Tennessee planting pace near normal
Tennessee crop progress is about on pace with the five-year average. The USDA says 47 percent of corn, 25 percent of soybeans, and six percent of cotton is planted. Winter […]
Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: April 28, 2025
May corn closed at $4.75 and 1/2, down 3 and 1/4 centsMay soybeans closed at $10.52 and 3/4, up 2 and 1/4 centsMay soybean meal closed at $287.00, down $3.00May […]
Rollins commends USDA’s HPAI prevention plan
The USDA says its plan to combat highly pathogenic avian influenza is working. Brownfield’s Erin Anderson filed this report from her stop in Ohio on Monday. Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins says […]
Planting ahead of usual pace in Minnesota
Planting is ahead of normal in Minnesota. USDA’s latest weekly crop progress report shows corn at 26 percent planted, on pace with last year and two days ahead of the […]
Michigan planters out in force
Farmers have kicked off the planting season in Michigan with more days favorable for fieldwork over the past week. Berrien County farmer Tera Baker tells Brownfield soybean planting started Sunday […]
Illinois farmers make modest planting progress
The USDA says Illinois farmers made modest planting progress last week. Brian Corkill, who farms in Henry & Stark Counties, says he’s not started planting yet, but there’s been a […]
Nebraska planting pace ahead of schedule despite rain
A south-central Nebraska farmer says the warm and dry conditions have made for a quick planting season. Dough Saathoff tells Brownfield he wrapped up corn planting today. “I’ll be switching […]
Moisture brings improvement to planting conditions, winter wheat in Kansas
A central Kansas farmer says he’s seen varying planting conditions this spring. Adam Baldwin raises corn, soybeans and wheat near McPherson and says he planted corn in very dry conditions […]
Renewable energy local zoning bill before Michigan House
Legislation to return zoning control of renewable energy projects to the local level is moving to the full Michigan House after passing out of committee on a party-line vote. Representative […]
Milk futures lower, cash dairy mostly steady Monday
May Class III milk futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange closed a nickel lower at $18.27. June down 9 at $17.08. July 4 cents lower at $17.62. August through October […]