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A Canadian rail strike would affect U.S. ag

Wednesday, August 21

Mike Steenhoek with the Soy Transportation Coalition says U.S. agriculture would be affected if a Canadian rail strike happens this week. “What this does impact is those shipments that originate in the United States destined for Canada or shipments that originate in Canada destined...

As heat & higher humidity expand on the Plains, cool weather continues in the eastern Corn Belt

Wednesday, August 21

Across the Corn Belt, unusually cool weather prevails. Wednesday morning’s low temperatures dipped below 50°F in parts of the eastern Corn Belt. Early Wednesday, any showers are limited to the middle Mississippi Valley. Despite the recent and ongoing cool spell, summer crop development remains...

Heat, higher humidity to expand across the rest of the Plains, Corn Belt through early next week

Wednesday, August 21

Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of above-normal temperatures nationwide, except for cooler-than-normal conditions across the northern Rockies, northern Intermountain West, and northern High Plains. Meanwhile, near- or below-normal rainfall across most of the country should contrast with wetter-than-normal...

Light direct cattle trade develops at lower prices

Tuesday, August 20

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live cattle were sharply lower with weaker demand and external market pressure from the economy. October Live Cattle closed $3.42 lower at $175.60. September Feeder Cattle were down $4.77 at $234.50. In the direct cash cattle trade, a large string...

MSU develops low-cost irrigation system

Tuesday, August 20

Researchers at Michigan State University are developing cost-effective technology to help farmers better manage irrigation needs. The Low-Cost Monitoring System (LOCOMOS) uses in-field sensors that measure soil moisture, leaf wetness, and other factors which are then analyzed to create precise irrigation recommendations. Researchers say...

American Soybean Association disappointed in final ESA herbicide strategy

Tuesday, August 20

The president of the American Soybean Association says the EPA’s final Endangered Species Act Herbicide Strategy could have long-term impacts on the ag industry. Josh Gackle of North Dakota says there were some improvements from the original proposal. “We know that they understand some...

Lessons learned in the livestock barn

Tuesday, August 20

Youth livestock exhibitors participating in the Missouri State Fair’s Sale of Champions say life lessons are learned in the livestock barn. Beau Ann Graves from Livingston County in northern Missouri exhibited the grand champion steer. She tells Brownfield she set a goal to participate...

Farm Credit Illinois CEO says members are feeling ag downturn

Tuesday, August 20

The CEO of Farm Credit Illinois (FCI) says the cooperative’s members are already feeling the impact of the ag economy slowdown. Aaron Johnson tells Brownfield… “I believe the squeeze is going to show up more in 2025.” He says, “You know, commodity prices aren’t...

Michigan Sugar Company pre-pile starts strong

Tuesday, August 20

Sugarbeet pre-pile harvest started for the Michigan Sugar Company this week and a grower says the early tonnage of the crop has been excellent. Rick Gerstenberger tells Brownfield some growers are harvesting 27 to 30 tons per acre and the quality is good. “We’ve...

Autonomous machines bring new safety concerns

Tuesday, August 20

The leader of a farm safety organization says autonomous machinery presents a whole new challenge for keeping farm families safe. Brian Kuhl with Progressive Agriculture tells Brownfield autonomous machine use is growing, whether it’s tractors, automatic feeders, feed pushers, or milking machines. “We’re seeing...

Wheat moves higher, corn down, soybeans mixed

Tuesday, August 20

Soybeans were mixed, consolidating. Nationally, development is ahead of average, but most forecasts have a warmer, drier pattern in parts of the region starting later this week or early next week, depending on the area. That could cause some stress, possibly cutting yield potential,...

EPA releases final herbicide strategy

Tuesday, August 20

Jake Li, the deputy assistant administrator for pesticide programs at the U.S. EPA, says the final herbicide strategy gives growers more options on ways to minimize pesticide drift. “We’re giving credit to a number of mitigation measures a grower might want to adopt to...