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John Deere cuts more workers in Waterloo

John Deere says it’s laying off more production workers at its Waterloo Operations. In a statement to Brownfield, John Deere says approximately 110 employees will be placed on indefinite layoff effective January 3rd. The company says challenging market conditions and reduced demand for equipment...

Monarch butterfly decision looming

The director of conservation for the Illinois Corn Growers Association (ICGA) says a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service decision on the Endangered Species Act status of the monarch butterfly will likely have an impact on agriculture. Megan Dwyer tells Brownfield, “Fish and Wildlife is...

John Deere names Jackson Laux the first ever Chief Tractor Kid

A nine year old from South Whitley, Indiana has been named as John Deere’s Chief Tractor Kid. Joining the organization’s Chief Tractor Officer, Jackson Laux will collaborate with the brand’s social media team. Laux began posting videos on social media in November 2023 where...

U of I Farm Assets Conference

Brownfield’s Jared White covers the U of I Farm Assets Conference in Champaign, IL. The post

Temps, weather continue to vary across the Heartland; increasing wind for most

Across the Corn Belt, light snow is confined to portions of the Great Lakes region.  Elsewhere, breezy weather prevails in advance of an approaching cold front.  Despite gusty winds, many Midwestern producers continue to take advantage of relatively open weather to perform farm maintenance...

Yield Results and Trait Package Selection

Farmers should evaluate challenges they faced this year when making seed selections for 2025. In this Managing for Profit, Iowa-based Channel Seed-Pro, Lauren Botine, says local harvest data should factor into trait package selection. The post

A gradual moderating trend in temperatures ahead next week across the Heartland

Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of warmer-than-normal weather in the western and central U.S. and across Florida’s peninsula, while near-normal temperatures will cover most areas east of the Mississippi River.  Meanwhile, near- or above normal precipitation across most...

Cutting costs on farmers’ minds

An agricultural economist at the University of Illinois says low farm incomes have farmers looking at ways to save.                     Gary Schnitkey says income projections for the foreseeable future are not good. “And in fact, we’re projecting some negative incomes from many farms,” he says....

Murphy family farming business to be re-established

An agreement between Murphy Family Ventures and Smithfield will allow the Murphy family to return to independent pork production. In a news release, Smithfield says the agreement establishes a Murphy-owned farming business with capacity to produce approximately 3.2 million hogs annually for Smithfield’s fresh...

Cattle futures higher ahead of direct business

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were sharply higher ahead of the week’s direct cash business.  February live cattle closed $1.15 higher at $189.07 and April lives closed $1.02 higher at $191.15.  January feeders closed $2.45 higher at $259.30 and March...
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