Looking for signs of growth in the cattle herd

The cattle industry continues to look for signs of herd expansion.  But will this week’s reports from the USDA provide any answers? University of Kentucky livestock economist Kenny Burdine says this month’s Cattle on Feed report will include the percentage of heifers on feed, a figure he continues to monitor. “That’s been trending down for…… Continue Reading

SW Minnesota farmer deals with strong winds, frost, and hail

A southwest Minnesota farmer says his crops are bouncing back after several shots from the weather. Bob Worth grows corn and soybeans in Lincoln County and tells Brownfield planting finished in record time this spring. “The crop came up pretty fast, and then the winds started blowing. We were having 50 mile-an-hour sustained winds, and…… Continue Reading

Look beyond tar spot when scouting corn

A plant pathologist says farmers should be scouting for corn diseases in addition to tar spot as the weather shifts this week. Mandy Bish with University of Missouri Extension says gray leaf spot likes the warm and wet conditions. “Gray leaf spot has grayish to brown lesions and they form rectangles in-between the leaf veins.”…… Continue Reading

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