October 7, 2024

Dry conditions are advancing harvest ahead of average in Michigan. Great Lakes Region Manager Andy Bernia with ACH Seeds tells Brownfield early sugarbeet digging across the Thumb is going well even with some yield losses. “Back in August, the numbers looked fantastic and they thought they might have too large of a crop,” he shares. […] The post Warm weather fuels speedy harvest appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The USDA says harvest is progressing in Illinois. Christian County farmer Jeff Scott says his early results are ahead of his record year of 2022. “Probably 10 to 12 bushel better per acre on the corn than 2022 and beans are probably three to four bushel better,” he says. The latest weekly crop progress and […] The post Illinois harvest rolls on appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Recent warm, dry weather has helped Kentucky farmers get back into the fields.  Corn is 66 percent harvested and 95 percent mature.  Soybeans are 33 percent harvested, 74 percent dropping leaves, and 89 percent coloring.  Carl Bradley, a plant pathologist with the University of Kentucky, says soybean yields have varied. “I’ve heard some that have […] The post Kentucky update: 66% corn and 33% soybeans harvested appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Nearly all the corn in Arkansas is in the bin, and farmers are focused on harvesting other crops as the dry weather continues.  Ninety-two percent of the rice has been harvested. Eighty percent of the state’s soybeans are mature and 59% have been harvested.  Forty-two percent of the Arkansas sweet potatoes have been harvested, up […] The post Arkansas corn and rice harvests nearly done appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Corn harvest in Kansas continues well ahead of normal pace. According to USDA’s weekly crop progress report, 67% of corn is harvested, up 14% from last week, and well ahead of the 52% five-year average, with 97% of the crop mature. Soybeans are 30% harvested, up 19% from last week, but behind last year’s pace […] The post Kansas crop report appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The USDA says Nebraska’s harvest continues at an average pace. According to the weekly crop progress report, 27% of the corn crop has been harvested, up 10% from last week, and near the five-year average of 24%.  Sixty seven percent of the crop is in good to excellent condition, with 88% mature. Soybeans are 46% […] The post Nebraska crop report appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Another dry week had farmers stepping up harvest activities as crops continued to dry down rapidly. USDA statistician Greg Bussler says 95% of the state’s corn is in the dent stage with 70% of the crop mature.  The corn silage harvest is 80% finished and 10% of the corn-for-grain has been combined. Ninety-seven percent of […] The post Wisconsin farmers moving quickly to harvest dry crops appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were mostly higher on spread trade ahead of the week’s direct business.  December lives closed $.02 higher at $187.02 and February lives closed $.35 higher at $188.30.  November feeders closed $.12 lower at $249.15 and January feeders closed $1.80 higher at $246.17.  Direct cash cattle trade […] The post Cattle, hog futures mostly higher to start the week appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Soybeans were mostly lower. U.S. harvest conditions generally look favorable and dry parts of South America could see rain soon. The USDA says 47% of U.S. soybeans are harvested, compared to the five-year average of 34%, with 90% of the crop dropping leaves and 63% rated good to excellent, down 1% on the week. The […] The post Corn, wheat finish session modestly higher appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A southern Ohio farmer says moisture from recent rains has slowed down harvest. Greg Corcoran says they’re several weeks ahead of schedule. “We’re seeing anywhere from 30 to 40 percent less on our average,” he says. “Maybe in some places worse, maybe 50% loss over what we’re used to seeing. It’s really, really pretty rough.” […] The post Ohio farmer’s harvest progressing ahead of schedule appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story