69% of U.S. corn, 67% soybeans good to excellent
The USDA’s national corn, winter wheat, and spring wheat ratings improved slightly over the past week. That was due to generally favorable weather in many key growing areas. As of […]
Wisconsin crops, soil conditions vary
Wisconsin crop conditions vary, as the May weather affected planting and emergence differently around the state. As June begins, Janesville farmer Doug Rebout likes what he sees. “I’m looking out […]
Southeast Nebraska farmer closely monitoring stand issues
A southeast Nebraska farmer says he’s concerned about stand issues for his corn and soybean crops. Logan Bredemeier tells Brownfield, “We’ve finally gotten some some heat now to get some […]
Minnesota Farmfest
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April soybean crush, corn for ethanol use mixed
U.S. soybean crush and corn for ethanol use numbers were mixed in April. U.S. ethanol production showed the effects of seasonal maintenance. The USDA says 425.801 million bushels of corn […]
Rare G4 alert for geomagnetic storm could lead to GPS outages
A cropping systems specialist says that major disturbances in Earth’s magnetosphere will continue to disrupt GPS navigation for farmers into next year. “We’re still in what space scientists call the […]
New law helps protect Ohio farmland and advance clean energy
A new law allowing abandoned land to be used for clean energy development could help protect the state’s farmland. Luke Crumley, the director of public policy and nutrient management for […]
Active weather patterns bring swift changes in conditions
Michigan’s climatologist says the state could be the dividing line in the Midwest between wet and dry conditions at the beginning of June. Jeff Andresen says the current warmup should […]
Pest pressure building under wet weather conditions
A sales agronomist for AgriGold Hybrids says unseasonably cool and wet weather conditions has created the right environment for early season pest pressure. Ohio-based Scott Bugg says slug damage typically occurs […]
Southern Minnesota farmland market “stable”
A certified appraiser calls the southern Minnesota farmland market mostly stable. Ted Brenny with Compeer Financial says values are off the highs of 2022 and 2023. “Markets have been more […]