculture. “For years we’ve seen the benefits of the high end of the cycle, and we’ve come off the high in a lot…… Continue Reading

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