The decision to replant can often be one of the most difficult for row crop farmers. Stine Seed agronomist Tom Larson calls it an emotional process. “To replant or not to replant? I’ve seen where you’ll throw some flags out there and try to spike in some corn if you feel you have a light […] The post ‘To replant or not to replant?’ Farmers face difficult decisions appeared first […]
The CEO of CattleFax says today’s cattle market presents both tremendous opportunity and unprecedented uncertainty. “We’re in a time period of potentiality the greatest risk we’ve ever seen.” Randy Blach says there’s been plenty of opportunity for producers to take advantage of higher prices, but, “We are starting to see a little bit of consumer […] The post High prices, higher stakes: CattleFax warns of market uncertainty appeared first on […]
Cash dairy prices were mixed on Monday at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Dry whey was down $0.0050 at $0.6950. No sales were recorded. Forty-pound cheese blocks were unchanged at $1.4750. Twelve sales were recorded, ranging from $1.4750 to $1.4775. Cheese barrels remained unchanged at $1.44. No sales were recorded. Butter was up $0.0025 at $1.67. One sale was recorded at $1.6675. Nonfat dry milk was up 0.04 at $2.13. Three sales were recorded at that price. The post Cash dairy prices mixed on Monday appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.
As planting winds down across the U.S., Corteva Agriscience Market Development Specialist, Jeff Moon, says it’s not too early to start thinking about how to combat in-season pests. He tells Brownfield one of those pests is soybean aphid, which can have a devastating impact on yield. But Moon says there are products to help control […] The post Proactive Pest Management appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.
An ag attorney says farmers should consider all available risk management strategies before making decisions in today’s tight margin environment. Austin Peiffer with Ag and Business Legal Strategies says enterprise analysis can be a tool to help determine a farm’s current financial position. “Knowing that you’re not making money is a good first step but knowing exactly where you’re […] The post Ag attorney says risk management, enterprise analysis can help farmers navigate tight […]
A plant pathologist says the drier May weather was good for Wisconsin crops. Damon Smith with the University of Wisconsin tells Brownfield that April’s wetness had him worried. “(I was) a little bit concerned with corn and soybean planting with potential seed, seedling, and seed rot problems on corn and soybeans, but it turns out […] The post Drier May helped Wisconsin crops appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.
Mandy Bish, a plant pathologist with the University of Missouri Extension, says farmers with soybeans enduring the cool, wet conditions this spring should be closely monitoring for diseases. Learn more in this Spotlight on Soybeans! The post Be Alert to Soybean Disease appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.
A farm management specialist with the University of Illinois says recent commodity price improvements are going to have an impact on farm program payments this fall. Dr. Gary Schnitkey tells Brownfield, “We’ve seen some significant increases in projected prices over time and forward delivery prices.” He says, “That did lower our ARC and PLC estimates […] The post Lower expectations for ARC/PLC payments appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.
