Corn, wheat higher ahead of supply and demand numbers

Soybeans were steady to modestly higher. Traders are watching development weather, which looks non-threatening for most of the region. There are some areas of concern and a long way to go, but on the balance, conditions are above year ago levels and the trade’s expecting a sizable crop, for now. CONAB left its estimate for…… Continue Reading

U of I releases final 2024 crop budget estimates

An ag economist at the University of Illinois says their final 2024 crop budget estimates are in the red. Gary Schnitkey tells Brownfield they’re projecting trendline yields with a corn price unchanged from January, but soybeans are lower. “$4.50 for corn and $11.30 for soybeans.”  He says, “We may be a little bit high on…… Continue Reading

Rains result in lost nitrogen

Farmers in wet areas of the Corn Belt are dealing with lost nitrogen. Iowa State University Extension agronomist Angie Rieck-Hinz says excessive rainfall has resulted in leaching. “We also have experienced a lot of denitrification in those ponded soils, and the question always comes this time of year of ‘do we need more nitrogen?” She…… Continue Reading

Gov. Reynolds unveils new Disaster Recovery Farm Interest Program

New assistance is available for Iowa farmers recovering from property damage and losses caused by recent severe weather events. At a press conference Thursday, Governor Kim Reynolds says announced a new Disaster Recovery Farm Interest Program. “This program actually buys down interest rates by reimbursing interest payments up to $50,000 per household over 12 months…… Continue Reading

Plan accordingly for tar spot

An extension plant pathologist says tar spot is becoming a more common corn disease in Missouri and farmers should act as if they will have it during the growing season. The Crop Protection Network says tar spot has been confirmed in more than 20 Missouri counties this year, all north of the Missouri River. And…… Continue Reading

Chobani creates shelf-stable milk for disaster aid

Chobani has created a shelf-stable dairy milk specifically for providing high levels of nutrition for disaster relief efforts. Chobani Super Milk stable without refrigeration until opening for up to nine months and is being distributed by the American Red Cross and in food banks close to their production facilities in Idaho and New York. The…… Continue Reading

Yield Optimizer seed selection tool

Farmers now have another resource for selecting seed. AcreShield CEO Billy Rose says Yield Optimizer is the first independent seed selector program offering objective performance data. “We’re kind of the Consumer Reports, if you ever read the magazine back in the day, but for seed variety testing.” He tells Brownfield Yield Optimizer evaluates more than…… Continue Reading

Corn struggling in southern Minnesota

A farmer in south central Minnesota is seeing a lot of unevenness in corn fields. Tim Waibel of Courtland says after a good start to planting in early April, rain halted progress for more than three weeks. “Got back at it, but the problem was by then the ground was really full (of water). So…… Continue Reading

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