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Delta to get some rain before turning dry

An ag meteorologist says the Delta will get additional rains heading into the weekend, building on the moisture received over Labor Day weekend. Drew Lerner with World Weather Incorporated says it’s welcome start to September after the region experienced mostly dry, crop stressed August....

Precision ag technology a focus for New Holland

New Holland precision ag technology lead Paul Welbig says the company’s FieldOps farm management platform is versatile and easy to use. Speaking to Brownfield at the 2024 Farm Progress Show near Boone, Iowa last week, he said a goal was to make FieldOps simple...

New Holland forage cruiser scales up chopping

New Holland product marketing manager for self-propelled forage harvesters and self-propelled windrowers Melissa Kelly says the model year ’25 FR920 forage cruiser is the biggest in the company’s lineup and features several operator improvements. The post

September starts with favorable conditions

An ag meteorologist says the mixed weather forecast is favorable for crop maturity and harvest progress across the Corn Belt. “At least through the middle of this month and possibly the latter part of the month as well.” Drew Lerner with World Weather Incorporated...

2024 broiler sets, placements stay ahead of 2023 pace

Broiler sets and placements continue to trend above year ago levels, pointing to higher production in 2024. The USDA says 247.754 million broiler-type eggs entered incubators last week, up 162,000 from the week before that and 5% larger than a year ago, with average...

Wyffels manager optimistic for Iowa’s harvest season

A crop specialist says there’s a lot of optimism for corn and soybean harvest in Iowa. Adam Ploog, western business unit manager for Wyffels Hybrids, says, “What a contradiction of two years. A year ago, we would have been talking about how dry it...

Grassley expects another farm bill extension

U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley expects another one-year extension of the 2018 Farm Bill to be included in the temporary spending bill Congress is likely to pass in the coming weeks. “I think we’d be better off if we had a five-year farm bill, but...

New Holland unveils CR10 combine

New Holland unveiled it’s CR10 combine during the 2024 Farm Progress Show. Cash crop product specialist J Cole Sanford tells Brownfield the harvester features a new drive system, cleaning shoe system, and IntelliSense technology. The post

Drought expansion continues in Ohio

A north-central Ohio farmer says drought conditions are starting to linger into his area of the state. Steve Reinhard raises soybeans, corn, wheat, malting barley, and hay near Bucyrus. “We’ve gone about four weeks now without any water,” he said. Speaking to Brownfield at...

South America remains big influence on crop prices

South American crop production continues to influence U.S. corn and soybean prices. Paragon Economics risk manager Jamey Kohake says 2024 has been challenging for growers in Brazil. “Mainly just planting weather, is it going to dry out and maybe switch some acres? Or get...

Push for year-round E15 ramping up as 2025 nears

Biofuel groups are still pursuing a federal fix for year-round E15. Robert White, senior vice president of industry relations and market development for the Renewable Fuels Association, says yearly summer waivers are not a long-term solution. “Next year the springtime is going to be...

Low farm income anticipation weighs on future expectations

Farmers surveyed in the latest Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer are expressing greater concern about how weakening commodity prices could impact farm income. Jim Mintert with Purdue’s Center for Commerical Agriculture says… “The Farm Financial Performance Index gave us one of the weakest readings...
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