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Agronomist shares cautious optimism for Nebraska harvest

A field agronomist is cautiously optimistic ahead of harvest. Trey Stephens, with Beck’s Hybrids tells Brownfield he expects corn yields to be better in Nebraska than last year. As for soybeans… “I have a little healthy skepticism on it just because of the lack...

Live cattle mixed ahead of direct business

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live cattle were mixed waiting on direct business, feeders were mostly higher on the lower move in corn. October live cattle closed $.60 lower at $176.32 and December live cattle closed $.37 lower at $176.42.  October feeder cattle closed...

Flex fuel vehicles here to stay, RFA says

A leader with the Renewable Fuels Association says he has an optimistic outlook for flex fuel vehicles. Robert White, senior vice president of industry relations and market development, says California has helped lead that charge. “There’s been a huge boom in E85 expansion in...

Ag economist studies trends in seed corn

An ag economist is examining the correlation in seed prices and corn population. Michael Langemeier with Purdue University’s Center for Commerical Agriculture says there is a strong relationship between seed cost and seed prices. “Plant populations also have had an impact on increasing seed costs...

Challenges abound for young Illinois organic farmer

A young, central Illinois farmer says it been a challenging year growing organic row crops. Austin Reed, who came back to his family’s Piatt & DeWitt County farm full-time last year, says the second year of transitioning some of his acres to organic has...

Silage, sugarbeet harvest in southwest Minnesota

A farmer and crop adjuster in southwest Minnesota says harvest activity is in full swing. Joe Serbus farms in Renville County and tells Brownfield silage chopping and edible bean harvest is underway. “They’re really attacking those beans right now. The early sugarbeet lift has...

Red crown rot makes an appearance across Indiana

An extension plant pathologist at Purdue University says red crown rot is spreading across Indiana. Darcy Telenko says it has been confirmed in six counties. “We’re still finding new areas with the disease,” she says. “Rush, Decatur, Spencer and Allen, were the four counties...

Apple crop is coming fast

A Michigan apple grower says orchards are ripening faster than expected this season. Chris Kropf tells Brownfield, “We are 14 days ahead, maybe 10 to 14 days ahead, and we’re scrambling a little bit because maturity is coming on fast.” “We’ve seen this with...

Farmland market not weak, but weakening

The farmland market is not immune to the downturn in the ag economy. Hertz Real Estate Services president Doug Hensley says what’s happening to farmland values is similar to other parts of agriculture. “For years we’ve seen the benefits of the high end of...

Now is the time for Midwest cover crop seeding

The director of agronomy for the Illinois Soybean Association says it’s time for Midwest farmers to plant cover crops. Abigail Peterson tells Brownfield it’s prime seeding time for several species. “If you have someone that can follow that combine and get in before the...

Drought continues to expand, rain chances increase next week

A climatologist says yield outlooks are favorable despite an expansion of drought conditions over the last few months. Eric Hunt with the University of Nebraska-Lincoln says, “Iowa is generally above average,” he said. “Illinois is expecting extremely good yields this year. We’re still projecting...
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