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Michigan Sugar Company pre-pile starts strong

Sugarbeet pre-pile harvest started for the Michigan Sugar Company this week and a grower says the early tonnage of the crop has been excellent. Rick Gerstenberger tells Brownfield some growers are harvesting 27 to 30 tons per acre and the quality is good. “We’ve...

Autonomous machines bring new safety concerns

The leader of a farm safety organization says autonomous machinery presents a whole new challenge for keeping farm families safe. Brian Kuhl with Progressive Agriculture tells Brownfield autonomous machine use is growing, whether it’s tractors, automatic feeders, feed pushers, or milking machines. “We’re seeing...

Wheat moves higher, corn down, soybeans mixed

Soybeans were mixed, consolidating. Nationally, development is ahead of average, but most forecasts have a warmer, drier pattern in parts of the region starting later this week or early next week, depending on the area. That could cause some stress, possibly cutting yield potential,...

EPA releases final herbicide strategy

Jake Li, the deputy assistant administrator for pesticide programs at the U.S. EPA, says the final herbicide strategy gives growers more options on ways to minimize pesticide drift. “We’re giving credit to a number of mitigation measures a grower might want to adopt to...

Global Dairy Trade index up significantly Tuesday

The Global Dairy Index was up considerably in Tuesday’s trading session. The average price was $3,920 per ton. Every commodity except Cheddar cheese gained value.  Whole milk powder and Mozzarella cheese had the biggest gains. Cheddar cheese was down 0.2% at $4,274 per metric...

Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: August 20, 2024

Sep. corn closed at $3.75, down 3 centsSep. soybeans closed at $9.57 and 1/4, up 1 centSep. soybean meal closed at $312.30, up 60 centsSep. soybean oil closed at 40.71, up 24 pointsSep. wheat closed at $5.33, up 4 and 3/4 centsOct. live cattle...

Compeer Financial: What’s Next for Rural Communities

In this episode of the Compeer Financial Podcast, Compeer Chief Mission Officer John Monson talks about the needs of rural communities, such as infrastructure funding and additional resources to help agriculture thrive, and how Compeer is working to fill in funding gaps. Monson also...

Invest in Our Land crop installation promotes climate-smart ag

Farmers continue to make investments in conservation that both improve on-farm resilience and mitigate climate change.  Lindsey Shapiro is the farm bill campaign organizer with Pasa Sustainable Agriculture. “A lot of them are very traditional classic conservation programs and practices that just have the...

USGC focused on Mexico GMO corn ban

A board member with the US Grains Council says the organization is focused on overturning Mexico’s GMO corn ban. Jim Reed, an Illinois farmer, says the group has representatives in the country working on the issue. “If we have to channel certain products one...

Senate Ag Committee Ranking Member says research investments needed

The ranking member of the U.S. Senate Ag Committee says that without investments in research and technology, American agriculture risks losing its advantage over the rest of the world.  Arkansas’ John Boozman tells Brownfield, “In the framework that we laid out, and I believe...

Today’s Fuel for a Better Tomorrow

In this Pods for Profit, we’ll hear from Michigan Soybean Committee President Mark Senk on how the Michigan Advanced Biofuels Coalition is working to increase biodiesel usage as a cleaner burning, drop-in replacement for petroleum diesel fuel. The post
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