Herd improvement focus of Illinois Beef Quality Showcase
Some beef producers are focusing on improving the quality of their herds. Shannon Welsh, president of the Illinois Beef Association, says the organization’s Beef Quality Showcase is a partnership with […]
Lerner: above-normal rainfall to continue
An ag meteorologist says above normal rainfall in May across much of Missouri, and the Midwest left some areas with two to three times their normal precipitation. Drew Lerner with […]
Midday cash livestock markets
There’s a light round of direct cash cattle trade underway. Live deals in Texas are at $255, but it isn’t enough business to establish an accurate price trend for the […]
Cash dairy mixed with whey down, butter up Tuesday
Cash dairy prices were mixed again on Tuesday at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Dry whey was down $0.0125 at $0.6775. Two sales were recorded at $0.6775 and $0.68. Forty-pound cheese blocks remained unchanged at $1.4750. Fifteen sales were recorded, ranging from $1.4725 to $1.48. Cheese barrels remained unchanged at $1.44. Two sales were recorded at $1.43 and $1.44. Butter was up $0.04 at $1.71. Twenty-three sales were recorded, […]
Marketing to the Masses
The Illinois Corn Marketing Board has long utilized corn checkoff funding to share the story of Illinois corn farmers with consumers. In this Managing for Profit, Lindsay Croke, director of […]
From feedyard to packing plant: Understanding the beef supply chain
The importance of a safe and efficient beef supply chain. Nearly 70 attendees toured the nation’s largest feed lot and meat processing plant this week and got a first-hand look […]
Early-season warmth, heat for most; increased rainfall chances for most areas of the Heartland
Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of near- or above-normal temperatures and precipitation across most of the country. Cooler-than-normal conditions will be confined to the […]
Brownfield Ag Weather Today
For the remainder of the week, some of the most significant precipitation (locally 1 to 2 inches or more) will fall across the Plains. Meanwhile, lingering showers across northern sections […]
Welcome rains on parts of the Plains; temps moderate to seasonal warmth across the Corn Belt
Across the Corn Belt, dry weather covers the Great Lakes region. Meanwhile, showers and thunderstorms dot the remainder of the Midwest. Early Monday, some of the heaviest rain is affecting […]
Modern genetics, fertility make the old “knee high” saying obsolete
A Wisconsin farmer says modern corn hybrids are outperforming old varieties by a long shot. Mike Berget grows crops in western Wisconsin near River Falls and tells Brownfield that science […]