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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...

World Dairy Expo highlights Wisconsin’s ag industry

Wisconsin’s Secretary of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection Randy Romanski discusses agriculture, the dairy industry, and some of the trade and promotion efforts the state has that are tied to World Dairy Expo with Brownfield’s Larry Lee The post

Kansas farmer not optimistic for winter wheat

A northeast Kansas farmer says he doesn’t have high expectations for winter wheat. Lance Rezac tells Brownfield… We’re going to plant a little bit. Not as much as normal,” he says. “The price just isn’t that good and we usually do a lot of...

Labor and weather directing breeding programs at Johnny’s

A territory manager for Johnny’s Selected Seeds says the company is breeding varieties to better withstand increasingly wet and humid conditions in the Great Lakes. Dana Hillfinger tells Brownfield …. “That doesn’t just mean finding the gene that has powdery mildew resistance, but also...

Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: October 9, 2024

Dec. corn closed at $4.21, up 1/4 centNov. soybeans closed at $10.20 and 1/4, up 4 centsDec. soybean meal closed at $321.20, down $1.80Dec. soybean oil closed at 43.06, down 3 pointsDec. wheat closed at $5.99, up 4 and 1/4 centsDec. live cattle closed...

Cattle, hog futures lower at midweek

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were lower ahead of the week’s direct business.  December live cattle closed $.65 lower at $187.22 and February live cattle closed $.77 lower at $188.17.  November feeder cattle closed $1.62 lower at $248.67 and January...

Iowa announces Renewable Fuel Infrastructure grants

Iowa continues to invest in biofuels infrastructure. Iowa Renewable Fuels Association executive director Monte Shaw says grants totaling more than $6.3 million have been awarded to fuel retailers across the state. “They’re cost-share grants, so (the retailers) have to put in some money as...

Voice of Milk represents three groups on common issues

A new brand has been launched to serve three dairy organizations that often work together.   Laura Hensley tells Brownfield Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative, Minnesota Milk Producers, and the Dairy Business Association will be known as The Voice of Milk on joint projects. “The three...

Soybeans see modestly higher close

Soybeans were modestly higher on short covering and technical buying, reversing course after a weak open. The trade continues to monitor U.S. harvest activity, expecting good progress in most of the region. Rain is in the forecast for dry parts of South America, but...

Broiler sets, placements remain on faster than 2023 pace

Another week, another year-to-year increase in broiler sets and placements. This months-long trend in sets and placements implies higher broiler chicken production in 2024 than 2023. The USDA says 238.202 million broiler-type eggs were set into incubation, a drop of 6.039 million on the...
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