Soybean harvest is near the finish line in Missouri. The USDA says 95% of the state’s crop has been harvested as of Sunday, in line with the five-year average pace. Ninety-six percent of winter wheat has been planted with 82% of the crop emerged. Seventy-eight percent of the winter wheat crop is in good to […] The post 95% of Missouri soybeans harvested appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
The USDA says winter wheat emergence is ahead of the five-year average pace in Illinois. The latest crop progress report says as of Sunday, 93% of the state’s crop has emerged, an increase from the average pace of 89%. Eighty percent of the state’s winter wheat crop is rated good to excellent, a 5% improvement […] The post Illinois winter wheat rated 80% good to excellent appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live cattle were mixed, and feeders were higher ahead of the week’s direct business. Feeders had additional support from the lower move in corn and concerns about availability. December lives closed $.27 lower at $186.50 and February lives closed $.50 lower at $187.70. January feeder cattle closed $1.17 higher at […] The post Hog futures supported by higher pork values appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Recent rain and snow helped replenish soil moisture in Iowa. USDA’s last weekly crop update for the season says topsoil moisture conditions are rated 66 percent adequate to surplus, and subsoil moisture levels are 45 percent adequate to surplus. The moisture slowed field activities, with reports of fall tillage and fertilizer and manure applications wrapping […] The post Late fall moisture beneficial for Iowa soils appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
The USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has temporarily suspended imports of live animals originating from or traveling through Mexico following the confirmation of New World screwworm in cattle. NWS are fly larvae that infest living tissue of warm-blooded animals, causing infection. This applies to live cattle and bison. So far New World screwworm has […] The post USDA’s APHIS restricts live cattle imports from Mexico following confirmation of screwworm appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
A southern Minnesota farmer is focused on cost as he plans for the 2025 growing season. Sam Ziegler of Good Thunder tells Brownfield his area has suffered consecutive years of poor corn and soybean yields. “A lot of it is putting behind us that year and really focusing on going forward, trying to pick varieties […] The post Minnesota farmer focused on 2025 costs appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Dry conditions continue across most of South Dakota. USDA says only 28% of farmland has adequate topsoil moisture, with 46% short of moisture and 26% very short with similar subsoil readings. Most crops are harvested in South Dakota, and the sunflower crop is 94% harvested. Eighty-six percent of the winter wheat crop has emerged, with […] The post Dry conditions continue to impact South Dakota farmers appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Wisconsin farmers are ahead of average for harvesting, but last week’s weather slowed them down. USDA reporters say Wisconsin’s corn for grain harvest is 97% finished. Ninety-seven percent of the winter wheat crop has emerged, with 74% of that crop in good to excellent condition. That’s a percentage point better than a week ago, thanks […] The post Weather slowed Wisconsin fieldwork appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Soybeans were modestly higher short covering and technical buying, along with spillover from bean meal. The trade’s watching the generally favorable planting and development weather in South America. After a slow start in Argentina and Brazil, improved weather has allowed the planting paces to pick up steam. The USDA’s next monthly supply, demand, and production […] The post Soybeans eke out modest gains, corn, wheat down appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
The Iowa Supreme Court recently ruled to uphold survey access for the Summit Carbon Solutions pipeline. Monte Shaw, executive director of the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association, says the decision supports progress of the carbon pipeline and infrastructure projects across the state. “Iowa law very logically allows temporary access to property that might be impacted to […] The post IRFA praises Iowa Supreme Court decision on carbon pipeline survey access appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
