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Beck’s Hybrids focused on proven corn strategies

A field agronomist with Beck’s Hybrids says their Practical Farm Research (PFR) has found several proven strategies to help corn farmers maximize their returns. Joey Heneghan tells Brownfield years of studies show planting date is key. “Timely, good planting, on the earlier side, is...

Illinois State Fair “Sale of Champions” sets new records

Two new records were set at the 2024 Governor’s Sale of Champions at the Illinois State Fair. The Grand Champion Steer, shown by Kade Gensini, of Putnam County, sold for a record $110,000.  Governor JB Pritzker and First Lady MK Pritzker took home the...

Taste from Indiana Farms returns to the Indiana State Fair

Indiana Farm Bureau’s second vice president says Taste from Indiana Farms is a way to connect directly with  consumers. Janis Highley says fairgoers are tasting some of the state’s top production crops. “It might be a product that’s in everyday foods that they eat,” she says....

What goes into a Grand Champion ham

State fair season is an opportunity to celebrate many different types of agricultural products and contests. In some states, that includes a Grand Champion country ham. Country ham is a dry-cured hind leg of a pig, a way to preserve food before refrigeration.  Ruby...

Snyder: ESA compliance complex, but important

The former ag advisor at the U.S. EPA says setting realistic guidelines to help the agency comply with the Endangered Species Act has been a complex part of the job. The agency is in the process of finalizing a herbicide plan and in July,...

Advancing AI technology in precision agriculture

Kansas State University professor Ajay Sharda and Brian Martin, a farmer near Clay Center, Kansas, have been partnering for years on advancing AI technology in precision agriculture. In July they welcomed a group of international ag producers to the Martin farm to see such...

Nebraska Soybean Board elects three members

The Nebraska Soybean Board has elected three new members to its board.   Elgin area farmer Anne Meis was re-elected to a fourth term in District 1. She says the industry is poised for growth as new crush facilities are built in the state. Jay Hanson,...

More Wisconsin farmers are seeking mental health counseling

The high costs and low commodity prices have more farmers seeking mental health counseling.  Karen Endres with the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection’s Farm Center tells Brownfield slowly, more and more farmers experiencing stress are reaching out for the free farm...

Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: August 14, 2024

Sep. corn closed at $3.81, up 3 and 1/4 centsSep. soybeans closed at $9.52 and 1/4, up 5 centsSep. soybean meal closed at $305.10, up $5.30Sep. soybean oil closed at 40.01, down 28 pointsSep. wheat closed at $5.34 and 3/4, up 6 centsOct. live...

Soybeans, corn see modest bounces

Soybeans were higher on short covering and technical buying. Contracts bounced after the run to new lows following the USDA’s record crop and yield estimates. Parts of the region are expected to see a return to hotter temperatures, but the impact will depend on...

USMEF seminar explores meat demand growth outside of U.S.

The biggest opportunity for demand growth for U.S. beef and pork is outside the United States.  Lucia Ruano, the U.S. Meat Export Federation’s Central America representative tells Brownfield it starts with education.  “Every year, people are learning more about the US meats, the red...

Turkey hatchery numbers below year ago levels

U.S. turkey hatchery numbers declined in July. That decrease was partially in response to slower demand and producers trying to improve their bottom lines. The USDA says there were 24.833 million turkey eggs in incubators on August 1st, 2024, 4% more than on July...
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