Farm News

AVMA says veterinarian supply looks stable, shortages localized

Monday, October 21

Strong demand for veterinarians continues to attract new graduates toward companion animal practice. John Volk with Brakke Consulting tells Brownfield companion animals make up about three-fourths of veterinarian services and filling demands in rural areas can be challenging. “Because the market has been so... Read More.

Nebraska farmer finishes harvest early

Monday, October 21

Dry conditions have sped up harvest for many Nebraska farmers, including Doug Saathoff… “We finished Friday afternoon. Everything is done. Now the clean up begins.” He says it’s the earliest he’s finished and is pleased with how his crops turned out. “Corn was real... Read More.

Sustainea and Primient to build $400 million bio-MEG facility in Lafayette, Indiana

Monday, October 21

Indiana’s biomanufacturing industry is getting a boost with a new plant-based processing facility. Travis Montoya says grain manufacturing company Primient is partnering with Sustainea, an alternative platics manufaturing company. “The Lafayette facility will produce a bio-MEG product from Primient’s dextrose,” he says. “Our dextrose... Read More.

Farmers assessing crop to inform 2025 decisions

Monday, October 21

Farmers are moving through harvest and assessing this year’s crop. Brevant Seeds retail agronomist Lewis Kuppler says this is a critical time to review what worked and what didn’t. “Where were our successes (and) where were our failures? That’s part of life, that’s things... Read More.

Corn, soybean export inspections up on week

Monday, October 21

The USDA says that as of the week ending October 17th, corn, sorghum, and wheat export inspections remain ahead of the paces need to meet projections for the current marketing year. The 2024/25 marketing year started June 1st for wheat and September 1st for... Read More.

Near ideal fall weather across the Corn Belt; a few showers on the central, southern Plains

Monday, October 21

Across the Corn Belt, producers continue to push toward an early completion of autumn fieldwork, with 67% of the U.S. soybeans already harvested by October 13, along with 47% of the corn. Those values, from more than a week ago, were significantly ahead of... Read More.

Illinois Soybean Association says WRDA action needed

Monday, October 21

The director of governmental affairs with the Illinois Soybean Association says Congress needs to act on the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) soon. Andrew Larson says it’s one of several issues awaiting action in the upcoming lame duck session. “There’s been a version of... Read More.

NE Iowa farmer says corn yields “way better than we thought”

Monday, October 21

Many farmers have enjoyed a fast-paced harvest, including Bob Hemesath in northeast Iowa. “It’s gone really good. The weather has been dry, we could actually use some rain. We went through May and June, planting was kind of all over the place with a... Read More.

More unseasonably mild, warm weather ahead for the Heartland; a trend towards wetter, too

Monday, October 21

Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of warmer-than-normal weather nationwide, except for near- or below-normal temperatures in the Pacific Northwest and parts of New England. Meanwhile, wetter-than-normal conditions across the lower Southeast, the Northwest, and northern sections of California... Read More.

Delays caused by Mexican train derailment almost over

Saturday, October 19

Delays caused by a train derailment south of the Mexico-U.S. border are nearly over. Mike Steenhoek with the Soy Transportation Coalition tells Brownfield the location of the derailment nearly a week ago delayed several U.S. ag commodity exports. “There was a train derailment on... Read More.

More stable hog market

Friday, October 18

A swine lending specialist anticipates more stability in the hog market going into 2025. Daryl Timmerman with Compeer Financial also serves as president of the Minnesota Pork Producers Association. “As we look forward, certainly profitability is more stable. It’s still going to be a... Read More.

Chinese interest in equine creating unique opportunity for Kansas and Nebraska

Friday, October 18

China’s growing equestrian market is creating opportunities for the equine industry in Kansas and Nebraska. Tessa Beeman with the Kansas Department of Agriculture says a Chinese trade delegation recently toured several facilities to learn more about American Paint Horses. “Some were boarding facilities that... Read More.