Michigan State University’s wheat variety trials for the first time analyzed falling numbers to help farmers reduce pre-harvest sprouting. Wheat breeder Eric Olsen tells Brownfield this year’s wetter season made for good research conditions. “The following number that a wheat variety experiences is genetically determined, how that crop is going to respond to these rain […]
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A farmer in west-central Minnesota says this summer has been too wet. Jamie Beyer and her husband grow soybeans, corn, alfalfa,
Extended periods of high temperatures and a lack of rainfall are impacting crop and field conditions around the state. Tony Hancock
The USDA says the sorghum harvest has begun in South Dakota. Monday’s crop progress report shows 1% of the crop is
The Vice President of the Michigan Soybean Committee says the warm and dry August likely took the top end off of
Soybeans were lower on profit taking and technical selling. It looks like nothing pertaining to ag came out of this round
A western Illinois farmer says harvest activity is picking up in his area. Tim Thompson grows corn and soybeans in Morgan
A northwest Ohio farmer says drought conditions are starting to take a toll on the crop in the final stretch of
Dec. corn $4.23 and 1/4, down 6 and 3/4 centsNov. soybeans $10.42 and 3/4, down 3 and 1/2 centsOct. soybean meal
A central Indiana farmer says he’s concerned warmer weather conditions could impact the start of harvest. Chris Cherry says there hasn’t
