Soybeans show promise at start of long-term ecological study

The director of a long-term agricultural research project says soybeans have shown the most profit potential when using more diverse rotations. Phil Robertson is with Michigan State University’s Kellogg Biological Station’s Long-Term Agroecosystem Project. “We know we can be profitable and even more profitable with some (crops) using the aspirational system, not necessarily because of…… Continue Reading

Heat this week calms early frost fears

A warm stretch is easing concerns of an early frost in the Upper Midwest. Minnesota Department of Natural Resources climatologist Kenny Blumenfeld says it’s very unlikely freezing temperatures will occur the next two weeks. “We had kind of a close call frost last weekend in northeastern Minnesota, and I think that got some people nervous.…… Continue Reading

CME cash dairy prices mostly higher Monday, but few sales

Cash dairy prices were mostly higher Monday on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.  Dry whey was up $0.0025 at $0.59.  Three sales were recorded, ranging from $0.5875 to $0.59.  Forty-pound cheese blocks were unchanged at $2.27.   No sales were recorded.  Cheese barrels were up $0.01 at $2.2850.  No sales were recorded.  Butter was up $0.0150 at…… Continue Reading

Ag groups ask lawmakers for 2024 farm bill

Ag lobbyist Tom Sell says a new farm bill isn’t likely by the end of September. “I don’t think it’s realistic for House floor action. It’s certainly not realistic for Senate floor action, but at the end of the day, none of that is really needed,” he says. “You can still craft a package and…… Continue Reading

China’s dairy purchases hard to predict

A dairy economist says recent milk powder sales to China are a good sign, but he’s not expecting China to be buying long-term. Chuck Nicholson with the University of Wisconsin says, “I’d say that’s probably a blip rather than some kind of an indicator of a long term that we’re going to see coming. Nicholson…… Continue Reading

Interest building in central Illinois ag tech hub

Interest is building in a newly designated central Illinois ag tech hub.                  The Illinois Fermentation and Agriculture Biomanufacturing (iFAB) Tech Hub earlier this year received a $51 million Economic Development Administration (EDA) implementation grant.  Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski tells Brownfield… “One of the things I hear about from my farmers is they want access and the…… Continue Reading

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