An agronomist in northwest Missouri says there are uneven corn and soybean stands as the crops advance. Erin Marlow with Cropwise Consulting tells Brownfield crop residue didn’t break down as well after last fall’s harvest due to the dry conditions. “Soybean stands had losses of 20 to 30%, but I don’t worry about that as much about that as I do with corn,” she says. “There were a few corn […]
Rains across Kansas slowed corn and soybean planting. USDA says 91 percent of the corn crop has been planted, three-quarters has emerged and 51 percent is rated in good-to-excellent condition. Eighty-percent of soybeans are in, 62 percent are up and 57 percent is in good-to-excellent shape. Winter wheat condition is rated 65 percent poor-to-very-poor. Eighteen percent of pasture and rangelands are rated good-to-excellent. Topsoil moisture is rated 45 percent adequate […]
A breakdown in labor talks has slowed port operations across the west coast. On Friday work stoppages effectively closed the Port of Oakland and drastically reduced workflow elsewhere. Dan Halstrom, president and CEO of the U.S. Meat Export Federation says the year-long contract dispute is a major concern for U.S. red meat exporters. “It’s the number one location for exporters to ship from key markets,” he says. “Chilled markets like […]
A crop consultant says every day without rain in Michigan is causing greater yield losses. “It’s extremely dry.” Frank Marcello tells Brownfield the area he covers in central Michigan only received sixth-tenths of an inch of rain in May. “Unless the ground was extremely poorly tiled and always had a lot of moisture in it, the stands that are established, they’re losing yield potential, especially on the corn, every day,” […]
Brownfield’s Nicole Heslip will be in Frankenmuth, Michigan July 10 – 11, 2023 for Conservation Technology Information Center’s CTIC Conservation in Action Tour. ...
Brownfield Anchor/Reporter Nicole Heslip will be on the ground in Lansing on June 14, 2023 covering the Michigan Wheat Program Annual Summer Field Day. ...
Brownfield Anchor/Reporter Rhiannon Branch will be in Springfield, Illinois on June 7, 2023 as Illinois dairy farmers and Illinois Milk Producers Association (IMPA) donate 9,936 pounds of milk to two local food banks to help build up communities experiencing food insecurity. The donation is in partnership with Prairie Farms, Illinois Corn Growers Association and Illinois Soybean Association. ...
