UNL Extension specialist says safety is always encouraged around grain bins
A University of Nebraska Extension specialist is reminding farmers about grain-bin safety during harvest. Amy Timmerman tells Brownfield farmers should wear a dust mask or respirator when cleaning grain bins […]
Soybeans see more gains, corn, wheat finish higher
Soybeans were higher on fund and technical buying. The trade’s watching harvest activity, expecting some areas to make good progress, but Hurricane Helene will cause more delays in the south […]
Setting priorities for 2025
The new board for the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture has set its priorities for the coming year. NASDA president and Arkansas Ag Secretary Wes Ward says there are long-term concerns […]
Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: August 25, 2024
Dec. corn closed at $4.15 and 1/4, up 3 and 1/2 centsNov. soybeans closed at $10.53 and 1/4, up 11 centsOct. soybean meal closed at $326.10, up $2.50Oct. soybean oil […]
August poultry production below prior year
U.S. poultry production declined during August 2024. The USDA says 4.519 billion pounds of poultry were certified wholesome last month, 4% less than August 2023, including a 3% decline in […]
Broiler sets, placements up on the year
The USDA’s reporting another year-over-year rise in broiler hatchery numbers. 243.356 million broiler-type eggs were set into incubators last week, up 6.31 million on the week and 5% on the […]
Nebraska farmer shares bankruptcy clawback story
A Nebraska farmer says growers need protection from bankruptcy clawback cases. Kevin Fulton, who’s diversified organic farm is based in Sherman County, says he sold his entire 2020 soybean crop […]
Tropical storm Helene to bring moisture to Delta, portions of Corn Belt
An ag meteorologist says a tropical storm will bring moisture to the Delta and portions of the Corn Belt in the next few days. Greg Soulje says once Hurricane Helene […]
Better-than-expected soybean crop in eastern SD
A farmer in eastern South Dakota says soybean harvest hasn’t been too bad this fall considering portions of the crop was drowned out earlier in the growing season. Chet Edinger […]
A fast paced corn harvest in west-central MO
A farmer in west-central Missouri says corn harvest has been moving quickly and it’s been a good crop so far. “We have a lot of corn, not very much storage […]
