July 17, 2024

A dairy economist says expansion is very unlikely for farmers given the current financial conditions. “They are paying down debt, interest rates are higher as well.” Highground’s Betty Berning tells Brownfield margins for dairy farmers are much better than they were at the start of the year. “My latest estimates have margins pegged at $10.91 […] The post Dairy farmers riding profitability wave appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A central Illinois farmer says his crops survived this week’s derecho with little to no damage. Chris Stoller, who farms in northern McLean County, tells Brownfield… “We missed a lot of the major wind, which I’m thankful for because we spray fungicide with the ground rig and so that would have been an issue if […] The post North central IL farmer pleased with crop prospects appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Across the Corn Belt, a cold front crossing the Ohio Valley is generating showers and thunderstorms.  However, mild, dry air has overspread most of the Corn Belt, resulting in nearly ideal conditions for corn and soybean development.  Scattered Midwestern locations are still contending with the aftermath of recent severe thunderstorms, particularly those which produced damaging […] The post Cooler, drier air settles into much of the Heartland; heat, humidity & storms shift south appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of near- or below-normal temperatures across much of the central and eastern U.S., while hotter-than-normal weather will cover Florida’s peninsula and a broad area stretching from California and the Desert Southwest to northern sections of the Rockies and High Plains.  Meanwhile, near- or above-normal […] The post Cooler days ahead for the Heartland; a wet pattern across the southern, eastern U.S. appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Arlan Suderman, the chief commodities economist with StoneX Group, says farmers must be disciplined in their marketing plans, especially if there’s still old crop left in the grain bin to sell. The post Be disciplined in grain marketing appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story