Whether your state is actually part of Tornado Alley comes down to the time of year. Continue reading…… Continue Reading
Weather causing weak emergence in Michigan’s Thumb
A Thumb-area farmer says cool, windy weather has been challenging for crop emergence. Matt Frostic tells Brownfield, “We’ve had phenomenal windy days.” “We’ve seen some wind damage in the sugar beet crop, it’s put some stress on the beans and corn too,” he shares. “This corn crop doesn’t look like it could handle a herbicide…… Continue Reading
Missouri farmer: crop genetics offset weather
North-central Missouri farmer Kyle Durham says crop development is right where it should be. “Corn is all up and going. Soybeans, those that we planted before Mother’s Day, were obviously the first ones up and out of the ground,” he says. “The clay soils, those were a little a little slower coming out, especially when…… Continue Reading
Automation becoming more mainstream in agriculture
Automation is becoming more common in U.S. agriculture. University of Minnesota Precision Agriculture Center director Yuxin Miao says as farming becomes more intelligent and automated, less will be required of farm operators. “We hope artificial intelligence will help us to automatically identify the problems and make the decisions, prescriptions, and also implement that in the…… Continue Reading
Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: May 30, 2025
Jul. corn closed at $4.44, down 3 centsJul. soybeans closed at $10.41 and 3/4, down 10 centsJul. soybean meal closed at $296.30, down 10 centsJul. soybean oil closed at 46.89, down 150 pointsJul. wheat closed at $5.34, unchangedJun. live cattle closed at $215.47, down 5 centsAug. feeder cattle closed at $298.82, down $1.10Jun. lean hogs…… Continue Reading
CoverCress progressing on multiple fronts
The CEO of CoverCress says work continues to develop future markets for the company’s commercialized version of pennycress. Jim Hedges says fields of the fall-seeded cash crop are being harvested in Illinois and Missouri this spring for use in livestock feed. “We’re doing feed studies with that, as well as doing some feed just…… Continue Reading
Delta ag land market weakening
Farmland values are softening in the Delta. Ashley Arrington with Ag Resource Management says that’s consistent with what’s happening in the Midwest. “In the Southeast we’re starting to see a slight drop too, and when I say slight it’s like one to two percent. All the appraisals that I have been getting back have come…… Continue Reading
Local foods need supportive infrastructure to grow
The head of the West Michigan Shoreline Food Processing Association says infrastructure is one of the top barriers in getting more local foods to consumers. Marty Gerencer tells Brownfield her group is working to increase regional logistics and address challenges throughout the food supply chain. “Is really helping connect, particularly our small and our mid-size…… Continue Reading
Farmer says timely rains hit or miss for wheat crop
A western Kansas farmer says he’s cautiously optimistic about his winter wheat corp. Clay Schemm says recent moisture could get most of the crop across the finish line. “If you were able to get a good stand in the fall, you probably have some decent wheat in my area, but that’s going to be…… Continue Reading
Staying the course
A sales agronomist for AgriGold Hybrids says most of his farmers are sticking to their original acreage intentions despite battling spring planting delays. Scott Bugg says some Ohio growers are running behind. “Down in the northwest portion of the state, they’re getting along pretty well,” he says. “They’ve missed a lot of these rain events that…… Continue Reading
