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Red crown rot expansion in 2024 cause for concern in 2025

A field agronomist with Burrus Seed says soybean growers need to be wary of red crown rot in 2025. Missouri-based Dana Harder says the disease has spread since its initial arrival in the Midwest in Illinois in 2018. “And some of the severity was...

Minnesota Ag Expo

Brownfield’s Mark Dorenkamp covers the Minnesota Ag Expo The post

Weather changes mean adjusting to livestock needs

The change in the weather has cattle producers taking a few extra precautions. Jared Geiser from Chilton, Wisconsin tells Brownfield producers need to keep the calories coming to give cattle the energy they need. “(They have) a little fermentation tank built right into them...

Broiler sets, placements fall on week, rise on year

Broiler hatchery numbers closed out 2024 on a strong note when compared to the end of 2023. The USDA says 249.204 million eggs entered incubation, down 455,000 from the previous week, but up 4% from the year before, with average hatchability of 79.5%. 190.624...

Farm bill extension provides time to improve farm safety net

A northeastern Illinois farmer says the recent extension of the farm bill gives Congress more time to make improvements to the farm safety net. Chris Gould, who farms in Kane County and serves as a director with the Illinois Corn Growers Association (ICGA), says...

Federal disaster assistance announced in Missouri

Several counties in Missouri have been declared eligible for federal disaster assistance following a series of early November storms. FEMA has announced that federal funding is available to the state, eligible local governments, and certain private nonprofit organizations to repair damage caused by severe...

Cash dairy prices mixed Thursday to start the new year

Cash dairy prices were mixed Thursday on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.  Dry whey prices remained unchanged at $0.75, where they’ve been for nearly a week.  No sales were recorded.  Forty-pound cheese blocks were up $0.0025 at $1.9125. One sale was recorded at $1.91.  Cheese...