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An ag attorney says farmers should consider all available risk management strategies before making decisions in today’s tight margin environment. Austin Peiffer with Ag and Business Legal Strategies says enterprise analysis can be a tool to help determine a farm’s current financial position.  “Knowing that you’re not making money is a good first step but knowing exactly where you’re […] The post Ag attorney says risk management, enterprise analysis can help farmers navigate tight […]

A plant pathologist says the drier May weather was good for Wisconsin crops.  Damon Smith with the University of Wisconsin tells Brownfield that April’s wetness had him worried. “(I was) a little bit concerned with corn and soybean planting with potential seed, seedling, and seed rot problems on corn and soybeans, but it turns out […] The post Drier May helped Wisconsin crops appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.

Mandy Bish, a plant pathologist with the University of Missouri Extension, says farmers with soybeans enduring the cool, wet conditions this spring should be closely monitoring for diseases. Learn more in this Spotlight on Soybeans! The post Be Alert to Soybean Disease appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.

A farm management specialist with the University of Illinois says recent commodity price improvements are going to have an impact on farm program payments this fall. Dr. Gary Schnitkey tells Brownfield, “We’ve seen some significant increases in projected prices over time and forward delivery prices.”  He says, “That did lower our ARC and PLC estimates […] The post Lower expectations for ARC/PLC payments appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.

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The cattle industry remains on high alert with the continued northward movement of the New World screwworm. The latest case has been confirmed 31 miles south of the U.S. border, the closest it’s been identified.  Zane Herrin is the division feedlot manager for one of Texas’s largest operations southwest of Amarillo. “Texas producers are surprised we […] The post Texas cattle producer monitors New World Screwworm threat appeared first on Brownfield […]

National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Executive Chef Dagan Lynn share tips on how consumers can maximize their purchases at the grocery store. Dagan Lynn: The post Maximizing the summer grilling season appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.