Ad Astra Radio Family Brands
HomeArticles Posted by Brownfield Ag News ( Page 251)

Author: Brownfield Ag News

Subscribe to this News Feed.
SHARE NOW

Combine cleanout important for preventing weed spread

An Enlist field specialist encourages farmers to properly clean harvest equipment between fields to help prevent the spread of weeds. Tony Goede covers Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin and says a typical combine will store up to 200 pounds of field residue. “Tucked away in... Read More.

Exceptional drought comes back to Missouri

Drought conditions are worsening and Missouri’s state climatologist says the situation isn’t likely to improve in the short-term. “Really, the entire central U.S. looks dry for the next 7 to 10 days.” Zach Leasor with University of Missouri Extension tells Brownfield it’s normal to... Read More.

Fighting corn rootworm

An agronomist with LG Seeds says farmers need to be evaluating their corn rootworm plan this fall. Jed Norman, who’s based in north central Iowa, says digging corn roots is the first step. “Kind of be looking at the nodal root feeding.”  He says,... Read More.

Petersen: timely disaster aid needed

Minnesota Ag Commissioner Thom Petersen says disaster relief for farmers and ranchers was discussed at a White House event on Tuesday. “It complicates things with the farm bill. What comes first and does one have to come first? I just hope they can put... Read More.

Solid week for pork, rice export sales

The USDA says pork export sales were solid during the week ending October 3rd. The pork sales total was up on the week and considerably larger than average, with Mexico purchasing more than half of the weekly total, reflecting the strong global demand for... Read More.

Wisconsin dairy farmer survey released

Wisconsin’s ag secretary says a recent survey of the state’s dairy farmers helps guide the agency to better help them. Randy Romanski tells Brownfield survey responses were consistent. “A very clear indication that soil and water health, animal health remain priorities for Wisconsin farmers.”... Read More.

How an economic downturn can influence ag borrowing and lending

An economist at Rabobank says the tighter margins and economic uncertainty have farmers looking for more ways to finance their operations. Owen Wilson is the vice president of oils, grains, and seed analysis. “During COVID, we saw lower demand for operating lines of credit,”... Read More.

Large U.S. crops expected in October USDA report

A market analyst says he’s expecting the USDA to confirm large U.S. crops in the October USDA report. “Big crops have a tendency to get bigger.” Don Roose with U.S. Commodities tells Brownfield U.S. corn yields have been better than expected, even in the... Read More.

Central IL farmer hopes to wrap up soybean harvest this week

A central Illinois farmer says he hopes to finish his soybean harvest this week. Derek Martin, who’s based in Logan County, tells Brownfield… “We’re in the home stretch of beans.”  He says, “We’ve had some really good bean yields and we’ve had some average... Read More.
First Previous247248249250251252253254255Next Last