Weather systems are not bringing rain to everyone
Rainfall amounts have varied widely in Wisconsin during June, affecting crop conditions. Andy Bensend raises corn, wheat, and soybeans near Dallas in northwestern Wisconsin. He tells Brownfield moisture has not […]
Cash dairy prices mostly lower except butter Monday
Cash dairy prices were mostly lower except butter Monday on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Dry whey was unchanged at $0.57. No sales were recorded. Forty-pound cheese blocks were down $0.0150 […]
More wheat in rotation helps Wisconsin farm
A northwestern Wisconsin farmer has been busy haying and spraying but is spraying less after gradually changing his crop rotation plan. Andy Bensend raises corn, soybeans, and wheat in Barron […]
Corn, sorghum export inspections above week ago
The USDA says that as of the week ending June 19th, corn and soybean export inspections remain ahead of what’s needed to meet projections for the current marketing year. The […]
Early condition ratings suggest soybeans may not achieve record yields
A market analyst is watching the crop condition rating for U.S. soybeans. Michael Cordonnier with Soybean and Corn Advisor says USDA’s good to excellent rating dropped two percentage points last […]
Illinois dairy industry showing stability; helping those in need
The director of commodity programs and food systems with the Illinois Farm Bureau says the state’s dairy industry seems to have stabilized. Tasha Bunting says the industry contraction that’s been […]
Understanding ultra-pasteurized milk
You might notice some milk products have an extended shelf life compared to normal fluid milk; that milk is ultra-pasteurized. Kris Bosquet, the executive Director of the Nebraska State Dairy […]
Becoming Familiar with the Endangered Species Act
Missouri Soybeans’ Technical Conservation Agronomist, Kaitlin Flick-Dinsmore, says it’s important that farmers become familiar with the Endangered Species Act and provides some clarification on navigating the ESA and working with […]
Brazil poised for record corn crop
Market analyst Michael Cordonnier says despite harvest delays, Brazil’s second crop Safrinha corn could be record large. He tells Brownfield abnormally wet conditions have slowed progress, but boosted yields for […]
Cody Idol’s all-time favorite whitetail bucks
On this episode of Outdoor Adventures, Brent Barnett sits down with antler collector and whitetail enthusiast Cody Idol. They discuss some of the biggest bucks ever harvested and some of […]