An agronomist says it will be critical to continue scouting fields throughout the growing season. AgriGold’s Mitch Greve tells Brownfield “growing a corn or soybean crop is a continuum of learning. You’re developing your yield story not only for this year, but also taking what you can learn and the problems you have now and trying to fix that for next year.” He says monitoring crop progress will benefit […]
Sheri Overby with SKOR Cattle Company near Clear Lake in northwestern Wisconsin tells Brownfield her simple fenceline design gets the most from feed and makes managing cattle easier, even with heavy soils and Wisconsin’s winters. 6/28/22 Sheri Overby on Managing For Profit ...
Ongoing research at The Ohio State University is applying AI to agriculture through drone technology and weed identification. In this Voice of Soy, Dr. Scott Shearer from the Department of Food, Agricultural and Biological Engineering at The Ohio State University talks about how AI can be used to help growers improve their bottom line. ...
Most people who use tobacco or nicotine are aware of its hazards. In this episode, Amie Merz, EAP Consultant with Personal Assistance Services and Farm Family Wellness account manager, explains the different ways tobacco users can work towards cessation. ...
Missouri Soy Bean Bio Fuels and New Uses Director Matt Amick says Missouri soybean growers promoting biodiesel use and production are part of the solution to rising fuel prices. He says biodiesel helps offset the cost of petroleum diesel by about 4%. Learn more at mosoy.org. Brought to you by Missouri’s soybean growers and their checkoff. ...
A Wisconsin cow-calf producer says by simplifying her facilities, she improved both feed and labor efficiency. Shari Overby of SKOR Cattle Company in Clear Lake tells Brownfield she designed their fence line feeding area with a 16-foot alley to get the most out of the cattle with very little feed waste. “It’s a 300-foot fence line. We can put 120 cows on here and we can feed them all comfortably. […]
Tennessee crops are starting to show signs of stress in some areas as hot and dry weather persists. Statewide, soybeans are rated 56% good to excellent, with 83% emerged and 12% blooming. Seven percent of soybeans still need to be planted. Cotton is rated 46% good to excellent, 33% of cotton is squaring and 3% setting bolls. Winter wheat is rated 59% good to excellent and 81% is harvested. Pastures […]
Missouri’s crops suffered last week under hot and mostly dry conditions. USDA says corn silking has begun in the state, about a week later than normal. Corn is rated 69 percent good to excellent, down one percent on the week. Ninety-three percent of Missouri’s soybean crop is planted, slightly ahead of the average. Nearly 80 percent of the crop has emerged, roughly on pace. Soybeans are rated 59 percent good […]
Iowa farmers took advantage of good weather last week. USDA’s latest crop update says activities including alfalfa harvest and spraying crops. Corn and soybean condition ratings are both 80 percent good to excellent, with 97 percent of soybeans emerged. The oat crop is 80 percent headed and 12 percent is turning color, with 81 percent considered good to excellent. The first cutting of alfalfa is finished, and the second cutting […]
