Cash dairy prices mixed to end the week
Cash dairy prices were mixed Friday at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Dry whey was up $0.0050 to $0.69. One sale was reported at $0.69. Forty-pound cheese blocks were down $0.0175 to $1.5475. One sale was reported at $1.5625. Cheese barrels were up $0.10 to $1.56 Two sales were reported at $1.55 and […]
Purdue weed scientist: 2026 has been a “nightmare” for weed control
A Purdue University Extension specialist says weed control has been difficult for farmers this year. “It’s been a nightmare for trying to control weeds,” he says. Tommy Butts says […]
USDA corn, soybean crop estimates rise as wheat falls
The USDA has raised its 2026 corn and soybean production estimates, while trimming the outlook for wheat. The larger corn and soybean numbers followed the late June acreage adjustments by […]
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Irrigation helping northeast Nebraska crops weather dry conditions
Northeast Nebraska farmer Quentin Conneally says this year’s rainfall has been feast or famine. “It seems like a fine line to get some rains running north towards Sioux Falls and […]
When is the right time to apply a fungicide? It varies, agronomist says
An extension agronomist says fungicide application strategies vary from farm to farm. Iowa State University’s Meaghan Anderson tells Brownfield… “I’m sure a lot of growers have different strategies that they […]
Nitrogen prices provide opportunities despite continued uncertainty
The founder and CEO of Keytrade AG, a global fertilizer trading company based in Switzerland, says despite ongoing conflict in the Middle East, there’s been some recent relief in global […]
Missouri crops start July with good soil moisture despite heat, dryness in Bootheel
The state climatologist with University of Missouri Extension says most of the state is starting July with good soil moisture as the heat turns up. “The past 10 days, as […]
A return to very warm, hot, generally drier weather ahead for most of the Heartland
Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of hotter-than-normal conditions nationwide, except for near-normal temperatures on the southern High Plains and near- or below-normal temperatures in […]
Late-season hay may require more supplementation for cattle
An extension forage specialist says lower quality hay is being produced this year in Missouri due to excessive rains, but forage testing and nutrient management can help cattle producers protect […]