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MO corn “good to great” as July wraps up

Consistent rains have been helping the corn in northern and mid-Missouri. In Carroll County, Nathan White says corn is doing great. “2014 was a good year. I don’t know if it will get up to that in our area this year, but it looks...

Earlier-than-usual rice harvest expected in Bootheel

A University of Missouri Extension specialist says the rice crop is well ahead of schedule this year and harvest could start in mid-August in the Missouri Bootheel. Justin Chlapecka tells Brownfield “I’ve talked to some consultants that may be draining fields as early as...

Syngenta outlines corn rootworm management strategies

An agronomy service representative with Syngenta says corn rootworm has been prevalent in parts of the Corn Belt. Aaron Kromann spoke to Brownfield at the 2024 Ag PhD Field Day near Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The post

Favorable growing conditions this summer

A crop protection technical development representative with Bayer Crop Science says many growers have been experiencing some favorable growing conditions this summer. Brad Nemmers spoke to Brownfield at the 2024 Ag PhD Field Day near Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The post

Controlling weeds with BASF’s Surtain corn herbicide

A technical marketing manager with BASF says growers can utilize the Surtain corn herbicide in their battle to control weeds. Dan Waldstein spoke to Brownfield at the 2024 Ag PhD Field Day near Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The post

Iowa farmer harvests his “best wheat crop ever”

A western Iowa farmer says he recently finished harvesting the best winter wheat crop he’s ever raised. Kelly Garrett says his wheat crop far exceeded expectations. “With the moisture that we had last fall and then the moisture we had this spring, we were...

ISDA emphasizes importance of ag policy

The director of the Indiana State Department of Agriculture says farmers have expressed concern about getting a farm bill done this year. Don Lamb says ISDA remains committed to putting farmers first. “In a period of change of administrations and our job really is...

K-State hosts farm tour showing AI use for weed management

Kansas State University is highlighting how artificial intelligence can be used in weed control.  Ajay Sharda, Director of Research at K-State’s Institute for Digital Ag and Advanced Analytics brought international ag producers to a local farm to see John Deere’s See & Spray technology...

U of I researching specialty crops in agrivoltaics

A professor in the department of crop sciences at the University of Illinois says his first-year research into growing specialty crops among solar panels is promising. Bruce Branham says agrivoltaics has economic potential. “Horticultural crops tend to be smaller acreage and so I could...

CME cash dairy markets lower with few trades Thursday

Cash dairy prices were mostly lower with light trading activity except for butter Thursday on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.  Dry whey was unchanged at $0.54.  No sales were recorded.  Forty-pound cheese blocks were down $0.01 at $1.93.   One sale was recorded at that price. ...

Congress asked to reauthorize CFTC

House Ag Committee leaders heard strong support for reauthorization of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission as part of a subcommittee hearing Thursday. Walter Lukken is a former CFTC Commissioner and President and CEO of the Futures Industry Association. “Our markets have grown significantly,” he...

Good week for new crop soybean, corn export sales

The USDA reports solid new U.S. corn and soybean export sales for the week ending July 18th. New crop sales for both corn and beans were up from the previous week, with unknown destinations taking the top slot for soybeans and Japan leading the...