Senate Ag Committee advances two more USDA nominees

Two more USDA nominees have advanced out of the Senate Ag Committee and now await a floor vote. Richard Fordyce, President Trump’s nominee to be undersecretary for farm production and conservation, was approved with bipartisan support.  Michael Boren, the nominee for undersecretary for natural resources and environment, advanced on a party-line vote.  There are now…… Continue Reading

Watch for foliar diseases and be ready

As July ends, some crop diseases are just getting started… so farmers will need to scout fields and know what to look for as they try to save yields.  Bill Verbaten from FMC has observations and some advice for producers next on today’s Managing for Profit. The post Watch for foliar diseases and be ready…… Continue Reading

A decent corn crop expected in northwest MO

A farmer in northwest Missouri says most of his corn moved through pollination well, but there are a few exceptions. Ryan Meyerkorth, who farms in Atchison County, says some corn had tassel wrap. “It’s like we saw early on in the growing season with rapid growth syndrome,” he says. “I was told by an agronomist…… Continue Reading

Cattle futures higher to start the week

Cattle futures higher to start the week

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were up following Friday’s cattle reports from the USDA and ahead of this week’s direct business.  August live cattle closed $1.40 higher at $227.87 and October live cattle closed $1.62 higher at $224.77.  August feeder cattle closed $2.15 higher at $333.52 and September feeder cattle closed…… Continue Reading

Modeling by MSU gives farmers insights into carbon efforts

Precision modeling research at Michigan State University will help farmers quantify and validate carbon intensity scores. Bruno Basso tells Brownfield, “The dynamic baseline looks at what if you were to maintain the conventional tillage, where would you end up compared to the no tillage and the cover crops and the regenerative practices—it provides farmers with a much…… Continue Reading

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