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Winter Annual Watch

Monday, October 28

Corteva Agriscience Enlist field specialist Dan Smydra says there are several winter-annual weeds he wants corn and soybean farmers watching for. He tells Brownfield henbit, marestail, and pennycress can cause headaches for growers in the spring if not properly managed in the fall. Smydra recommends... Read More.

Get to know your 2024-2025 National FFA Officer Team

Saturday, October 26

Photo contributed by the National FFA Organization. Six students from across the country will spend the next year sharing their passion for the FFA. Thadeus Bergschneider of Illinois is the newly installed National FFA President. “I want to meet that one member,” he says. “There’s... Read More.

Wisconsin student wins National FFA Proficiency Award

Friday, October 25

A Wisconsin teen is one of seven National Proficiency Award winners at the National FFA Convention & Expo. Jack Schuster from Marshall excelled in his Supervised Agricultural Experience working for his local Ace Hardware store. Schuster was promoted to storewide assistant manager due to... Read More.

Market analyst says record soybean basis in St. Louis

Friday, October 25

A market analyst says soybean basis in St. Louis set a record this week, trying to incentivize farmers to sell new crop. “The actual bid for soybeans at St. Louis is 34 cents over, the highest for this week since 1999.” Garrett Toay with... Read More.

Soybeans, corn down on day, up on week

Friday, October 25

Soybeans were lower on fund and technical selling, while still ending the week with good gains. U.S. harvest forecasts generally look favorable for late activity and recent rain in Argentina and Brazil should help planting. China bought 116,000 tons of U.S. beans ahead of... Read More.

Delta highlights sustainable aviation fuel at Midwest hubs

Friday, October 25

Delta Air Lines says piping sustainable aviation fuel into two Midwest hubs is an exciting early step toward decarbonizing. Chief sustainability officer Amelia DeLuca tells Brownfield converting 2,000 acres of winter camelina into about a flight’s worth of fuel is just a small example... Read More.

Birds gone, questions remain for Pure Prairie Poultry producer

Friday, October 25

After the fallout from Iowa-based Pure Prairie Poultry’s abrupt closure, a Wisconsin contract farmer says he gave all of the birds away. Terry Filla tells Brownfield people came from near and far to take the free chickens. “Quite a few of them went over to Green... Read More.

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.