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A challenging time to market cattle

The market news manager for the Missouri Department of Agriculture says this can be a difficult time of year to market cattle. Tony Hancock says this recent price slide shouldn’t have come as a big surprise. “It is seasonally a weaker time of the...

Nutrient efficiency matters more in tighter times

The executive director of the Illinois Nutrient Research and Education Council (NREC) says proper nutrient management can impact an operation’s bottom line. Julie Hewitt tells Brownfield NREC funded research has shown limiting lost nutrients has numerous benefits. “Better understanding the importance of using an...

Previewing USDA’s Livestock Slaughter and Cattle on Feed reports

The cattle industry continues to look for signs of herd expansion. Livestock economist Scott Brown says beef cow slaughter continues to be a number he’s watching each month, especially as the industry looks for growth. “We’ve kind of gotten away from not having a...

CME cash dairy markets mixed Monday

Cash dairy prices were mixed Monday on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.  Dry whey was down $0.0150 at $0.59.  Two sales were recorded at that price.  Forty-pound cheese blocks were up $0.0250 at $2.30.   One sale was recorded at that price.  Cheese barrels were up...

Farmers Union legislative fly-in covers more than just farm bill

Ag policy beyond the farm bill was discussed during the National Farmers Union legislative fly-in last week. Minnesota Farmers Union president Gary Wertish tells Brownfield biofuels came up in conversations with lawmakers. “We have an opportunity with Sustainable Aviation Fuel, but at the same...

Spotlight on Soybeans Podcast Ep. 6 | Conservation Farming Tactics

Sustainable soybean production is within reach. Missouri Soybeans staff is dedicated to helping farmers with conservation farming to achieve sustainability. MO Soybeans offers assistance with the adoption of conservation-related practices, such as how to navigate cost-share programs, helps farmers get in touch with local...

Productive, Sustainable Farmland

Missouri Soybeans Conservation Programs Manager Brady Lichtenberg says every acre of the Farm for Soy Innovation is being put to productive use. He says they are using the land as a test bed for cover crops, no-till, and wildlife habitats. Producers are also encouraged...

A mild to warm pattern continues for most; a few showers ahead centered on the Plains

Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of near- or above-normal temperatures and precipitation across much of the country.  Cooler-than-normal conditions will be confined to northern sections of the Rockies and Intermountain West. Meanwhile, drier-than-normal weather should be limited to...

Early season rains take toll on Minnesota crops

A west-central Minnesota farmer says excessive moisture early in the growing season has taken a toll on his crops. Joe Serbus farms in Renville County and tells Brownfield frequent spring rains slowed planting and hindered emergence. “First stumbling stone was getting the corn out...

Lawmakers consider temporary aid until new farm bill passed

A U.S. Senator from Kansas says time is running out to get a new farm bill, but there is a sense of urgency from a leader of the U.S. Senate Ag Committee to do something immediate to meet the needs of U.S farmers and...

American Bird Conservancy incentivizing neonic-free seed use

The director of government relations for the American Bird Conservancy says funding is now available for farmers interested in sourcing and using seeds not coated with neonicotinoid insecticides. Hardy Kern, who oversees the organization’s Pesticides and Birds Campaign, says the “Untreated Seed Pilot Program”...
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