Soybean harvest underway in southeast Minnesota
The soybean harvest is underway in southeast Minnesota. Northfield farmer Bruce Peterson tells Brownfield some early maturity varieties planted the last week of April turned quickly thanks to warm and […]
Marketing questions remain as harvest picks up
Some Illinois farmers say marketing will be the biggest challenge of the 2024 growing season. Mark Schweizer, who farms in Montgomery County, says he’s not sure what to do with […]
CME cash dairy prices mostly down Thursday
Cash dairy prices were mostly lower Thursday on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Dry whey was down $0.0075 at $0.5875. Six sales were recorded, ranging from $0.5875 to $0.5975. Forty-pound cheese […]
CREP expansion coming to Indiana
The director of the Indiana State Department of Agriculture says the Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program is expanding. Don Lamb says the program benefits farmers. “Farmers are the best environmentalists. Farmers […]
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Farmland values surprisingly stable
The CEO of National Land Realty says he’s surprised farmland values have remained high despite low commodity prices. Ronnie Richardson tells Brownfield he recently talked to a Kansas farmer about […]
Eastern Iowa farmer starts soybean harvest
Eastern Iowa farmer Jeff Pape started soybean harvest Wednesday. “Yields are decent, anywhere from some timber fields that don’t get good sun and are on sand ground that ended up […]
Good week for new crop corn, soybean export sales
New crop U.S. corn and soybean export sales were up on the week. The USDA says Mexico, unknown destinations, and Japan led the pack for corn during the week ending […]
FEMA seeking those who haven’t yet applied for disaster assistance
Some FEMA Disaster Recovery Centers will be closing soon and the federal agency is making a call to those who may not have signed up for help yet. FEMA spokesperson […]
Red crown rot impacting Illinois farmers
A Pioneer agronomist says red crown rot is having a major impact on some soybean growers. Matt Montgomery says his west central Illinois territory is ground zero for the relatively […]