July 29, 2024

A week of hot, dry weather allowed Minnesota farmers to cut hay and harvest small grains. USDA’s latest weekly crop report says the second cutting of alfalfa reached 72 percent, with all hay condition rated 71 percent good to excellent. Spring wheat harvest is at 2 percent with 83 percent of the crop called good […] The post Warm, dry stretch allows for progress in Minnesota fields appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A crop protection specialist in South Dakota says early August is a critical time to scout fields. Jon Verhelst with Corteva Agriscience says, “If you haven’t been in a cornfield in a while, it’s probably worth taking a peek out there and seeing what’s going on. A wet year typically provides some sort of random […] The post Corteva urges farmers to scout in August appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A southern Indiana farmer says drought conditions in his area caused an increase in disease pressure. Ben Kron tells Brownfield his crops are starting to see the impact. “We have noticed here since we walked about two weeks ago,” he says. “Our southern rust is really starting to come in and tar spots are really […] The post Drought in Indiana causes increased disease pressure appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were sharply lower ahead of the week’s direct business.  August live cattle closed $1.60 lower at $186.97 and October lives closed $1.75 lower at $186.80.  August feeder cattle closed $3.27 lower at $256.42 and September feeders closed $3.52 lower at $256.07.  Direct cash cattle trade activity […] The post Cattle, hog futures start the week lower appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Arkansas crops remain strong after a mostly-dry week. All of the state’s corn is silking, with 87% in the dough stage, 68% dented, and 17% of the crop mature.  Twenty-six percent of the Arkansas corn is in excellent condition, with 50% rated good and 19% rated fair. Ninety-six percent of the cotton is squaring, with […] The post Arkansas crops doing well appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Corn and soybean development remain slightly ahead of normal in Iowa. USDA’s latest weekly crop update says corn silking hit 85 percent this week, two days ahead of the five-year average.  Two percent has hit the dent stage, with 77 percent in good to excellent condition. Soybeans blooming reached 83 percent, one day ahead of […] The post Crop development ahead of curve in Iowa appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A leader with the non-profit Farm Rescue says more volunteers are needed as the organization expands. Senior development officer Tim Sullivan says they are expecting a record setting year assisting farm and ranch families that have experienced a major injury, illness or natural disaster. “We’ve already gone close to 1,200 families that we’ve helped. That’s […] The post Farm Rescue seeks more volunteers appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Sep. corn closed at $3.96 and 1/4, up 1 and 3/4 centsAug. soybeans closed at $10.54 and 3/4, down 22 and 3/4 centsAug. soybean meal closed at $355.50, up $2.20Aug. soybean oil closed at 42.84, down 82 pointsSep. wheat closed at $5.31, up 7 and 1/2 centsAug. live cattle closed at $186.97, down $1.60Aug. feeder […] The post Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: July 29, 2024 appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

An Ohio farmer and United Soybean Board chair says his crops are feeling the pressure from the lack of recent rainfall. Steve Reinhard says his area is dry. “We’re a little bit on the dry side, just getting into that moderate drought territory, but the weather man said some rainfall and that should help us […] The post Lack of rainfall leaves Ohio crops feeling dry appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

John Deere is addressing its decision to lay off more than 2,000 production and salaried employees over the last 12 months. In a statement to Brownfield on Monday, John Deere officials cited a reduction in product demand and increased operational costs as two of the biggest factors behind the recent layoffs. The company says the […] The post John Deere addresses layoffs appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story