CME cash dairy prices mostly lower Wednesday

Cash dairy prices were mostly lower Wednesday except for butter on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.  Dry whey was unchanged at $0.62.  No sales were recorded.  Forty-pound cheese blocks were down $0.0350 at $1.9150.   Two sales were recorded at $1.9050 and $1.9150.  Cheese barrels were down $0.0125 at $1.9750. Two sales were recorded at $1.9850 and…… Continue Reading

NASS to review major crop acreage ahead of production report

The USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service could make adjustments to planted and harvested acreage numbers in its August 12th crop production report. NASS says it will review survey data and new information from the Farm Service Agency and Risk Management Agency ahead of the report, with potential changes for most major crops, including corn, soybeans,…… Continue Reading

Candidate forums a staple of Minnesota Farmfest

Political candidate forums are a staple of Farmfest in southwest Minnesota. Coordinator Kent Thiesse says the show has hosted forums every even year since 1990. “And it’s become kind of a go-to event for all the major candidates for governor, U.S. Senate, and the five congressional districts that represent greater Minnesota.” He tells Brownfield the…… Continue Reading

BASF agronomist gives update on soybean conditions

An agronomist says soybeans conditions have been variable across parts of the Corn Belt. Bill Backhaus with BASF says there’s some concern about disease pressure in Iowa. “With all that early cool and wet environment we were planting into, what comes in but sudden death syndrome. Just starting to see (SDS) pop into southern Iowa.”…… Continue Reading

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