State climatologist Justin Glisan says the rain across the state this week helped bump the month of October down the dry weather record book. “Up through the 29th we were about in the top five driest Octobers with 152 years of records,” he says. “And this would be the continuation that we saw in September, […] View Full Story
Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack says the avian influenza confirmed in hogs on a backyard farm operation in Oregon at the end of October is a different variation from the H5N1 that’s been found in cattle. “It’s not even the same necessarily compared to what we see in the poultry circumstances,” says Vilsack. “We tested poultry […] The post Vilsack: avian flu in hogs different than cattle appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Herbicide-resistant weeds could be making their presence known this fall. Corteva Agriscience Enlist field specialist Mark Mongen says weed resistance can develop quickly or slowly depending on the weed species and other factors. “If conditions are good and you made timely herbicide applications and you still don’t get control, that could be a sign of […] The post Fall a good time to look for weed resistance appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Nearly 80,000 Iowans have become active registered voters in the past month based on data posted on the Iowa Secretary of State’s website this afternoon. As of today, Republicans have a 173,000 voter registration edge over Democrats in Iowa, a slight increase from October 1.. The number of independent voters in Iowa grew by about […] View Full Story
A dry fall is resulting in the early closure of two locks along the Upper Mississippi River. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced Friday they are closing the Lower St. Anthony Falls Lock and Dam, and Lock and Dam 1 near Minneapolis to commercial and recreational vessels. Navigation will continue on the river south […] The post Army Corps to close Minneapolis locks on Upper Mississippi appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
The Winneshiek County Auditor is raising concerns about Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate’s order to challenge the ballots of over two-thousand Iowans flagged as potential non-citizens. Winneshiek County Auditor Benjamin Steines, in a written statement, said it is “important that only U.S. citizens are allowed to vote,” but he questions the “timing” of Pate’s […] View Full Story
Soybeans were mostly modestly lower, pulling the most active months to slight weekly losses. Beans were up early but peeled back in cautious trade with bean oil moving down from its highs. With the U.S. harvest essentially over, all eyes are on planting and development conditions in Argentina and Brazil. The USDA’s updated supply, demand, […] The post Mixed end to the week for soybeans, corn appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Federal policy will likely make or break market opportunities for sustainable aviation fuel production. CoBank economist Jacqui Fatka says SAF could generate demand for domestic grains and oilseeds similar to the ethanol and renewable diesel markets. “But a lot of things have to come in line for this to be successful for the goals of […] The post Policies like 45Z will likely make or break SAF market opportunities appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live cattle were mostly higher, and feeders were up on technical buying. December live cattle closed $.37 lower at $185.92 and February lives closed $.12 higher at $186.90. January feeders closed $1.87 higher at 243.20 and March feeders closed $2.07 higher at $241.15. Direct cash cattle trade activity had a […] The post Cattle futures mostly higher to end the week appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Dec. corn closed at $4.14 and 1/2, up 3 and 3/4 centsJan. soybeans closed at $9.93 and 3/4, down 3/4 centDec. soybean meal closed at $295.30, down $4.20Dec. soybean oil closed at 46.30, up 116 pointsDec. wheat closed at $5.68, down 2 and 1/2 centsDec. live cattle closed at $185.92, down 37 centsJan. feeder cattle […] The post Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: November 1, 2024 appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
