U.S. tractor and combine sales fell for a second straight month in April. Curt Blades with the Association of Equipment Manufacturers says declines in sales aren’t due to a lack of demand. “That’s largely because of supply chain issues,” he said. “You drive by dealer lots and you see there’s not a lot of inventory of new equipment or used equipment. I think the demand is certainly there.” He tells […]
In this edition of Missouri Corn Talk, John Hinners with the US Meat Export Federation explains the close connection between the corn and meat industries, and how the two are working together to increase export demand for corn-fed meat. ...
Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of near- or below-normal temperatures across much of the country, while warmer-than-normal weather should be confined to parts of California, the Desert Southwest, and the Gulf and Atlantic Coast States. Meanwhile, below-normal rainfall in most areas from California to the Four Corners region should contrast with wetter-than-normal conditions in the Pacific Northwest and east of a line from Texas […]
Adam Bierbaum, who farms in southwest Iowa and chairs the Iowa Corn Grassroots and Checkoff Committee, says his experiences on the Collegiate Advisory Team and the I-LEAD program helped him develop leadership skills. Now he’s encouraging emerging young leaders in agriculture to chart a similar path. ...
A slow start to the planting season combined with product shortages and supply chain issues are the recipe for a weed control showdown. In this Voice of Soy – Mark Loux, Ohio State University Extension weed specialist says cutting back on a herbicide program isn’t ideal, but offers some suggestions if needed. ...
More Wisconsin farmers are getting fieldwork done after a week of mostly-good weather. Amy Penterman and her husband Sander operate Dutch Dairy near Thorp in Clark County. She tells Brownfield a lot of corn went in last week. “We are very fortunate at our farm. Ten minutes before the rains came through, our custom planter was able to finish up all of our corn, so we have all of our […]
Better weather helped Arkansas farmers make big strides in planting progress. Planting progress for most crops is near average, despite the late start. Brad Doyle says they thought they’d get started early. “We thought we were going to really jump in in late March/early April because we had a dry harvest last year,” he says. “We were set up to have one of the strongest no-till plantings we’ve ever had.” […]
A wetter than normal Spring means many Missouri farmers are in the field a little later than usual. Missouri Soybean’s agronomy and research director Eric Oseland isn’t worried and says that farmers still have plenty of time to get the crop in the ground without seeing yield loss. Oseland encourages growers to not rush planting. Learn more at mosoy.org. Brought to you by Missouri’s soybean growers and their checkoff. ...
The Chairman of the Michigan Corn Growers Association says after a six-week delay the planting season has turned into a sprint. Matt Frostic of Sanilac County tells Brownfield, “In a seven-day period, I’ve never seen so many planters rolling in fields and crops getting put in—a very productive week. While progress remains behind normal, he says the delayed start helped farmers get the supplies they need and sugarbeets have even […]
