October 15, 2024

The chairman of the Michigan Corn Growers Association says record corn and soybean yields will challenge profitability this season. Matt Frostic tells Brownfield, “That does contribute to a higher basis on corn and lower prices overall.” “That’s certainly a battle we’ve got to walk through this year. It’s nice to have the volumes, but obviously […] The post Record yields challenging Michigan basis appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The Global Dairy Trade index fell by three-tenths of a percent Tuesday.  Price gains in the Cheddar cheese and anhydrous milk fat markets nearly made up for losses in the butter, Mozzarella cheese, lactose, and skim milk powder markets. Cheddar cheese was up 4.2% to $4,702 per metric ton, or $2.13 per pound. Anhydrous milk […] The post GDT index down Tuesday appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The director of government relations with the Illinois Soybean Association says he’s hopeful that a new five-year farm bill can be completed this year. However, Andrew Larson says he’s also realistic. “Obviously, everybody’s preference is to pass a new farm bill, but we know that there’s a lot.”  He says, “We talked about the WRDA […] The post Illinois Soybean Association remains hopeful for new farm bill appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Brazil’s equivalent of the USDA is projecting big corn and soybean crops. CONAB sees soybean production at 166.054 million tons, which would be up 12.7% from last year on an increase in planted area and improved yields. Combined corn production is pegged at 119.739 million tons, potentially 3.5% more than a year ago with an […] The post CONAB sees big corn, soybean crops for Brazil appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The Illinois Corn Marketing Board utilizes corn checkoff dollars to support the conservation efforts of farmers across the state. In this Managing for Profit, Megan Dwyer, director of conservation and nutrient stewardship for the Illinois Corn Growers Association, discusses the group’s latest efforts. The post Focusing on Nutrients appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Across the Corn Belt, freezes occurred early Tuesday in many Midwestern locations from the upper Mississippi Valley westward, effectively ending the growing season in those areas.  However, recent warm, dry conditions have assisted with crop maturation, minimizing concerns about this later-than-average first freeze.  Chilly weather covers the remainder of the Corn Belt, with a few […] The post Showers (some snow) around the Great Lakes region; a “November feel” across the Heartland appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of near- or above-normal temperatures nationwide, except for cooler-than-normal conditions in the Pacific Northwest.  Meanwhile, below-normal precipitation across much of the eastern one-third of the U.S. should contrast with wetter-than-normal weather in most areas west of the Mississippi River. The post A return to unseasonably mild, warm weather for most; a more showery pattern on the Plains appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story