July 19, 2024

A new study has found no-till systems take about 13 years to payoff. Michigan State University’s Christine Charles tells Brownfield research at the Kellogg Biological Station has been comparing conventional and no-till systems for the past 30 years. “We’re not paying for time in the field when it comes to labor and then we’re not […] The post MSU 30-year study finds no-till pays appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live cattle were mixed, and feeders were lower waiting on the UDSA’s Cattle on Feed numbers. Direct cash cattle trade activity was quiet following the week’s earlier business. Northern dressed deals were marked at mostly $310, about $2 lower than the prior week’s weighted average basis in Nebraska.  Live deals […] The post Hog futures mostly higher to end the week appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The president of Wyffels Hybrids says the opening of the company’s new distribution center in Ames, Iowa brings more seed options to farmers in the region. John Wyffels tells Brownfield a decade of planning has gone into the new warehouse facility. “We’ve just spent the last 18 months really preparing and building a distribution facility […] The post Wyffels Hybrids opens first Iowa site appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Sep. corn closed at $3.90 and 1/2, down 3/4 centAug. soybeans closed at $10.97 and 1/4, down 1 and 1/4 centsAug. soybean meal closed at $336.80, down 40 centsAug. soybean oil closed at 46.56, up 11 pointsSep. wheat closed at $5.42 and 3/4, up 7 and 1/2 centsAug. live cattle closed at $183.10, up 85 […] The post Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: July 19, 2024 appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Soybeans were modestly lower on speculative and technical selling, adding to what would have already been a lower weekly finish. Contracts were up early but faded with soybean products falling from their highs. Soybean meal was down on commercial selling, while bean oil was mostly lower, adjusting spreads. Soybean crush margins remain strong and U.S. […] The post Wheat higher Friday, mixed on the week appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Farmers for Soil Health is searching for grower partners. Kristin Poley with Michigan Corn tells Brownfield more than 5,000 new cover crop acres in the state were enrolled last growing season for the cost share program and farmers can start signing up for 2025. “The incentive is a $50 per acre cover crop cost share […] The post Farmers for Soil Health open for 2025 sign ups appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Placements of cattle into U.S. feedlots fell during June. The USDA says 1.564 million cattle were placed on feed last month, a decline of 7% on the year, which followed an increase in placements during May. This lower June placements number implies a tighter supply of market ready cattle later this year and early next […] The post Cattle placements, marketings down in June appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The Indiana state resource conservationist says farmers are implementing a record breaking number of conservation practices across the state. Shannon Zezula says 1.7 million acres of farmland are now used for conservation. “Through our National Ag Statistics Survey data, we know that Indiana typically plants no more than 300,000 acres of winter wheat or zero […] The post ISDA says farmers are breaking records for conservation practices appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Ten million dollars in grants have been awarded to expand rural broadband in 14 counties. Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly says the funds are part of a 10-year, $85 million state initiative to bring high-speed internet access to rural areas. Funds this year are being coupled with $12.7 million in matching dollars. Funds are administered by […] The post Kansas counties receive $10 million for broadband projects appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A plant pathologist says the summer weather pattern has been conducive to phytophthora in soybeans. Dylan Mangel with the University of Nebraska-Lincoln says, “A lot of beans ended up going into wet soil and then we have had consistent rain since then. What’s done it lately is as the soil warms up, phytophthora likes that […] The post Phytophthora pressure picking up steam in soybeans appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story