Low Mississippi River levels again

A hydrologist with the National Weather Service in western Kentucky says water levels on the lower Mississippi River are low again as the new crop marketing year begins. Mary Lamm tells Brownfield it’s not unusual for this time of the year and she’s not too concerned yet. “It’s the third year in a row that…… Continue Reading

Delayed harvest in eastern South Dakota

A farmer in eastern South Dakota says he’s expecting a later-than-usual harvest for corn and soybeans this fall. Dave Ellens says it will likely be the end of September before soybean harvest begins, due to planting season delays and late-season rains, but it should be a better-than-expected soybean crop. “There’s a lot of four-bean pods…… Continue Reading

“Bean Binoculars” website offers farmers national insight

A North Carolina State University Extension soybean specialist says a new website allows farmers to keep up to date with emerging soybean issues as they happen. Rachel Vann says the “Bean Binoculars” map serves as an early warning network for agronomic issues. “With each issue you’ll get a description of the issue, some high-quality photos,…… Continue Reading

California investigating possible H5N1 cases

California officials are testing dairy cows from three farms for possible avian influenza infections. The state’s Department of Food and Agriculture says samples from the three sites have been submitted to the state’s animal health and food safety lab for verification of the H5N1 virus.  All three farms are in California’s central valley. If the…… Continue Reading

Early signs of pressure in the ag economy

A senior economist at the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City says she’s seeing more pressure on the ag economy. Cortney Cowley says farm income is declining. “We say early signs because the way we measure farm income is by asking agricultural lenders if farm income in their lending area is higher or lower or unchanged…… Continue Reading

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