A farm management analyst in Minnesota expects a lot of crop insurance policies to pay out this year. Kent Thiesse says the region has dealt with weather challenges all season. “A lot of farmers will probably be able to collect some crop insurance on some of their farms this year, especially if they have optional…… Continue Reading
CME butter demand still strong, cash dairy prices mixed Wednesday
Cash dairy prices were mostly mixed Wednesday on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Dry whey was down $0.0025 at $0.5950. Nine sales were recorded, ranging from $0.5950 to $0.60. Forty-pound cheese blocks were up $0.0050 at $1.9425. Six sales were recorded, ranging from $1.93 to $1.9425. Cheese barrels were up $0.04 at $1.93. Four sales were…… Continue Reading
PICS: How to Stay in Deacon Claybourne’s House From ‘Nashville’
It’s the closest thing to actually being on the show. Continue reading…… Continue Reading
Corn yields surprisingly good in parts of North Dakota
Corn yields are better than expected in some parts of the Upper Midwest. Brevant Seeds agronomist Lewis Kuppler is based in North Dakota and says the harvest is about 25 percent complete. “Overall, the crop is surprisingly good. We were expecting probably less than what we got, I would say everybody was wondering ‘we started…… Continue Reading
Kansas farmer says harvest has been variable
A central Kansas farmer says corn harvest has been variable. Jacquelyne Leffler tells Brownfield… “We thought it was going to be a tremendous crop and it was really good. It was above average, but there were definitely spots where there were 40 bushel differences from one area to the next,” she says. “Rainfall was so…… Continue Reading
Man Suing City for $647 Million over Bitcoin in Landfill
A man is headed to court because he says there is more than half a billion dollars in a landfill, but they won’t let him look. Continue reading…… Continue Reading
Kelsea Ballerini Has Been Spending a Lot of Time With This Artist
“I think her and I are probably the closest,” Ballerini says. Continue reading…… Continue Reading
National FFA Convention Luncheon and Press Conference
Brownfield’s Erin Anderson will attend the 2024 National FFA Convention Luncheon The post National FFA Convention Luncheon and Press Conference appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. … Continue Reading
Some poultry farmers still need help with Pure Prairie Poultry’s shutdown
Some contract poultry farmers in western Wisconsin are still figuring out how to move forward after their processor, Pure Prairie Poultry shuttered its operations without notice. One of them is Terry Filla. He says, “Currently, we have roughly 60-62 thousand birds with no feed. We’ve called everybody and we don’t know what to do.” Wisconsin’s…… Continue Reading
Here’s Why Forecasters Say This Winter Could Be Miserable
This winter could be very cold and very wet in parts of America. Continue reading…… Continue Reading
