Dry conditions have sped up harvest in Ohio. According to the USDA’s weekly crop progress report, 10% of corn is harvested, well ahead of the 2% five-year average, with 94% of the crop dented, 60% mature and 37% rated good to excellent. Soybeans are 35% good to excellent with 14% of the crop harvested, ahead […] The post Dry weather speeds up harvest in Ohio appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Warm conditions furthered harvest activity in Minnesota last week. USDA’s latest weekly crop report says with more than six days suitable for fieldwork, the corn for grain harvest reached four percent and the corn silage harvest advanced to 63 percent. Soybeans are seven percent harvested, compared to 15 percent last year and the five-year average […] The post Warm and dry across Minnesota appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
The corn harvest matches the usual pace in Iowa. USDA’s latest weekly crop update says five percent of Iowa’s corn acres are harvested, with 61 percent mature. Soybeans are nine percent harvested, equal to last year and one day ahead of the five-year average. Eastern Iowa farmer Jeff Pape tells Brownfield after a wet start […] The post Iowa corn harvest on usual pace appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Chicago Mercantile Exchange live and feeder cattle futures were higher on the midday gains in boxed beef and at least some early optimism ahead of the week’s direct business. October live was up $.77 at $183.25 and December was $.62 higher at $183.82. October feeders were $.57 higher at $244.47 and November was up $.97 […] The post Cash hogs close steady to sharply lower Monday appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
An environmental sociologist says USDA surveys aren’t capturing the impacts of weather and crop rotation on conservation adoption. Sandy Marquart-Pyatt with Michigan State University has been studying row crop farming practices since 2017 across Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio. “There is increased use of extended rotations, so more than just corn and soy in the […] The post Conservation adoption research highlights regional variability appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
The USDA says harvest in Illinois picked up steam last week. Montgomery County farmer Ethan Brown says he’s happy with the early results. “We’re in full swing.” He says, “We’ve cut a lot more beans than we’ve shelled corn. Overall yields on the beans especially are pretty special. The little bit of corn that I’ve […] The post Illinois harvest progress jumps appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Dry weather in Tennessee is prompting livestock producers to start feeding hay early and conserve water. USDA says corn condition is rated 44 percent good to excellent with 92 percent mature and 58 percent harvested. Cotton in the state has 78 percent of bolls opening and three percent has been harvested. USDA says the crop […] The post Extreme drought spreads across Tennessee appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
The Calhoun County Sheriff’s Department says charges are pending after an investigation into a report of a missing juvenile girl Sunday ended up with deputies finding the girl dead this morning. Information from the Sheriff’s office says a 20-year-old man was detained during the investigation. The Sheriff’s office says there is no threat to the […] View Full Story
Soybeans were higher on fund and technical buying. Harvest has been delayed in some areas, with forecasts showing more rain later this week in parts of the region. The USDA says 13% of U.S. soybeans are harvested, compared to the five-year average of 8%, and 65% of the crop is dropping leaves, with 64% rated […] The post Solid start to the week for soybeans, corn, wheat appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Dec. corn closed at $4.13 and 1/2, up 11 and 3/4 centsNov. soybeans closed at $10.39 and 1/4, up 27 and 1/4 centsOct. soybean meal closed at $326.50, up $9.10Oct. soybean oil closed at 42.62, up 46 pointsDec. wheat closed at $5.82 and 1/2, up 14 centsOct. live cattle closed at $183.25, up 77 centsOct. […] The post Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: September 23, 2024 appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
