Pork producer profitability slow to return

Pig farmers are trying to climb out of an extended period of weakness in the hog market. Compeer Financial swine specialist Tyler Fitterer says the swine industry has endured multiple years of losses. “Cost of capital has gone up, the building and material costs have sky-rocketed, and the swine industry has economically really slowed down…… Continue Reading

Nutrient deficiencies in corn lead to stalk quality concerns

An extension agronomist is concerned a loss of nutrients early in the growing season could result in poor stalk quality. Jeff Coulter with the University of Minnesota says very wet conditions in the spring lead to nitrogen deficiencies this summer. “We had so much rain during the year that a lot of the nitrogen was…… Continue Reading

Harvest reveals dry and variable soybean crop in Minnesota

Soybeans in parts of the Midwest are being harvested extremely dry. University of Minnesota Extension soybean agronomist Seth Naeve says he was in a field this week with beans as dry as 7 percent. “Dusty, dirty, and obviously that’s a lot of yield that the farmer doesn’t have access to sell then, because they’re selling…… Continue Reading

Some farmers finding ear molds

An agronomist says ear molds are causing issues for some corn farmers. Chad Kalaher, who covers east central and northeastern Illinois with Beck’s Hybrids, tells Brownfield… “This year we’re seeing a little bit of an elevated amount of those.”  He says, “I think some growers will see a little bit of damage in some places.…… Continue Reading

Strategies for managing market volatility

Farmers should be more strategic when it comes to managing market volatility. In this episode of Managing for Profit, senior market advisor at Total Farm Marketing Naomi Blohm gives the inside scoop on best management strategies. The post Strategies for managing market volatility appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.     … Continue Reading

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