July 19, 2024

Chicago Mercantile Exchange cash dairy was mixed Friday. Cheese was unchanged with barrels holding at $1.91 and ¼ and 40-pound blocks steady at $1.86 and ½. Grade A nonfat dry milk was up $.0075 at $1.19 and ¾, AA butter was down $.03 at $3.07 and ½, and extra grade dry whey was $.0075 higher […] The post Cash dairy mixed Friday appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A leader with the Iowa Soybean Association says the aquaculture industry is a growing domestic market for U.S. soybean farmers. Easton Kuboushek, ISA’s senior director of operations and executive director of the Soy Aquaculture Alliance, says global fish protein needs are anticipated to rise nearly 15% by 2030. “As we get more meal from expanded […] The post U.S. soy in the aquaculture industry appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The National Corn Growers Association updated and added new resolutions on tax policy and climate smart agriculture, and talked trade at Corn Congress this week. Missouri farmer and newly elected board member Jay Schutte tells Brownfield there’s support for a non-refundable federal tax credit given to farmers using certain practices that lower the carbon intensity […] The post Corn Congress looks at tax policy, climate smart ag and trade appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

An Illinois farmer says he’s excited about the prospects for this year’s crop. “I think that it could be my best corn crop.” Matt Bennett, who grows corn and soybeans in Shelby County, says a rainy July has changed his fortunes. “It’s all pollinated at this point.”  He says, “Then getting three inches of rain […] The post Illinois farmer could see best crop ever appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

An ag economist is forecasting a slight increase in net farm income for Kansas farmers this year. Kansas State University’s Gregg Ibendahl says net farm incomes for 2024 are projected to average around $120,000, up from $89,000 in 2023. “Even though it’s a bounce back and percent wise looks pretty good, 2023 was such a […] The post Kansas net farm incomes projected to slightly rebound in 2024 appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

An eastern Iowa farmer says he’s had success managing corn rootworm. Lance Lillibridge tells Brownfield his farm has significantly recovered after a severe infestation of the pest in 2021. “Walking out here in this field, we’ve only seen one rootworm beetle.” He says fungicide treatments have been key. “When we spray our fungicide, we’ll use […] The post Iowa farmer discusses his corn rootworm management strategies appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A senior science fellow with Nutrien Ag Solutions says midwestern crops are benefitting from cooler weather. Eric Snodgrass tells Brownfield… “We will likely get through a lot of this pollination looking pretty good, but we have to wait to see how the temperatures evolve during August.”  He says, “But I think there’s a better chance […] The post Midwest crops benefitting from weather break; August forecast promising appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Brownfield’s Brandon Peoples will cover the International Conference on Precision Agriculture in Manhattan, Kansas on Monday, July 22, 2024. The post International Conference on Precision Agriculture appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story