Soybean checkoff dollars are often invested in research, to help farmers get the most out of their soybean yields. In this Voice of Soy, Alyssa Essman, an assistant professor in weed science at Ohio State University talks about why checkoff investment in plant research is important and highlights some of her research projects. ...
In this week’s Missouri Corn Talk, Missouri Corn Merchandising Council board member and north-central Missouri farmer Matt Lambert has more about a recent sustainability trip to Germany with the U.S. Grains Council. He also talks about sustainable practices used on farm to maximize inputs and reduce runoff. ...
Brazil’s equivalent of the USDA has increased its already record large corn and soybean production projections. The year-to-year rises are tied to better weather and improvements in yield and the bigger crops are having an impact on export demand for U.S. corn and beans. CONAB says Brazil’s soybean harvest is nearly complete, estimating the crop at 155.737 million tons, up 0.6% from May and 24% above 2022. Harvest is underway […]
Jake Peissig with Brownfield’s Larry Lee at the Four States Dairy Nutrition and Management Conference in Dubuque, Iowa For many farmers, moving to automation for things like milking and feeding has been beneficial to their operation, but Jake Peissig says there are positives and negatives, data management challenges, and there are some machines that need to improve to meet today’s demands. 6-13-23 Managing For Profit with Jake Peissig on automation […]
Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of above-normal temperatures across the central one-third of the U.S. and the Southeast, while cooler-than-normal conditions will cover the West and Northeast. Meanwhile, near- or above-normal rainfall across most of the country should contrast with drier-than-normal weather in the western Gulf Coast region and portions of the upper Great Lakes States. ...
US beef producers not only supply high-quality beef to consumers in the US, but around the world. Nebraska beef producer Jacklyn Wilson was in the Bahamas for a conference and shares the impact the US beef industry has around the world. AUDIO: Healthy Living on US beef demand ...
Some weekend showers delivered a little water to Wisconsin’s crops, but not enough. USDA Statistician Greg Bussler says pockets of precipitation were received, although continued overall dry conditions have farmers concerned. Twenty-nine percent of the state’s topsoil is very short of moisture, with 46% percent short, 25% adequate, and no surplus moisture reported. Seventeen percent of the subsoil is very short, with 44% short, 39% percent adequate, and no surplus […]
Some crops in Kentucky are starting to show signs of drought stress despite the recent scattered rains. Corn is 94% emerged, and conditions dropped to 67% good to excellent. Soybeans are 85% planted, with 73% emerged, and 72% rated good to excellent. Winter wheat is 4% harvested and 47% mature with 79% of the crop rated good to excellent. The tobacco crop is 79% set and 76% is rated good […]
Tennessee has been without measurable rainfall for several weeks resulting in declining crop conditions. Some parts of the state have entered into D1 or moderate drought conditions. Corn is rated 68% good to excellent with 2% silking. Soybeans are rated 68% good to excellent with 82% planted, 72% of the crop emerged, and 2% blooming. Cotton is rated 63% good to excellent with 10% squaring. Thrip populations continue to be […]
