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Hot weather that has been affecting much of the central U.S. will retreat southward.  However, during the weekend and early next week, Southern heat will expand and intensify, stretching from the Desert Southwest to the southern Atlantic Coast.  Triple-digit heat (high temperatures of 100°F or greater) will develop in the Desert Southwest and return by Sunday and Monday across parts of Texas and eastern New Mexico.  Mostly dry weather will […]

The president of Iowa Farm Bureau is encouraged by recent policies that he says bode well for biofuels. Brent Johnson tells Brownfield EPA’s emergency waiver allowing E15 sales this summer will boost ethanol demand and lower costs at the pump. “Couple that with the recent work in the Iowa Legislature, we’re certainly sitting in a really nice space to be able to be a little more fuel-resilient and stabilize rural […]

An extension crops educator says farmers in the Upper Midwest are running out of time to plant full-season corn. Dave Nicolai with the University of Minnesota tells Brownfield the sweet spot for optimum yields doesn’t usually go beyond mid-May. “We have questions every year from growers about changing perhaps a certain percentage of their corn hybrid maturity makeup and exchanging that for something a little bit later. But I know […]

A University of Missouri ag economist is expecting tightening corn production and stocks projections from USDA in its global ag supply and demand report tomorrow. Ben Brown with the Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute tells Brownfield it might be a bit early for a ‘big’ revision to Argentina’s expected corn production because of ongoing drought… “But for Brazil, I do expect to see a small revision down somewhere is […]

Across the Corn Belt, an early-season hot spell is nearing its peak, as Wednesday’s high temperatures should reach 90°F or higher across much of Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska, and Missouri.  The sudden warmth has resulted in an acceleration of corn and soybean planting, except in areas where fieldwork is still limited by excessive wetness.  Several days ago, on May 8, topsoil moisture was rated 60% surplus in Ohio, along with 50% […]

Farmers are seeing a slight dip in fertilizer prices this spring. Jason Troendle, Director of Market Intelligence and Research with The Fertilizer Institute, says weather-related planting delays have pressured the market. “We don’t anticipate them to drop significantly,” he said. He tells Brownfield India has re-entered the market, which could firm global prices once again. “With them kind of waiting to this point to come to the market, that has […]

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A northwest central Ohio farmer is welcoming the 80-degree forecast after a slow start to the planting season. Patty Mann tells Brownfield “we had a real brief window a week ago where we just did a little seven-acre field. We got the corn planter out so that field is in, and we have some fertilizer spread on another field we hope to plant this afternoon.” She says there are still […]

Corn planting has wrapped up for two southwest Iowa farmers. Justin Ewalt of Tabor tells Brownfield, “I think we were kind of the dry pocket in the state,” he said. “Over in central Iowa, they have been really wet. Hopefully, those guys get a little reprieve and get going here this week.” He says soybean planting has picked up with the recent heat wave. “We did see a lot of […]