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Southern Illinois farmland sale brings $25k per acre; realtors say not typical

The husband-and-wife realtor team that recently sold southern Illinois farmland for over $25,000 per acre says the auction results weren’t typical. Brenda Chandler, managing broker of the couple’s Property Peddler, Inc., says they expected the 176-acre farm’s location on the edge of Waterloo, Illinois,...

Bountiful harvest brings full bins

The general manager of FS GRAIN says a bountiful harvest and low commodity prices means a lot of grain in the countryside. Cory Winstead says the northern Illinois-based cooperative is operating at peak capacity this fall. “In some areas we thought it was going...

Rainfall brings drought improvement for Kansas livestock producers

The president of the Kansas Livestock Association says abundant rainfall has brought some drought improvement to Kansas producers. Philip Weltmer tells Brownfield… “Parts of western Kansas, their average rainfall is 12 to 14 inches for the whole year, and they’ve had it in a...

Export uptick brings hope to grain markets

There’s some hope among farmers the recent uptick in corn and soybean export sales will improve prices. Bryan Biegler farms in southwest Minnesota. “It’s been nice seeing this little bump coming up here, certainly going to need a little higher prices just to cover...

Research collaboration brings point-of-care-ultrasound to the feedlot

Bovine Respiratory Disease is the number one cause of mortality and morbidity in cattle worldwide and costs the U.S. cattle industry more than $1 billion annually.  Dr. Brad White, director of the Beef Cattle Institute at Kansas State University, says research is being done...

Fall drought brings elevated fire concerns

A meteorologist with the National Weather Service says the northern two thirds of Illinois is facing a moderate drought. Kirk Huettl, who’s based at NWS’ Lincoln office, tells Brownfield… “Part of our area like Lincoln, Peoria and Springfield, have only had about an inch...

Landus brings farmer-focused healthcare program to Midwest

A new farmer-focused healthcare program is coming to the Midwest. Iowa-based Landus has announced comprehensive health coverage options that health program project lead Dee McCune, an Illinois farmer, calls a game-changer for farmers everywhere. Speaking to Brownfield at the 2024 Farm Progress Show near...

Sorghum brings economic potential to rural America

The CEO of Sorghum United says there’s tremendous potential for sorghum to have a larger economic impact in rural America. Nate Blum says the cereal grain, which is popular in India and Africa, fits well into most farming operations. “If we can locate regional...

PTI research shows high yield management brings consistent profitability

The lead commercial agronomist with Precision Planting says managing for high yields is the best way to increase farm profitability. Jason Webster says their research conducted at the PTI farm, outside of Pontiac, Illinois, has been consistent. “My high yield corn and soybeans are...

Agrifac brings new sprayer technology to North America

North American farmers now have access to unique sprayer technologies developed in the Netherlands. Bryan Pekarek, sales director with Agrifac, says the company offers three types of self-propelled sprayers. “We offer the Condor, which is a 1200-gallon machine.”  He says, “The Vanguard is a...