A northwest Ohio farmer says it’s been a slow start to the 2026 planting season. Justin Gravatt says recent rainfall has kept him out of the field. “If we can miss a couple of rains, we should be planting beans before the end of the week,” he says. “I would like it to warm up […] The post Wet weather slowing down the 2026 planting season in Ohio appeared first […]
May corn $4.52, up 3 and 1/4 centsMay soybeans $11.65 and 3/4, down 1 and 1/2 centsMay soybean meal $325.10, down $6.70May soybean oil 69.63, up 147 pointsMay Chicago wheat $5.97, up 5 and 3/4 centsJun. live cattle $246.07, down $1.27May feeder cattle $361.10, down $4.17Jun. lean hogs $101.72, up 67 centsMay Class III milk […] The post Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: April 20, 2026 appeared first on Brownfield […]
Soybean planting has wrapped up for south-central Nebraska farmer Mike Bergen. “Conditions have been really good. We had a little pop hail storm and rain a couple of days ago and worked through that. We had to jump from field to field just a little bit.” The latest crop progress and condition report from USDA […] The post Nebraska farmer wraps up soybean planting appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.
A northeast Kansas farmer says planting is in full swing in his area. Brett Neibling says above normal temperatures have been a major factor. “The weather has been so nice. I would say that we’re about 50 percent done. That’s how good the weather has been going.” The latest crop progress and condition report from […] The post Kansas farmer says warm weather leads to quicker planting pace appeared first […]
In this porkcast, we hear from Logan Tesch and Travis Brown on their experience with the Activate program through Minnesota Pork. Learn about Activate’s latest session, why they joined the program, and what kinds of benefits they’ve gained from being a part of it! The post The Minnesota Porkcast: Activate Session Four appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.
A pair of agronomists say farmers need to utilize patience when evaluating newly emerged corn and soybean crops for potential freeze damage. Lance Tarochione, who covers western Illinois with Dekalb / Asgrow, says many areas of the Corn Belt dipped below freezing early Monday morning. “Soybeans are generally freeze tolerant down to about 28 degrees.” […] The post Frosty temperatures threaten emerging crops appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.
An ag engineering expert says artificial intelligence is becoming a key tool for farm management. Scott Shearer is the Department of Food, Agricultural and Biological Engineering chair at Ohio State University. “The current climate in terms of agriculture is not necessarily conducive to significant investments, but I think there are producers finding it as a […] The post AI and drone technology boost precision, while lowering crop costs appeared first […]
U.S. egg production moved higher in March. The USDA says 9.224 billion eggs were produced during the month, up 5% on the year, with a 5% rise in the number of laying hens to 375.877 million head canceling out a slight decline in average production to 2,454 eggs per 100 layers. That year-over-year jump comes […] The post March egg production up on the year, placements mixed appeared first on […]
A Wisconsin cranberry grower is addressing the farm labor shortage by using the fruit to teach about farming. Heidi Slinkman manages the Gaynor Cranberry Company west of Wisconsin Rapids. She also co-founded Cranberry Learning, Inc., to educate students about cranberries and cranberry career pathways. She tells Brownfield, “We recognize that there’s plenty of talent and […] The post Cranberry grower uses fruit to recruit appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.
