Missouri rice conditions improve, corn conditions dip slightly
Below normal temperatures and above average precipitation delayed some fieldwork across Missouri in the last week. USDA says corn planting is getting closer to wrapping up, now at 94 percent […]
Rain keeps Arkansas farmers sidelined much of the week
Scattered rains kept Arkansas farmers out of the fields for about half of last week. The rains left farmers with just 2.3 days suitable for fieldwork but brought soil and […]
Rains give a boost to South Dakota’s wheat
South Dakota’s wheat crop has benefitted from the recent rains. USDA says spring wheat conditions rated 55 percent good to excellent, an increase of nearly 20 percentage points from the […]
Most of Wisconsin’s crops are planted, haying started.
Most of Wisconsin’s crops are planted. USDA’s National Ag Statistics Service says 85% of the corn is planted with 52% of the crop already emerged. That’s three days ahead of […]
Budget reconciliation bill has good things for dairy industry
The National Milk Producers Federation is pleased with budget items passed by the House and sent to the Senate. Alan Bjerga tells Brownfield the U.S. House’s so-called big, beautiful bill […]
Kentucky corn and soybean planting continues to trail average pace
It was another solid week of planting progress for Kentucky farmers. According to the USDA’s Weekly Crop Progress report, 70 percent of the state’s corn crop has been planted, a […]
Tennessee fields remain waterlogged
Wet conditions limited field activities in Tennessee last week and crop quality is starting to decline. The USDA says 87 percent of corn is planted, 76 percent is emerged, and […]
Minnesota farmer says corn has rebounded from wind damage
Minnesota’s corn crop is off to a good start. USDA’s latest weekly crop progress report shows 69 percent rated in good to excellent condition, with planting 97-percent complete. South-central Minnesota […]
Cattle futures lower to start the holiday-shortened week
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live cattle were lower, feeders were sharply lower on technical selling. The market battled rumors of a disease outbreak during part of the trading session, […]
Planting winding down in Iowa
Corn and soybean planting is winding down in Iowa. USDA’s latest weekly crop update shows corn at 95 percent planted and soybeans at 92 percent. Corn is 76 percent emerged, […]
