Indiana crops now 20% planted
A southwestern Indiana farmer says weather has continued to be a problem. Ben Kron tells Brownfield progress has been slow. “We finally got rolling in the fields,” he says. “We got somewhere […]
March dairy product production up except powders
Most dairy products had slightly higher production in March. The National Ag Statistics Service says total cheese output rose 7.6% over February and one-tenth of a percent above March of […]
Kansas corn planting remains faster than normal
Kansas farmers made more headway planting last week. USDA’s latest crop report says corn is now 51 percent planted, compared to the five-year average of 43 percent. Twenty-nine percent of […]
Rain slows Iowa planting progress
Significant rain brought planting to a halt across most of Iowa last week. USDA’s latest weekly crop report says there were less than two days suitable for fieldwork as recent […]
Kentucky crops: 46% corn, 33% soybeans planted
Kentucky farmers were able to make decent planting progress despite widespread rains. Corn is 46 percent planted, and 25 percent has emerged. Soybeans are 33 percent planted, and 7 percent […]
IL planting progress creeps forward
Planting progress in Illinois made modest gains last week. Scott Halpin, who farms in Grundy County in northeastern Illinois, tells Brownfield… “We do have a little bit of beans in […]
Rain slows many Wisconsin farmers anxious to plant
Weather continues to slow down planting progress for many Wisconsin farmers. USDA statistician Greg Busler says only 3.2 days were suitable for fieldwork in the week ending Sunday, and the […]
Cattle, hog futures pressured to start the week
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live cattle were mostly lower, and feeders were lower ahead of the week’s direct business. Feeders had additional pressure from the higher move in corn. […]
Arkansas farmers make planting progress, despite rain
Farmers in Arkansas were able to make some planting progress last week, despite rainfall keeping many out of the fields for about half of the week. The USDA says 91% […]
Michigan crop progress above average
Corn planting jump started last week in Michigan. Jim Zook with Michigan Corn tells Brownfield warmer soil temperatures have allowed farmers to plant more. “We’re to the point now that […]
