Cooler temperatures and dry weather helped Kentucky farmers in the field cutting hay and topping tobacco last week. Seventy seven percent of tobacco is now topped, and 28% cut, both right on averages, with the crop rated 74% good to excellent. Pasture conditions declined slightly to 60 percent good to excellent, with lack of rain…… Continue Reading
Even More Red Lobsters Closing; See The Updated List
A new report shows more Red Lobsters are closing than initially expected following the chain’s bankruptcy filing. Continue reading…… Continue Reading
Farm bill, grain marketing among farmer concerns heading into Farm Progress Show
(Pictured: Story City, Iowa farmer Brent Larson – Photo by Brent Barnett/Brownfield) Many farmers are looking to meet with industry experts on a variety of challenges at this week’s Farm Progress Show. Eastern Iowa farmer Dave Walton, who serves as treasurer of the American Soybean Association, says the industry needs the certainty of a new…… Continue Reading
Spring wheat harvest advances in South Dakota
Spring wheat harvest continues to advance in South Dakota in one of the final weeks of August. USDA says 83% of the crop has been harvested, an increase of 13 percentage points from the previous week, but behind last year’s progress. Spring wheat conditions are rated 80% good to excellent. Soybeans are starting to drop…… Continue Reading
Farmers remain concerned about Ohio drought conditions
A southwestern Ohio farmer is concerned about the dry conditions across the state. Eric Tipton says it’s abnormally dry. “I think the big question right now is have we have we had enough precipitation to fill,” he says. “I guess that’s kind of the scary part is things are showing a lot of signs of…… Continue Reading
Cattle futures up sharply Monday, hogs weak
Chicago Mercantile Exchange live and feeder cattle futures were higher, supported by oversold signals as traders watched the distribution of the show list. Feeders had additional support from the lower move in corn. October live was up $1.27 at $176.97 and December was $1.17 higher at $176.37. September feeders were $2.77 higher at $241.35 and…… Continue Reading
Small grains harvest continues in Minnesota
Small grains harvest continues in Minnesota. USDA’s latest weekly crop update says 74 percent of oats, 54% of spring wheat, and 57% of barley is harvested. The second cutting of alfalfa hay reached 94% complete. Corn is 5% mature, 4% ahead of average; while only 19% is dented, which is 11% behind. Sixty percent of…… Continue Reading
Nebraska crops continue to improve
Corn and soybean conditions are consistently higher than they were last year in Nebraska. According to USDA’s weekly crop report, corn is rated 68 percent good to excellent in the state with 87 percent of the crop in the dough stage. Fifty-eight percent of the crop is at the dent stage. Soybeans are rated 71…… Continue Reading
Corn and rice harvest begin in MO
Corn and rice harvest started in the last week in portions of Missouri, with temperatures and moisture below normal for this time of the year. USDA says 2% of the corn is harvested, with 17% of the state’s crop is mature and 75% of the crop dented. Missouri’s corn is rated 78% good to excellent.…… Continue Reading
Wisconsin harvests picking up
Dry weather was good for harvesting small grains, hay, and potatoes last week in Wisconsin. The USDA says oats are now 86 percent harvested, ahead of last year and the five-year average, while potatoes are 25 percent harvested and rated 90 percent good to excellent. A third cutting of alfalfa hay is 89 percent finished…… Continue Reading
