64 Holstein calves stolen in Mercer County, Ohio heist
More than 60 Holstein calves were stolen from a Mercer County, Ohio farm. According to local news reports, the calves were stolen Monday night into early Tuesday morning near State Route […]
New endowed chair at South Dakota State University supports future of swine production
South Dakota State University has created the Rick Wahlstrom Chair in Swine Production to support research, teaching and swine science leadership. Wahlstrom served at SDSU for 36 years as a […]
Fordyce: Consolidating USDA systems strengthens ag data privacy, security
The USDA Undersecretary for Farm Production and Conservation says the agency is addressing concerns about ag data security in the One Farmer One File initiative. Richard Fordyce says merging dozens […]
Farm real estate fraud case numbers grow
An agricultural real estate expert says farm sale fraud is becoming more common. Colton Lacina with Farmers National Company says, “We’ve seen a large uptick in the last, you know, […]
Cool, wet weather brings some concerns for emerging crops
An agronomy manager with Wyffels Hybrids says the cool, wet streak of weather could pose some challenges. Ryan Gentle, who covers the western half of Illinois, tells Brownfield, “This cooler […]
Precision ag costs still outweighing the benefits
Farmers are struggling to see the return of precision ag technology. In this episode of Managing for Profit, Purdue University’s Chad Fiechter says a new study shows the cost often […]
New ASSET Initiative incentivizes sugarbeet growers to cut erosion with strip-till program
A new partnership in the Saginaw Bay Watershed is helping sugarbeet growers reduce erosion while testing strip-till practices. Conservation advisor Simon Yevzelman with The Nature Conservancy tells Brownfield the Accessing […]
Cattle futures sharply higher on solid demand
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were sharply higher on technical buying and solid beef demand. June live cattle closed $1.47 higher at $253.22 and August live […]
Soybeans, corn take profits, watching weather, outside factors
Soybeans were lower on profit taking and technical selling, along with the drop in crude oil. Contracts are overbought and U.S. planting and emergence remain ahead of average. That’s not […]
Heavy rain in Southwest Michigan highlights benefits of cover crops, MSU says
Conservation research at Michigan State University is helping to understand what management practices are needed to handle wetter springs. Director of MSU’s Long-Term Agroecosystem Project Phil Robertson tells Brownfield, “Unlike elsewhere, we’re not […]