Through soil management and new farming practices farmers and ranchers have made a postive impact on soil organic matter. Kimerly Cornish, Ex. Director of Food Water Wellness Foundation explains how cattle play a critical role in the importance of soil health and management.
Legend Organic Farm is a unique operation, as it was created by a large brand (privately held by a socially-conscious family) and is certified with the Real Organic Project. Nature's Path was founded in 1985 and produces a plethora of grain-based products, including breakfast cereals, tortillas, oatmeal, and waffles.
Sasha Loewen, PhD candidate at MSU Agroecology Lab presents on his research to Saskatchewan ag consultants and academics.
The University of Wisconsin River Falls college Farm Bureau chapter is exposing everyone on campus and the community to the opportunities available in agriculture. Serenity Hetke is a senior from Ladysmith, Wisconsin, and is the present Campus Farm Bureau chapter president. “This is a great way to meet students where they’re at that possibly have no experience in agriculture and they can just come by and see what agriculture is […]
Adverse weather conditions are making it difficult for farmers to make burndown herbicide applications. Ron Geis is an Iowa-based market development specialist for Corteva Agriscience and tells Brownfield it’s been windy and wet this month. “Of course getting the crop planted into the ground can be difficult, as well as getting some good timely herbicide applications made. But I think that speaks really strongly to having a good two-pass program […]
An extension agronomist says despite some variability across the state, the one word to describe conditions in South Dakota is “dry.” Jonathan Kleinjan with South Dakota State University tells Brownfield spring wheat growers in the central part of the state are chasing moisture. “Some guys called me a couple weeks ago and wanted to know how deep they could plant it because they were worried about getting the moisture to […]
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle ended the day mostly higher watching corn and waiting for direct business to develop. June live cattle closed $.77 higher at $136.57 and August live cattle closed $.80 higher at $138.17. May feeder cattle closed $.02 lower at $171.45. There was a light direct cash cattle trade in the South on Tuesday. Deals were at $140 to $141 live, $1 to […]
An agronomist says farmers are under additional pressure this year with the slow start to the growing season and ongoing supply chain concerns. UPL Technical Services Rep Lynn Justesen says those challenges make the timing for fungicide and herbicide applications even more critical. “If we don’t get it sprayed right the first time, we never do as good coming back and cleaning up fields,” he says. “But if we don’t […]
A Central Kansas cattle producer says the drought is squeezing feed supplies and higher commodity prices are leaving him with few solutions. “I’ve got a lot of neighbors running out of feed. “We don’t have any grass growing.” Keith Miller, who farms and raises cattle in Barton County, tells Brownfield he usually takes his pairs to pasture in mid-April, but this year he’s waiting. “We can get them out […]
