Hot and dry weather helped farmers play catch-up on planting this past week. Eastern Tennessee farmer Don Holbert tells Brownfield they were slow to start. “We couldn’t get the weather to warm up or the fields to dry out,” he says. “Then all of the sudden it was like the water shut off and the sun started popping out and we’re on the homestretch. We’re down to about 70 acres […]
Another decent week of weather helped Arkansas farmers make big strides in planting pace. Corn planting is 98% complete with 90% of the crop emerged. Seventy-seven percent is rated good to excellent. Rice planting is 90% complete, with 70% of the crop emerged, and 75% rated good to excellent. Soybeans are 71% planted with 56% of the crop emerged and 74% good to excellent. Cotton is 74% planted with 40% […]
Possible expansion of double crop insurance could have growing pains for farmers double cropping for the first time. University of Illinois ag economist Gary Schnitkey says while expanding the double crop insurance area ‘may’ be good… “If you ensure the full-season soybeans, you also insure the double crop soybeans,” he said. Which Schnitkey tells Brownfield causes problems for first time double croppers because insurance guarantees will be set on transition […]
Another week of mostly favorable weather allowed Iowa farmers to creep closer to the normal planting pace. USDA’s latest crop report says at 86 percent, corn planting is just three days behind the five-year average. Corn emergence is near 50 percent, also three days behind normal. Soybean planting is actually a day ahead of average at 69 percent. ...
Corn and soybean planting continues to lag in South Dakota. USDA’s latest crop report says corn is 62 percent planted, compared to the five-year average of 71 percent. Emergence is 11 percent, well behind 33 percent normally. For soybeans, planting trails the typical pace by more than a week at 34 percent. Spring wheat planting has surpassed 90 percent with 57 percent rated in good to excellent condition. Winter wheat […]
The Arkansas Department of Agriculture has been awarded additional funds to help with feral hog eradication efforts across the state. The $650,000 in federal funding was part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2022. Arkansas Secretary of Ag Wes Ward says the department will use the federal funds to work with USDA Wildlife Services to implement a statewide feral hog management plan. The efforts are intended to supplement ongoing removal […]
Wisconsin farmers made a lot of planting progress last week as the weather was suitable for fieldwork on five out of seven days. USDA reporters say the rapid pace allowed 27% of the corn and 23% of the soybean crop to get in the ground last week alone. Overall, Wisconsin farmers have 61% of the state’s corn planted and 26% of the corn has already emerged. Soybean planting is now […]
Several proposals that would impact Minnesota farmers remain in limbo as the 2022 Legislative Session comes to a close. Minnesota Farmers Union government relations director Stu Lourey tells Brownfield the House and Senate could not reach deals related to major spending items like bonding, healthcare, and taxes. “We’re leaving a ton of infrastructure dollars from the federal government on the table without a spending deal, we’d be walking away without […]
Michigan farmers brought a delayed planting season back on pace over the past week. The USDA says sugarbeets were 99 percent planted along with 77 percent of oats, 60 percent of corn, and 47 percent of soybeans—on track with average. Winter wheat condition remained steady at 49 percent good to excellent with 89 percent of the crop jointed and two percent headed. Warm weather continues to push tree fruit development […]
