A plant pathologist with Ohio State University Extension says farmers need to be proactive when it comes to managing soybean cyst nematode. Horacio Lopez-Nicora says the first step is to send in a soil test. “We want to know how much we have,” he says. “Know your numbers, because that will help us dictate the management […] The post New SCN Management Guides aim to help farmers protect profitability appeared first […]
At the opening session of the Missouri FFA Convention, Missouri’s Ag Director Chris Chinn told FFA members to embrace the journey. “It’s ok to step through that unknown territory and explore where your journey might lead you.” Chinn said she had initially planned to work outside of agriculture and life’s circumstances changed that. “I realized […] The post Chinn to MO FFA: “Embrace Your Journey” appeared first on Brownfield Ag […]
Cash dairy prices were mostly lower on Thursday at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Dry whey was down $0.03 at $0.68. No sales were recorded. Forty-pound cheese blocks were down $0.0075 at $1.57. No sales were recorded. Cheese barrels remained unchanged at $1.5750. No sales were recorded. Butter was down $0.0525 at $1.7375. Three sales were recorded, ranging from $1.7350 to $1.7450. Nonfat dry milk was up $0.0175 at $2.1825. Three sales were recorded, ranging from $2.18 to $2.1825. The post Cash dairy prices lower Thursday appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.
Soybean export sales dropped to a marketing year low last week. The USDA says Egypt was the big buyer during the week ending April 9th, with no new sales to China, which remains largely absent from the U.S. soybean market. There could be a boost for U.S. soybean demand in the near future, as President […] The post Soybean export sales fall with lack of demand from China appeared first […]
A central Iowa farmer says wet conditions have kept him out of the field since late March. Corey Hillebo grows corn and soybeans near Polk City. “We had a little window to put spring anhydrous and make some strips for strip till (about) three weeks ago now, had a good week to ten days. And […] The post Spring planting delayed as wet conditions linger in central Iowa appeared first […]
A north Iowa turkey grower says her top concern is disease pressure. Sheila Larson of Ellsworth tells Brownfield highly pathogenic avian influenza continues to spread. “High-path AI is still raging. Avian metapneumovirus, while we have the vaccine now, it is still impacting birds.” She says there are fewer HPAI cases in the Upper Midwest compared […] The post Avian flu “still raging,” warns Iowa turkey grower appeared first on Brownfield […]
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