Cash dairy prices mostly lower Monday

Cash dairy prices were lower except for nonfat dry milk Monday on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.    Dry whey was down $0.0050 at $0.4775. Three sales were recorded, ranging from $0.4750 to $0.4775.  Forty-pound cheese blocks were down $0.06 at $1.7750.  One sale was recorded at $1.8150.  Cheese barrels were down $0.0325 at $1.8075.  Five sales were…… Continue Reading

Cover crop termination tip: Wait for warmup

A central Illinois farmer says he’s holding off a bit before terminating his cover crops.  Derek Martin, who farms in Logan County, tells Brownfield, “We’ve had some experiences in the past where we’ve sprayed it with these cool, cloudy days and cool nights, and it just doesn’t get the good kill on it.”  He says,…… Continue Reading

Export inspections mostly down on week, up on year

The USDA says that as of the week ending April 17th, corn and soybean export inspections continue to run ahead of the paces needed to meet projections for the current marketing year. The 2024/25 marketing year began June 1st for wheat and September 1st for beans, corn, and sorghum. The USDA’s next round of supply…… Continue Reading

Preparing for Enlist

Spring fieldwork is in full swing, and many farmers are planting Enlist E3 soybeans, Enlist corn, and Enlist cotton. Corteva Agriscience Market Development Specialist Grant Harms says there are several steps growers should take before applying Enlist herbicides. He tells Brownfield the first step is getting familiar with the label. The post Preparing for Enlist…… Continue Reading

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