Land values continue to strengthen in some parts of the Midwest. Justin Martin is a certified appraiser for Compeer Financial in west-central Illinois and says a farm recently sold for more than $20,000 an acre, reflecting a market that has yet to peak. “Last June we probably had prime farmland selling for like the $17,000 to $17,500 range, somewhere in there. Last fall, stuff kind of took another step up […]
The Vice-President of Agri-Services with MFA Incorporated, a Missouri-based farm cooperative, says crop health is even more important in weather extremes. Jason Weirich says while conditions are dry now in Missouri, conditions might not stay that way and diseases like common and southern rusts could be a risk. He says farmers should be ready to apply a fungicide. “It’s not dry everywhere, so if we get moisture and other conditions, […]
The latest US Drought Monitor shows that drought has significantly intensified in areas of the Corn Belt while slightly improving in others. Brian Fuchs, an author of the USDM with the National Drought Mitigation Center tells Brownfield major corn producing areas are being impacted. “From Indiana to Illinois, into Missouri and Iowa, parts of Kansas and Nebraska – that’s kind of been the story over the last month or so. It came at […]
Old crop U.S. corn and soybeans continue to see slow export demand near the end of the marketing year. The USDA says corn sales during the week ending June 22nd improved slightly from the previous week, but were lower than average, while soybeans fell sharply, both getting a lot of competition from Brazil. With just over two months remaining in the current marketing year for beans and corn, sales and […]
BASF hosted a plot tour at their Midwest Research Farm in Seymour, Illinois this week to highlight recently launched products and innovation in their pipeline. Brownfield interviewed Brady Spangenberg, BASF Marketing Director for US Ag Solutions for some insight on what they learned from the 2022 growing season, what they are watching for the 2023 season and things they are preparing for the 2024 season. Interview with Brady Spangenberg Agronomist […]
Syngenta’s Head of Field Crops Seeds Development for North America says the company’s newest Research and Development center plays a key role in getting products to farmers quicker. Warren Kruger tells Brownfield Syngenta centrally manages how the pipeline operates. “Then we specialize each portion of the power plan in each of those innovation centers,” he says. “So there’s a lot of coordination exchange tracking that goes into making sure that […]
With the currently volatility in the ag economy, farmers can’t afford to risk losing the grain stored in their bins. In this Managing for Profit, Harley Janssen, AGI’s vice president of product and operations for digital talks about today’s digital sensor technology and how it can provide farmers some peace of mind. ...
Pork products chops, bacon, or even breakfast sausage are very popular pork products. But there are so many flavorful and nutritious options to consider when it comes to selecting pork. Kristen Hicks-Roof, with the National Pork Board, says there are 8 lean cuts of pork to make a more healthful selection. AUDIO: Healthy Living on pork products ...
Some farmers across the Midwest say they’re surprised by how well crops are handling drought conditions. Nebraska farmer Cale Carlson farms 2,000 acres of irrigated corn and soybeans in Marquette. He tells Brownfield he’s just been able to keep up with crop water demands. “There’s not a whole lot of subsoil moisture right now, but the crops are hanging on where they’ve been able to get water. Danny Assman farms […]
