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Riley McDermott- National Winner in Vegetable Production- Entrepreneurship/Placement

Friday, October 25

Riley McDermott has learned about all the components of vegetable production through her business Tilled to Table. McDermott reaches customers through a roadside stand and as a permanent vendor at the county farmer’s market. In addition to selling 13 types of vegetables from her... Read More.

Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: October 25, 2024

Friday, October 25

Dec. corn closed at $4.15 and 1/4, down 6 and 1/4 centsNov. soybeans closed at $9.87 and 3/4, down 8 and 1/2 centsDec. soybean meal closed at $305.80, down $4.60Dec. soybean oil closed at 44.15, down 18 pointsDec. wheat closed at $5.69, down 12... Read More.

Red meat, poultry supplies in cold storage get a little tighter

Friday, October 25

The USDA’s monthly meat in cold storage update reflects good demand for most proteins. Frozen red meat supplies at the end of September 2024 were down 1% on the year at 899.781 million pounds, with a 2% decline in beef to 413.787 million pounds... Read More.

Cole Sundeen- National Winner in Landscape Management, Entrepreneurship/Placement

Friday, October 25

Cole Sundeen has a Supervised Agriculture Experience working for a landscaping company where he is responsible for planting and caring for plant specimens and installing them within clients’ properties. Sundeen is also in charge of the lawn mowing crew as well as customer communication. He... Read More.

Cailey Markley- National Winner in Specialty Crop Production, Entrepreneurship/Placement

Friday, October 25

Cailey Elizabeth Markley has been growing, harvesting and selling a variety of mums for five years. As a result of Markley’s marketing strategies, fertilization techniques, and quality product choices, her crop has grown from 300 to 750 plugs planted per year. Markley is a... Read More.

September cattle placements below a year ago

Friday, October 25

The USDA says fewer cattle entered U.S. feedlots in September 2024 than September 2023. Placements were 2.156 million head, a decrease of 2% on the year, despite expanding drought conditions in many major feeding areas and declining feed costs. A big chunk of those... Read More.

Earliest harvest in recent memory for Birkey

Friday, October 25

An ag consultant says his region has only received two inches of rain over the past two months in southeast Michigan. Ned Birkey tells Brownfield its very, very dry. “The soybeans are all running about 10 percent moisture,” he shares. “Some of the corn... Read More.

Noah Thomas Wiley- National Winner in Fiber and/or Oil Crop, Entrepreurship/Placement

Friday, October 25

Noah Thomas Wiley works on a farm consisting of 2,000 acres of highly productive crop ground that grows early soybeans as well as double-crop soybeans. Mowing, bean scouting, combine operation and maintenance, grain cart operation, and planting are just some of the duties Wiley... Read More.

Dry fall posing challenges for cover crop seeding

Friday, October 25

An agronomist says the dry fall has made seeding cover crops a challenge. Ryan Gentle, who covers Illinois with Wyffels Hybrids, says some farmers timed it right. “If you’re early enough to do it, like maybe after silage early on, and we caught that... Read More.

Ava Bullard- National Winner in Diversified Horticulture, Entrepreneurship/Placement

Friday, October 25

Ava S. Bullard began her Supervised Agricultural Experience by growing 10 types of flowers in beds around her family’s home and making bouquets. In three years, Bullard’s cut flower operation and sales had grown to cover more than 32,000 square feet and 20 kinds... Read More.

Michigan announces specialty crop investments

Friday, October 25

The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development has announced $2.5 million will fund 23 specialty crop projects this year. Director Tim Boring tells Brownfield the Specialty Crop Block grants support the long-term viability of the sector. “I think this grant program in particular... Read More.

More investments being made into rural energy

Friday, October 25

Rural electric cooperatives are receiving a second round of funding from the USDA to help upgrade rural energy systems. Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack says projects will be funded by the Empowering Rural America (New ERA) Program. “The projects that we’ve announced to date will... Read More.