Surprising start to harvest for southeastern Illinois farmer

A southeastern Illinois farmer says his corn harvest started Thursday with a surprise. Jeff Scates, who farms in Gallatin & Union Counties, tells Brownfield… “It was the first field that we had planted, and it was coming out at 15% moisture.”  He says, “So it’s much, much drier than anticipated.” He says yields were also…… Continue Reading

Newly developed technology helps farmers detect tar spot earlier

Insignum AgTech is partnering with Purdue University to develop new technology that could help farmers detect tar spot earlier in corn. Kyle Mohler, CEO and founder of Insignum AgTech discusses the tecnology. The post Newly developed technology helps farmers detect tar spot earlier appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.     … Continue Reading

More alfalfa in ‘24, but quality lower

A Wisconsin dairy farmer says this year’s increased moisture has been a mixed blessing for his crops.  Jack Herricks from Cashton tells Brownfield there’s already quite a bit of forage in the bunk. “We have not started corn silage, but harvesting alfalfa this year has been a real treat because we’ve already harvested substantially more…… Continue Reading

County leader praises rural road program

A member of the Wisconsin Counties Association who also serves on his local town board says more towns need to take advantage of the Agricultural Road Improvement Program. Kieth Langenhahn tells Brownfield there’s a road near his Marathon County home that gets a lot more traffic than it used to. “Forty-six years ago there were…… Continue Reading

Hog futures higher heading into Friday

Hog futures higher heading into Friday

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were lower, watching direct business unfold.  October live cattle closed $.72 lower at $177.90 and December live cattle clsoed $1.07 lower at $176.70.  September feeder cattle closed $1.80 lower at $239.50 and October feeder cattle closed $1.90 lower at $236.67.  A light to moderate direct cash…… Continue Reading

Good gains for soybeans, corn, wheat

Soybeans were higher on commercial and technical buying. Recent hot, dry weather in some areas has likely had an impact on yield potential. The USDA and a recent major private crop tour are both projecting record U.S. yields this year, but at a state level, there’s expected to be some variance with the next USDA…… Continue Reading

Ohio State hosts NASA contest to help better feed astronauts

An Ohio State professor says the NASA Deep Space Food Challenge was an opportunity to develop more nutritious foods for astronauts.  John Horack tells Brownfield…. “Calories are super easy to find, but the nutrition behind them is equally important, and that is often a much more difficult problem to solve,” he says. “We can get…… Continue Reading

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