Heavy rains following planting are causing some fields to be replanted in the Eastern Corn Belt. Patty Mann raises corn in west central Ohio. “One area in Shelby County got a really hard two-inch rain the same day that we planted it so there was a pretty thick crust on there. We thought we were going to have to redo the whole field. We decided to get everything planted the […]
A professor of entomology says producers should consider insecticide applications to fight against corn rootworm pressure. Bob Wright with the University of Nebraska says some growers have started spraying foliar insecticides to reduce egg-laying. “It’s really important that you time foliar insecticide properly. The first beetles to emerge are males, and they don’t lay eggs and then females emerge later and it takes them a week or more to be […]
A farmer and market analyst in northeastern South Dakota says the prevent plant story has shifted slightly in the Northern Plains as field conditions improved. A heavy snowpack and cool spring temperatures were common as spring began in the north and conditions started improving in May. DuWayne Bosse says planting season was delayed and he started planting corn May 25, the final planting date. “Farmers wanted to plant the crop […]
Governor Mike Parson has issued a drought alert for more than half of the state. More than 60% of Missouri counties are experiencing some level of dryness, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor. Extreme drought remains in central Missouri. The alert re-activates the Missouri Drought Assessment Committee, which is made up of several state agencies, including the Missouri Ag Department and Department of Natural Resources. The committee supports those affected […]
A cattle producer in southwest Missouri says fescue is making about half of the tonnage of a normal year. Adam Whitesell from Dade and Greene Counties has been baling hay in the last week and says the weather extremes are confusing the forage. “In September and October, we didn’t hardly get any rain. Then, we started getting rain in late October and November and we didn’t get much snow in […]
Canola-oil derived renewable diesel and other related biofuels now qualify as “advanced biofuels” under the Renewable Fuel Standard thanks to a determination by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency late last year. In this episode of Fueling Conversations, U.S. Canola Association Director Tom Hance explains how the new pathway can benefit canola growers, renewable fuel producers, consumers, and the environment. Visit www.uscanola.com or cleanfuels.org for more information. ...
Sawflies-Photo: Josh-Kamps-@UWMadisonEx A University of Wisconsin entomologist says she is getting more reports from farmers about crop pests. Emily Bick researches crop pests and collects insect reports from farmers. She tells Brownfield farmers are reporting sawfly problems in many of their forage crops. “It seems to be behaving very similarly to what cutworm would do in terms of topping the crop really early on, and I’ve heard that in a […]
A west central Indiana farmer says his crops could use some rain after wrapping up planting. Kevin Cox says a wet and cool start turned into a warm and dry finish to the season. “That’s probably the biggest need we have right now to get this crop up and going,” he says. He tells Brownfield the 10-day forecast isn’t calling for rain. “You get into these kinds of conditions […]
Jul. corn closed at $5.94, unchangedJul. soybeans closed at $12.99 and 3/4, up 3 and 1/4 centsJul. soybean meal closed at $393.40, down 80 centsJul. soybean oil closed at 46.20, unchangedJul. wheat closed at $5.94 and 1/4, up 3 and 1/4 centsJun. live cattle closed at $169.12, up 25 centsAug. feeder cattle closed at $239.17, up $1.40Jun. lean hogs closed at $82.57, up $1.75Jun. ...
