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A southeast Kansas farmer says plentiful rainfall this summer helped contribute to an incredible corn harvest. “We were probably at 150 to 200 bushels, but our average was up there.” Ben Bellar tells Brownfield at the end of April it was dry. “But, then we kept getting rain. We never had too much right. We […] The post Summer rainfall delivers strong corn yields in southeast Kansas appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

An extension corn agronomist says an early start to harvest should help the 2027 crop get off on the right foot. Jeff Coulter with the University of Minnesota says a dry end to the growing season accelerated crop development. “We’ve got plenty of time this fall to get the harvest done it seems like since […] The post Keys to getting corn off on right foot in 2027 appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

University of Kentucky ag economist Kenny Burdine says all eyes will be on placements, especially after last month’s surprise. “There’s not going to be enough cattle imports from Mexico through Douglas (Arizona) to really show up and move the needle, I don’t think, on that August placement,” he says.  He tells Brownfield he’s interested to […] The post Could there be another drop in cattle placements? appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Cash dairy prices were mixed Thursday at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.     Dry whey was up $0.01 to $0.7725. One sale was reported at $0.77.  Forty-pound cheese blocks were down $0.01 to $1.4225. No sales were reported.  Cheese barrels were unchanged at $1.4525. No sales were reported.  Butter was down $0.01 to $1.3450. Six sales were reported ranging from $1.3450 to $1.35.  Nonfat […] The post Dry whey leads cash dairy prices higher Thursday, while cheese and butter decline appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

U.S. meat export sales were up on the week. The USDA says beef sales during the week ending September 10th were larger than the previous week and above average thanks to improved demand from several key customers including South Korea and Mexico. Pork had a week-to-week improvement, with Mexico and Japan leading the way. Aside […] The post Beef, pork export sales rise, while corn, soybeans fall appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Wyffels Hybrids and Brownfield are teaming up to celebrate the next generation of rural leaders through the Wyffels Corn Belt Award and Scholarship. The program recognizes high school seniors in Indiana, Illinois, Minnesota, Nebraska, South Dakota and Wisconsin who demonstrate outstanding character, leadership and teamwork on the field, in the classroom and in their communities. […] The post Wyffels Hybrids and Brownfield launch Corn Belt Award and Scholarship appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Some Nebraska farm groups would like to see the Governor’s administration reduce the state’s budget deficit without significant impacts to producers.   Jim Pillen says his administration doesn’t have plans to eliminate sales tax exemptions for some ag products. “Nobody has talked about taxing ag inputs. Pun intended, it’s pure hogwash.” He tells Brownfield there’s […] The post Pillen says ag inputs won’t be subject to new sales taxes appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

An ag economist says Extension specialists are identifying how to bridge the gap between available innovations and the needs of specialty crop growers in the Great Lakes region. Michigan State University’s Tor Tolhurst tells Brownfield, “It’s very helpful that these new technologies are being developed, but it’s harder to adopt them in the Great Lakes […] The post MSUE says Great Lakes specialty crop producers are ready for new innovations appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley suggests partisan politics remain a stumbling block for the farm bill. The Iowa Republican has been in Congress more than 50 years and tells Brownfield this is the first farm bill he’s worked on that’s not bipartisan. “So I think that Thune is going to have to force the issue on […] The post Grassley urges Thune to bring farm bill to Senate floor appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

An east central Illinois agronomist says three straight years of corn leaf aphid infestations in the Corn Belt means growers need to start managing for the pests. Kris Ehler, who’s based in Champaign County, tells Brownfield, “If we’ve got a hybrid that we feel is one of those magnets for aphids, my recommendation to growers […] The post Agronomist says consistent corn leaf aphid pressure requires management plan appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story