The USDA says Ohio farmers were able to make “considerable headway” in planting last week. Twenty-six percent of the state’s corn crop is planted, slightly behind the one-year average. Eight percent of the crop is emerged. Twenty-eight percent of soybeans are planted, 22 percentage points ahead of the one-year average. Eight percent of the crop is emerged. Eighty-five percent of oats are planted, and 65 percent are emerged. Seventy-one percent […]
Nearly all of Missouri’s expected corn crop is in the ground. The USDA says as of Sunday 96% of the state’s corn has been planted, well ahead of last year’s 60% and the five-year average of 73%. Seventy-eight percent of the crop has emerged. Sixty-two percent of soybeans have been planted, compared to the five-year average of 24%. Thirty-six percent of the crop has emerged. Cotton planting reached 69% completion, […]
Wet weather limited fieldwork for Iowa farmers last week. The USDA says as of Sunday 86% of the state’s expected corn crop has been planted, ahead of the five-year average of 72%. Thirty-five percent of the crop has emerged. Sixty-nine percent of soybeans have been planted, well ahead of the five-year average of 48%. Nineteen percent of the crop has emerged, progressing from 3% last week. Nearly all of the […]
Despite rain in some key growing states, farmers were still able to make solid planting progress this past week. There is more rain in the forecast in parts of the US for the upcoming week. The USDA says 65% of U.S. corn is planted, compared to 49% a week ago, and the five-year average of 59%, with 30% emerged, compared to 25% on average. 49% of soybeans are planted as […]
The USDA says ideal fieldwork conditions allowed planting to move forward last week in Indiana. Fifty-six percent of the state’s corn crop is planted, 20 percentage points ahead of the one-year average. Twenty-two percent of the crop is emerged. Fifty-two percent of soybeans are planted, 27 percentage points ahead of the one-year average. Eighteen percent of the crop is emerged. Seventy-eight percent of the winter wheat crop is rated good […]
Illinois farmers are more than three-quarters finished with both corn and soybean planting. The USDA reports statewide there were about 3.5 days suitable for fieldwork last week and as of Sunday 84% of corn is planted. That remains well ahead of the 5-year average of 63%, with 45% of the crop emerged. Soybean planting is 77% complete, compared to 45% on average, with 38% emerged. The first cutting of alfalfa […]
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live cattle were mostly higher, and feeders were higher ahead of widespread direct cash business. June lives closed $.07 lower at $164.32 and August live cattle closed $.30 higher at $162.75. August feeder cattle closed $2.07 higher at $231.05 and September feeders closed $1.87 higher at $233.85. Direct cash cattle trade activity had a quiet, very typical quiet start to the week. Bids and asking […]
Feral swine disrupt native species and ecosystems. They destroy habitat and young wildlife and their rooting causes issues from soil erosion to reduced water quality. In this episode, State Wildlife Veterinarian Dr. Sherri Russel explains why it’s important to eradicate this invasive species. ...
A weed extension specialist is cautioning farmers not to skip herbicide applications for corn and soybeans if pressed for time. Michigan State University’s Christy Sprague tells Brownfield wet weather has delayed some preemergent herbicide plans and this week’s forecast could make soil-applied products less effective. “It looks like we’re not going to see a whole lot of rain and for those soil-applied products to work, we need to have some […]
