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 […]
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 […]
PHOTO: Alice in Dairyland Finalists L-R Charitee Seebecker, Amber Cafferty, Amelia Hayden, 74th Alice in Dairyland Julia Nunes, Taylor Schaefer, Samantha Schuessler, Courtney Moser Wisconsin will have a new Alice in Dairyland Saturday night as the 75th Alice is selected in Dane County. Jill Makovec Wisconsin’s 60th Alice Jill Makovec serves on the Dane County committee hosting the Alice in Dairyland Finals. She says the program started in 1948 as part […]
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 […]
A recent survey has found that feeing stressed is all too common in 2022 and some consumers are turning to diet and nutrition to help manage it. Ali Webster, director of research and nutrition communications with the International Food Information Council shares some of the latest results from the 2022 Food and Health Survey surrounding stress. Healthy Living: Click here for more information. ...
Jul. corn closed at $7.78 and 3/4, down 4 and 1/2 centsJul. soybeans closed at $17.05 and 1/4, up 14 and 3/4 centsJul. soybean meal closed at $429.90, up $4.60Jul. soybean oil closed at 80.93, up 140 pointsJul. wheat closed at $11.68 and 3/4, down 31 and 3/4 centsJun. live cattle closed at $131.57, up 7 centsJun. lean hogs closed at $108.87, up $3.57Jun. ...
Milk futures were down and cash dairy prices were mixed to close the week on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange Friday. May Class III milk was down $.03 at $25.09. June closed down $.32 at $24.48. July closed down $.20 at $24.65. August was down $.36 at $24.12. September through March contracts ranged from fourteen cents lower in September to thirteen cents higher in November. Dry whey was up $.0075 at […]
Soybeans were higher on commercial and technical buying, adding onto the week’s gains. Soybeans had continued support from strong domestic crush margins, along with mostly good export demand. That strong crush demand and commercial support helped soybean meal and oil finish higher. More U.S. planting delays are probable into the coming week and, while it is early, the trade is keeping an eye out for any potential acreage adjustments. The […]
The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City says the ag economy has remained strong through the first quarter in the face of headwinds. Omaha Branch Executive Nate Kauffman tells Brownfield solid farm profitability remains despite strong concerns like high input costs. “It has led to a pretty significant increase in the financial position of many of our farm borrowers and farmland values are also quite high,” Kauffman said. “So, that […]
