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Commercial milk production grows amid war in Ukraine

A dairy educator says Ukraine’s dairy industry is making strides to grow despite the ongoing war. Michigan State University Extension’s Phil Durst has been working with the Association of Milk Producers (AMP) in Ukraine for about a decade. “There are commercial dairy herds and...

CME cash dairy market steady to higher Tuesday

Cash dairy prices were steady to higher Tuesday on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.  Dry whey was unchanged at $0.5650.  Two sales were reported at that price.  Forty-pound cheese blocks were unchanged at $2.14.   No sales were recorded.  Cheese barrels were unchanged at $2.25.  No...

Active summer land sale season a surprise

The vice president of an Illinois-based farmland brokerage says land values are holding steady at near record levels in a surprisingly active market. Elizabeth Strom, with Murray Wise & Associates, tells Brownfield… “It’s been a really interesting summer.”  She says, “There’s actually been more...

Historic Ohio drought has intensified, what next?

Ohio State’s climatologist says drought conditions are impacting crop performance. Aaron Wilson tells Brownfield… “A lot of the impacts that we’re hearing across Southeast Ohio are poorly filling soybean pods, for instance, very short corn to a lot of feedback firing impacts to the...

Keep it in perspective

Commentary. Thirty-five trillion seconds is about 1.1 million years. To put it another way, if you started counting at the beginning of the Stone Age, you’d still be counting. $35 trillion in $100 bills would weigh approximately 770,000 tons. This is roughly the weight...

PTI research shows high yield management brings consistent profitability

The lead commercial agronomist with Precision Planting says managing for high yields is the best way to increase farm profitability. Jason Webster says their research conducted at the PTI farm, outside of Pontiac, Illinois, has been consistent. “My high yield corn and soybeans are...

Research shows where not to spend on soybeans

A North Carolina State University Extension soybean specialist says research is showing what not to spend money on when seeking higher soybean yields. Rachel Vann tells Brownfield… “We looked at variety of foliar fertilizer products applied at R3, or beginning pod, in many states...

Corteva highlights Vorceed Enlist corn

Corteva Agriscience U.S. Crop Protection Launch Leader Eric Scherder says farmers need flexibility to control above and below-ground pests. Speaking to Brownfield at the 2024 Farm Progress Show near Boone, Iowa, he said Vorceed Enlist corn offers elite genetics, a wider herbicide application window,...

Pioneer U.S. marketing leader says corn crop looks “promising”

Weather challenges are apparent as corn nears maturity across the Midwest. But Pioneer U.S. marketing leader Brandon Walter says despite some extreme growing conditions, the majority of the crop looks promising. “We’ve seen that with some of the USDA yield results that are coming...

Importance of Consumer Education

The Iowa Soybean Association says not every person is familiar with agriculture, or where/how their food is produced. In this episode of Seeds of Success, an ISA director talks about the importance of growing consumer trust in modern agriculture. The post

Soybean Research Results can be Immediate

In this Pods for Profit, Michigan Soybean Committee Vice President Scott Wilson discusses why he’s hosted on-farm research trials for several years and how others can benefit. The post

Congressman shares trade concerns during Nebraska State Fair forum

A Nebraska Congressman says he’s unhappy with the Biden administration’s efforts to grow and expand trade. Congressman Adrian Smith says he doesn’t think the administration moved quick enough on Mexico’s decree against biotech U.S. corn. “That’s I believe a flagrant violation of the US-Mexico-Canada...
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