Motivational farming in an L2 Gleaner combine!
Day 32 of fall harvest and we are back at it! Some frustrating days and long hours have led to some personal successes.
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Putting big tires on the 8345R, LSW 1100/4546 GOOD YEAR
Today are tires finally came for the 8345 are John Deere we are putting 1100 LSW Goodyear tires on the rear and we’re putting 1000 LSW Goodyear tires on the front these are monster tires I am super happy with this tire package check it out.
An increasingly active pattern developing across parts of the Heartland
Across the Corn Belt, a strong cold front extends from the upper Great Lakes region into the lower Missouri Valley, preceded and accompanied by showers and thunderstorms. The rain is slowing corn and soybean planting activities, which had been quickly advancing in recent days. Warmth lingers in the eastern Corn Belt, where Friday’s high temperatures will range from 85 to 90°F. Meanwhile, sharply cooler weather is arriving across the upper […]
New Zealand milk production down
Drought conditions in New Zealand are impacting milk production. USDA’s Foreign Ag Service says dryness in key producing areas, high feed prices, a smaller herd, and labor shortages all contributed to a 6% drop in first-quarter milk production since last year, and the lowest first-quarter production since 2013. USDA says New Zealand has record farmgate dairy prices, but the drop in milk supply will likely lead to fewer cheese and […]
Cattle futures mostly lower ahead of On Feed numbers
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live cattle were mostly lower and feeders were lower ahead of Friday’s On Feed numbers, which will likely be considered bearish in the near-term. June lives closed $.07 higher at $131.57 and August lives closed $.47 lower at $131.55. August feeder cattle closed $1.27 lower at $163.92 and September feeder cattle closed $.90 lower at $167. It was a quiet Friday for direct cash cattle […]
Resolution introduced to investigate anticompetitive practices
Two US Senators want the Federal Trade Commission to investigate potential price fixing in the beef industry. The bipartisan resolution, introduced by Senators Mike Rounds (R) of South Dakota and Elizabeth Warren (D) of Massachusetts, would direct the FTC to report its findings to Congress within one year. The investigation would look at the extent of anticompetitive practices and violations of antitrust law in the beef packing industry; the monetary […]
Economist says On Feed report indicates tight supplies of cattle coming
An ag economist says supplies of cattle could get very tight in the next couple of years. University of Missouri’s Scott Brown says the industry continues to pull cattle forward, leading to more head on feed and placed into feedlots, “By and large, that’s probably bearish for markets, in at least the short run, I don’t think we can keep doing this. Fewer cows, pulling cattle forward, whether it’s off […]
Insect pressure to be expected when checking stands
Farmers are evaluating stands as newly planted crops emerge. University of Minnesota Extension Integrated Pest Management Specialist Bruce Potter expects early season insect pressure. “Right now if you’ve got corn emerged or even wheat, you should be seeing some leaf feeding from black cutworm larvae. They’re not quite big enough to cut corn yet, they’ll hit that growth stage probably the early part of June.” He tells Brownfield in areas […]
Iowa farmer makes most of short planting window
A southeast Iowa farmer says he made the most of a small planting window this year. Mark Jackson grows corn and soybeans in Mahaska County and tells Brownfield conditions didn’t become fit until the second week of May. “Changed the oil a couple times trying to wait for everything to get ready, and greased the planter multiple times to try to get going. And all of a sudden it opened […]
