At Ewetopia Farms, we spend the day around our farm getting prepared for spring. Although technically spring is already here, only recently has it felt that way. Spring planting is around the corner, so as always, it is important to get organized around the farm so that once planting starts, everything on the farm is running smoothly. So today, we got more sheep pens organized by putting in a playbox […]
What does tillage mean? Well in this video I attempt to give a little definition and context to the words tillage and no-tillage.
Brian Arnall, OSU Extension precision soil nutrient management specialist, has guidance for producers when it comes to managing their pastures this spring.
The new president of Minnesota FFA plans to listen well in helping the organization grow. Katelyn Ketchum of the Lewiston-Altura FFA Chapter says one of her strengths is being a good listener. “I want to see where everyone else is at and really get my thoughts together before sharing, so I feel like my intention to listen means everyone else is going to help me throughout this year. But then […]
Beck’s agronomist Travis Coleman says there are several things for growers to keep in mind as planting picks up. “I really want growers to think about making sure they’re checking three boxes when they go to the fields or they’re getting ready to plant. Number one is soil temperature. I want to see soil temperatures at 50 degrees or at least trending upwards,” he says. “I like to check those […]
Many farmers in the Upper Midwest are still weeks away from beginning fieldwork. Mikayla Tabert of Red Lake Falls in northwest Minnesota says winter seems to be hanging on with a snow storm as recently as last week. “We’re a long ways out. I think we’re two and-a-half weeks before we’re even starting anything. We’ve still got snow in ditches for sure.” Tabert grows corn, soybeans, wheat, canola, and sunflowers. […]
Milk futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange continued their weekly selloff as cash markets were mixed Wednesday. May Class III milk up a penny at $16.61. June seven cents lower at $17.18. July down four cents at $17.98. August a penny lower at $18.71. September through November contracts one to 11 cents lower. Dry whey up $0.0125 at $0.3450. Thirteen trades were made from $0.3425 to $0.3550. Blocks down $0.02 […]
A certified appraiser suggests the farmland market is evening out. Aaron Stark with Compeer Financial says prices might have peaked, but the floor is solid. “Historically looking at farmland, that’s always been a good, safe bet against a lot of factors (like) inflation and all the other factors that are prevalent in the market right now.” He tells Brownfield there’s security in farmland. “You know the old saying that they’re […]
An agronomist from central Minnesota says planting slowly in the right soil conditions is better than planting quickly in mud. Peterson Farms Seed Lead Agronomist Rick Swenson tells Brownfield it’s all about giving the crop a good start, which means farmers may have to wait a few weeks before planting. “To mud it in, you’re still costing yourself half of your yield at times. Make sure conditions are right, especially […]
