August 6, 2024

Soybeans were lower on speculative and technical selling. The USDA’s national soybean rating was up 1% on the week, holding above a year ago. Forecasts for this week are generally a little cooler, with rain in some areas. That’ll ease some of the recent regional stress, but on the balance, the trade is expecting a […] The post Milder weather forecast sends soybeans, corn lower appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Dan Emmert, a lead agronomist with Advance Agrilytics in southwest Indiana, tells Brownfield about how crops are progressing mid-season, as well as the impact tar spot has in the Corn Belt. Emmert says they are looking at several factors, including fungicide timing, pollination, and nutrient uptake, to see how to improve crop management for next […] The post Fungicide and Nitrogen: Prioritize for Mid-Season Crop appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Farmers are finding healthier soil helps combat crop stress.                Southern Illinois farmer Granvil Travis has been focused on building the health of his Massac County farm for the past several years. “Four or five years ago, we started doing a lot of tissue samples on a weekly basis.”  He says, “I wasn’t able to get […] The post Healthy soils fight crop stress appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Farm groups are reacting to Minnesota Governor Tim Walz being selected as the Democratic vice-presidential nominee.  Minnesota Farmers Union government relations director Stu Lourey says the Walz selection is good news for agriculture. “That is a depth of knowledge, experience, and relationships on the ticket that agriculture holds (and) Minnesota holds. And that’s going to […] The post Minnesota farm groups react to Walz VP nomination appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Farmers attending Minnesota Farmfest are wondering if a low is in for the grain markets.  CHS grain originator Patti Uhrich spoke on grain marketing Tuesday morning and took questions from the audience, including a farmer asking if a low is in. “Okay, is the low in? We can all hope so.” She says while crop […] The post Farmers want to know if grain market has bottomed out appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Increased profits in chicken have helped Tyson Foods surpass third-quarter revenue expectations. The company’s third quarter net sales were $13.35 billion, up 1.6%. In a conference call Monday, company officials said adjusted operating income for chicken topped $307 million, for its best quarter in eight years. The turnaround comes after Tyson reported a $63 million […] The post Chicken profits lead to third quarter rebound for Tyson Foods appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

U.S. ethanol exports dipped from May to June. The Renewable Fuels Association says ethanol exports of 145.9 million gallons were 6% below May, but still the largest on record for the month of June. Canada took in its lowest volume for 2024 to date, while still claiming the top slot for the 39th month in […] The post Ethanol exports down on month, still all-time June high appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story