A field agronomist for Burrus Seed says getting the crop off to a good start should still be growers’ top priority. Chris Brown, who covers the eastern two-thirds of Illinois and southern half of Wisconsin, says the wet month of May has left many farmers worried about the calendar. “Once you get past middle of […] The post Despite calendar concerns, proper soil conditions remain planting priority appeared first on […]
Iowa’s biodiesel industry is beginning to rebound after a difficult winter that forced several plants to idle. Iowa farmer Dave Walton, who serves as vice president of the American Soybean Association, says the plants are now back online. “The RVO announcement really helped spur that and then back it up with 45Z. That tax credit […] The post Iowa biodiesel plants restart as production picks back up appeared first on […]
A southeast Kansas farmer says he’s optimistic about his soft red winter wheat crop. Ben Bellar says he’s battled on-going drought, but it’s not as bad as it could be. “In a great year, I like to be pushing 100 bushel per acre wheat. I think we’re going to be talking about 70 to 80, […] The post Kansas wheat farmer expects lower yields but sees promise in crop appeared […]
A northeast Nebraska farmer says recent rainfall has brought some relief to on-going drought conditions. Jon Meis says he received over 2 inches of moisture over the Holiday weekend, and crops are responding very well. “It’s going to really help them come along. Soybeans are starting to come out of the ground and put on […] The post Recent moisture improving crop conditions in northeast Nebraska appeared first on Brownfield […]
The tool many dairy farmers use to measure their environmental impact has been updated. Nicole Ayache with the National Milk Producers Federation says the Farmers Assuring Responsible Management Environmental Stewardship, or FARM-ES Program, uses an evaluation model that looks at the whole farm system. “It takes into account what the cows are consuming, rumination, excretion, […] The post FARM-ES dairy stewardship program revises evaluation tool appeared first on Brownfield Ag […]
A former director with the U.S. Grains and Bioproducts Council says the organization’s work to expand markets for corn, sorghum, barley, and ethanol products is proving vital for farmers. Jim Reed, who farms in central Illinois, says export demand continues to be a saving grace for commodity prices. “Corn exports this year are already 30% […] The post Farmer says boosting trade demand key to profitability appeared first on Brownfield […]
A southern Wisconsin farmer says his first-crop alfalfa is okay, but not great. Doug Rebout is packing the bunk at his family farm near Janesville, and tells Brownfield it’s not a record year for first-crop tonnage. “We had what? The wettest April in history and then the driest May in history so that had a […] The post Farmer says alfalfa okay, not great appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.
John Deere is working to resolve its right-to-repair lawsuit, and an ag attorney says it could lead to increased ag equipment repair access for farmers. Austin Peiffer with Ag and Business Legal Strategies says it’s a sign that it’s important to the broader equipment market. “Having the right to repair is necessary and the federal government […] The post Attorney says John Deere’s right-to-repair settlement would expand farmer access to equipment […]
Rising input costs are eating into dairy profits. Dan Glessing operates a dairy in southern Minnesota and says fuel and fertilizer prices are escalating. “Well obviously the fuel aspect, and I sure would love to have like three times the cows so I wouldn’t have had to purchase commercial fertilizer this year. But in a […] The post Dan Glessing: fuel prices becoming major concern for dairy farms appeared first […]
