Precision ag technology a focus for New Holland
New Holland precision ag technology lead Paul Welbig says the company’s FieldOps farm management platform is versatile and easy to use. Speaking to Brownfield at the 2024 Farm Progress Show […]
Delta to get some rain before turning dry
An ag meteorologist says the Delta will get additional rains heading into the weekend, building on the moisture received over Labor Day weekend. Drew Lerner with World Weather Incorporated says […]
Corn is drier-than-usual in SEMO
Southeast Missouri farmer Clint Stephens is harvesting a drier-than-usual corn crop. “We picked some that were 13 to 15% and the wettest corn we’ve picked is 17.5% moisture.” Stephens is […]
2024 broiler sets, placements stay ahead of 2023 pace
Broiler sets and placements continue to trend above year ago levels, pointing to higher production in 2024. The USDA says 247.754 million broiler-type eggs entered incubators last week, up 162,000 […]
September starts with favorable conditions
An ag meteorologist says the mixed weather forecast is favorable for crop maturity and harvest progress across the Corn Belt. “At least through the middle of this month and possibly […]
New Holland forage cruiser scales up chopping
New Holland product marketing manager for self-propelled forage harvesters and self-propelled windrowers Melissa Kelly says the model year ’25 FR920 forage cruiser is the biggest in the company’s lineup and […]
New Holland unveils CR10 combine
New Holland unveiled it’s CR10 combine during the 2024 Farm Progress Show. Cash crop product specialist J Cole Sanford tells Brownfield the harvester features a new drive system, cleaning shoe […]
Grassley expects another farm bill extension
U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley expects another one-year extension of the 2018 Farm Bill to be included in the temporary spending bill Congress is likely to pass in the coming weeks. […]
Wyffels manager optimistic for Iowa’s harvest season
A crop specialist says there’s a lot of optimism for corn and soybean harvest in Iowa. Adam Ploog, western business unit manager for Wyffels Hybrids, says, “What a contradiction of […]
Drought expansion continues in Ohio
A north-central Ohio farmer says drought conditions are starting to linger into his area of the state. Steve Reinhard raises soybeans, corn, wheat, malting barley, and hay near Bucyrus. “We’ve […]
