June 26, 2024

Some farmers are urging Congress to better support farmers and ranchers who are facing intensifying drought conditions in the High Plains. During a U.S. Senate Ag Committee field hearing Wednesday, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, Ranking Member of the Conservation, Climate, Forestry, and Natural Resources Subcommittee, said Congress needs to recognize additional conservation practices for farmers lacking […] The post High Plains drought hearing calls for action from Congress appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Soybeans were lower on fund and technical selling, unable to follow through on periodic mixed to higher business. Beans are waiting for Friday’s quarterly grain stocks and planted acreage numbers. There was some talk during the session of new demand from China, but no confirmation. Most forecasts have improved rain in some of the drier […] The post Wheat manages mixed finish after recent losses appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

An extension agronomist says the heavy saturation that’s been plaguing Arkansas is causing hydrogen sulfide toxicity in rice. Jarrod Hardke with the University of Arkansas says it can limit oxygen in the crop. “Fields and soils with the right combination of silk content, organic matter, and sulfur, we can get the formation of hydrogen sulfide […] The post Agronomist says hydrogen sulfide toxicity showing up on more rice acres appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Broiler sets and placements continue to climb above year ago levels, implying higher meat production. The USDA says 245.39 million broiler-type eggs were in incubation at the end of last week, slightly lower than the week before, but up 2% from this time last year. 190.076 million broiler-type chicks were placed into meat production, also […] The post Rise continues for broiler sets, placements appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Tar Spot has been confirmed earlier than usual this year in Missouri and regional agronomist with Beck’s Hybrids Jon Skinner says it’s because the weather has been perfect for the disease. “It’s been in the region in the past and so that’s where we’re getting the infection from is from the spores that over winter on decaying corn […] The post Take action against tar spot appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Many farm fields in the Upper Midwest are overwhelmed by astounding amounts of water. Darin Johnson farms in Faribault County and says a year’s worth of rain has fallen in less than three weeks. “We’re in that 20-plus inch range, and you know for every inch of rain it’s 27,000 gallons of water per acre. […] The post Abundant moisture too much for many Minnesota farm fields appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Iowa will require lactating dairy cows to be tested for the H5N1 virus before they can be taken to fairs and exhibitions. Ag Secretary Mike Naig issued the order Tuesday requiring Iowa dairy exhibitors to have a completed negative HPAI test within seven days of the exhibition starting Monday, July 1st.  The order is like […] The post Iowa will require H5N1 testing of lactating show cows appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

U.S. ethanol production declined last week while stocks got tighter. The U.S. Energy Information Administration says production averaged 1.043 million barrels a day, a dip of 14,000 on the week and 9,000 on the year. Ethanol stocks of 23.423 million barrels were 194,000 lower than the previous week’s one month high, but 444,000 higher than […] The post Ethanol production, stocks move modestly lower appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story