The chairman of the Iowa G-O-P says the party will spend “hundreds of thousands of dollars” on a voter turn-out effort this year. Jeff Kaufmann says getting Republicans to vote bef Election Day is the priority. “I understand tradition. I get grandmas and grandpas wanting to take their grandkids into the voting booth. I get […] View Full Story
Wisconsin’s soybean growers have re-elected two members to the Wisconsin Soybean Marketing Board. Justin Bauer, representing District 2 farms near Eau Claire, and Steve Wilkens, representing District 6 near Random Lake, began new three-year terms that run through Aug. 31, 2027. The board oversees the collection and use of approximately $3.5 million in assessments paid […] The post Two Wisconsin soybean board members re-elected appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
A new research project in the Western Lake Erie Basin is studying what soil health practices lead to improved water quality. Lead investigator Jennifer Blesh is with the University of Michigan. “Up to 70 fields will link understanding of the fields management history to soil health indicators, including ones that are not commercially available or […] The post U of M studies linkage between soil heath and clean water appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live cattle were mixed, watching direct business, and feeders were lower on the higher move in corn. October lives closed $.05 lower at $179.22 and Select closed $.05 higher at $178.90. October feeders closed $1.87 lower at $237.45 and November feeders closed $1.45 lower at $235.17. Direct cash cattle trade […] The post Live cattle mixed, waiting on direct business to develop appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Dec. corn closed at $4.12 and 3/4, up 3 and 1/2 centsNov. soybeans closed at $10.21 and 1/2, up 9 and 1/2 centsOct. soybean meal closed at $325.80, up $8.40Oct. soybean oil closed at 40.72, down 76 pointsDec. wheat closed at $5.80 and 3/4, up 14 centsOct. live cattle closed at $179.22, down 5 centsOct. […] The post Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: September 4, 2024 appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
A product analyst with Country Financial says risk management is key for farmers as the ag economy slows down. Brian Davis tells Brownfield… “Crop insurance in a down price year is probably more critical than the opposite.” He says, “When you’ve got fewer dollars to work with, your margin of error is much smaller.” He says […] The post Risk management more critical in ag downturns appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Soybeans were higher on fund and technical buying, rallying after overnight losses. The USDA’s national crop rating was down slightly on the week but is holding above a year ago. Forecasts for much of the Midwest generally look dry into mid-month, which could trim yields, especially after what was a dry August in some key […] The post Soybeans, corn, wheat extend gains appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Eight Michigan farm groups have formed a coalition to elevate farm labor issues ahead of the November election. “We hope to leverage Michigan status as a battleground state this fall to fix this broken system.” Jamie Clover Adams with Product Our Produce tells Brownfield federally mandated wage increases for H-2A guest workers are unsustainable for […] The post Protect our Produce says federal wage mandates need to change appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
New Holland precision ag technology lead Paul Welbig says the company’s FieldOps farm management platform is versatile and easy to use. Speaking to Brownfield at the 2024 Farm Progress Show near Boone, Iowa last week, he said a goal was to make FieldOps simple to use and easier to adopt. The post Precision ag technology a focus for New Holland appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
An ag meteorologist says the Delta will get additional rains heading into the weekend, building on the moisture received over Labor Day weekend. Drew Lerner with World Weather Incorporated says it’s welcome start to September after the region experienced mostly dry, crop stressed August. “It will probably fall Thursday through Saturday and southern parts of […] The post Delta to get some rain before turning dry appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
