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Success starts with the seed
A marketing manager at Croplan says success in 2025 starts with seed selection. Robert Cossar says farmers should be taking hybrid data into consideration. “It’s not just about the performance, but how we also manage it and that’s where our answer plots come in,” he says. “We’re looking at it from a data perspective on…… Continue Reading
U.S. corn stocks expected to tighten in 2025
U.S. corn supplies are expected to tighten in 2025. Joe Barker with CHS Hedging says old crop ending stocks are around 1.9 billion bushels and falling, mostly because of good export demand. “So we’re going to need good production for 2025, maybe 92, 93 million corn acres with a 182 yield just to reach our…… Continue Reading
How long should you hold on to your leftovers?
‘Tis the season for holiday leftovers. But how long should you keep them in the fridge? Kenneth King with the USDA’s Food Safety Inspection Service says if you don’t want to risk food-borne illness, you should follow this timeline for leftovers. AUDIO: Healthy Living on food safety and leftovers The post How long should you…… Continue Reading
Christmas tree growers say prices not increasing for consumers
Christmas tree growers expect to keep prices stable with less inflationary pressure this year. Real Christmas Tree Board Executive Director Marsha Gray tells Brownfield nearly half of wholesale growers in their annual survey said their input costs were up less than five percent. “This year, 60 percent said they were not increasing their wholesale prices,…… Continue Reading
USAID funding research into climate resilience in crops, improved use of precision technology
The U.S. Agency for International Development is funding research to study climate resilience in crops and improved use of precision technology. Kansas State University agronomy professor Vara Prasad tells Brownfield… “What we first want to do is to understand how these high temperature events, the drought events impact the productivity of the crops. Once we…… Continue Reading
Illinois Soybean Association teaming with NRCS for more conservation opportunities
The chairman of the Illinois Soybean Association (ISA) says a new three-year partnership with the USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is bringing more conservation assistance to farmers. Ron Kindred, who farms in Logan County, tells Brownfield it means more boots on the ground. “Our agronomy team is going to be out boots in the…… Continue Reading
No major storms across the Heartland for the Thanksgiving Holiday Weekend; sharply colder
Cold but relatively tranquil weather will dominate the U.S. during the next 5 days, aside from persistent snow squalls downwind of the Great Lakes. Weekend snow showers may affect a few areas, mainly from the northern Plains into parts of the mid-South and Midwest. During the weekend into the first half of next week, freezes should…… Continue Reading
A mixed week for export sales
The USDA is reporting a generally mixed week for U.S. export sales of commodities. With net sales of 2,490,500 MT, soybean sales were a marketing-year high, up 34 percent from the previous week and up 41 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were seen primarily in China, Mexico, Germany, Spain, and Egypt. Exports were…… Continue Reading
Your 2024 Country Music Holiday Gift Guide
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