Photo courtesy United Soybean Board An Enlist herbicide specialist encourages growers to get ahead of weeds. Steve Snyder tells Brownfield their product is labeled for weeds up to six-inches. “That’s about as tall as a ball-point pen, so that’s not very tall. And some of our tank-mix partners prefer 4 inches or smaller weeds, so you just want to get out there early and if you need to come back […]
A southeast Iowa farmer says there’s a sense of optimism this spring. Stan Nelson grows corn and soybeans near Danville. “The current climate around here, or the attitude, is positive. We’ve got good prices (and) most of the fellas around here have got their inputs priced already (and) their fertilizer down.” He tells Brownfield soil moisture levels are improving with recent rains. “The tile lines are running (so) there’s a […]
Minnesota net farm income was nearly record high in 2021. University of Minnesota Extension economist Pauline Van Nurden says their annual report takes cash inflows and outflows, income, expenses, and capital purchases into account. “The 2021 year actually ranks second among the historical records. The other year that was higher was 2012.” She tells Brownfield high commodity prices have been the primary driver as median net farm income reached $166,262 […]
Southern Indiana farmer Ben Kron says cool and wet conditions have limited fieldwork on his farm. “We did a little bit of spraying last week,” he says. “Other than that, as far as planting, nobody has really done anything planting wise in our area and we haven’t either. Temperatures are all over the place, averaging highs in the 50s and lows sometimes down even in the 30s, so we haven’t […]
Farmers are hesitant to make large investments in their operations, according to the latest Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer. Jim Mintert, director of the Purdue Center for Commercial Agriculture, says low farm machinery inventories are a culprit. “Over 40 percent of the people in the survey are telling us low or tight farm machinery inventories are impacting their ability to make investments in the farming operation. So, I think, […]
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Ethanol production scaled back last week while stocks thinned for the first time in more than a month. The U.S. Energy Information Administration says production averaged just over 1 million barrels a day, down 33,000 on the week but about 3 percent higher than a year ago. Stocks fell to just under 26 million barrels, the first reduction in five weeks. Stocks are about 25 percent higher than this time […]
Map courtesy of the Nebraska Department of Agriculture The Nebraska Department of Agriculture has reported its fifth confirmed case of highly pathogenic avian influenza. State veterinarian Dr. Roger Dudley says the small backyard mixed flock has been depopulated and the site is under quarantine to prevent the spread of the virus. A 6.2-mile surveillance zone has been established around the affected premises. The Nebraska Department of Agriculture is encouraging producers […]
In an effort to slow the spread of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza, the Illinois Department of Agriculture has cancelled upcoming live bird exhibitions and sales. The department filed an emergency rule Tuesday prohibiting the sale or exhibition of poultry and poultry products at swap meets, shows, flea markets and auctions, which takes effect immediately. The rule may be effective up to 150 days, but the department will reevaluate the situation […]
