A northwestern Illinois farmer says his 2026 crops are off to a good start. Jon Rosenstiel, who raises corn, soybeans, alfalfa, and cattle in Stephenson County, tells Brownfield, “We were dry and warm early in the season, so we got our crops in, and most everything went in fine shape.” He says, “Stands are good, […] The post June rains bringing optimism for northern Illinois crops appeared first on Brownfield […]
Crop conditions declined over the past week in Minnesota. Corn dropped one percentage point in USDA’s latest weekly crop update to 79 percent good to excellent, while soybeans went from 80 to 76 percent good to excellent. University of Minnesota Extension crops educator Ryan Miller tells Brownfield moisture has been variable so far. “So some […] The post Minnesota corn, soybean conditions slip amid uneven rainfall appeared first on Brownfield […]
Cattle producers want the USDA to be more transparent about New World screwworm. Jeff Reed, a cattle producer from southern Missouri, and the past president of the Missouri Cattlemen’s Association, says transparency could help him make more proactive management decisions. “The facilities and the true timeline on the sterile flies,” he says. “Obviously Texas, New […] The post Cattle producer wants greater transparency from USDA on New World Screwworm response […]
Soybeans were mixed, unable to follow through on the initial gains. Crush margins have dipped, but are still positive, and bean oil was up on biodiesel demand expectations. The trade is waiting for more new demand from China after Thursday’s sales announcement and will continue to watch U.S. development weather. The USDA says 66% of […] The post Soybeans mixed, corn and wheat down, watching weather appeared first on Brownfield […]
Timely rains continue to help crop conditions in South Dakota improve. The USDA says corn is rated 67 percent good-to-excellent and increase of 1 percent on the week. Soybeans are rated 63 percent good-to-excellent, an unchanged on the week. Winter wheat harvest has not started but the crop is rated 12 percent good-to-excellent. Spring wheat […] The post Crop conditions hold in South Dakota appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.
A southeastern Wisconsin farmer says a rainy June has just been what his crops needed. Casey Kelleher, who grows corn and soybeans in Jefferson County, says the dry month of May slowed crop development in his area. “We only had 2-tenths in May, so this June rain really helped.” He says, “It got so dry […] The post June rains benefitting Wisconsin crops appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.
A northwest Missouri farmer excessive rainfall continues to negatively impact crop development. Jordan Bottiger says it’s been a rough month. “There’s definitely some terrace channels. We planted some beans last week for the third time. We’re not giving up on them until July. The crop is showing it from the water amount.” He tells Brownfield […] The post Missouri farmer optimistic third-times a charm for soybeans appeared first on Brownfield […]
A longtime Ohio no-till farmer says recent rains have created variable field conditions. Jay Brandt farms southeast of Columbus. “Most of our soybean crop, we got in early, right before the weather broke, and they’ve been very stable,” he shares. “Corn has been a little bit more challenging for us on that. We’ve done about […] The post Ohio grower hopeful for growing season despite a replant appeared first on […]
Michigan’s wheat crop is just starting to show signs harvest is nearing Kaitlin Waibel is the Michigan Technical Service Representative for BASF. “It’s most behind up in the Thumb, and then in some of those southern areas we’re starting to see it turn a little bit.” The USDA says Michigan wheat is one percent harvested […] The post Jump in crop development also increases disease & weed pressures appeared first […]
