New tech offers hope as herbicide resistance grows
With more weeds developing resistance to common herbicides, and fewer new options available for farmers, targeted spray applications and laser technologies are showing a lot of promise. University of Wisconsin […]
Michigan crops struggle with dry soil as apple harvest picks up steam
Dry weather has been pushing the apple harvest across Michigan. Riveridge operations manager Justin Finkler tells Brownfield fruit size and overall yields have been impacted north of Grand Rapids. “The […]
Missouri farmer picked to lead state Farm Service Agency
Ronnie Russell from Richmond, Missouri has been named the new state executive director for the USDA’s Farm Service Agency. Russell has farmed corn, soybeans, wheat and hay and has cattle. […]
Variable rice as harvest advances in Arkansas
A rice agronomist with the University of Arkansas Extension says rice harvest continues at an above-average pace and the crop varies. Jarrod Hardke tells Brownfield “it’s most often true that […]
South Dakota farmer says still waiting on harvest
A farmer in northeast South Dakota says he’s about two weeks away from starting harvest. “There’s a lot of green leaves still. I think there’s about 10 days until we […]
Missouri corn yields lag behind 2024 in some areas
Farmers harvesting corn across north-central Missouri say the corn isn’t quite as good as it was last year. Cody Brock, who farms in Carroll County, says late season corn diseases […]
Grain markets slide on Argentina export tax suspension
Soybeans were lower on fund and technical selling. Argentina says it is suspending grain and oilseed export taxes through October, likely boosting ag commodity sales. Argentina is, most years, the […]
Southwestern Illinois harvest likely downhill from here
A southwestern Illinois farmer says his harvest is likely all downhill from here. Dale Haudrich, who grows corn, soybeans, and cover crops in Monroe County, says his early planted crops […]
Corn and soybean maturity behind schedule in Minnesota
Crop development is slightly behind as harvest begins across Minnesota. USDA’s latest weekly crop update says corn is 88 percent dented and 43 percent mature, both several percentage points behind […]
Cattle on Feed report shows sharp decline in marketings and placements
An ag economist says the placements and marketings numbers were both sharply lower in the latest Cattle on Feed report, but it wasn’t a big surprise. Kenny Burdine with the […]