A Michigan farmer says optimism after an early harvest season is being overshadowed by a grim price outlook. John Burk tells Brownfield he’s concerned there won’t be many opportunities to market this year’s crop at a profit. “Right now I’m at a loss I guess for pricing, it’s just there’s no good price opportunities out…… Continue Reading

A senior market advisor at Total Farm Marketing says corn prices could rally next year. Bryan Doherty says taking a long-term approach is key. “It’s a cheap commodity in relationship to the cost of producing it, and it’s a cheap commodity in relationship to where the price was,” he says. He tells Brownfield producers should be…… Continue Reading

Recent rains across the Midwest are a welcome sight for farmers that have seeded cover crops. Northern Illinois farmer Norm Deets tells Brownfield the dry fall has challenged crop establishment. “One of the things that we’ll probably see if the weather does turn cold, we’ll have some good roots establishment, but we probably won’t see…… Continue Reading