The outgoing Minnesota FFA state president calls this past year a whirlwind. Emily Matejka of the Martin County West FFA chapter says her time as state president has gone fast. “Just over a year ago we were standing in the Miracle of Birth Center (at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds) together, still kind of in that COVID zone. But we’ve slowly been able to transition out of that.” Leading up to […]
Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of below-normal temperatures throughout the northern U.S. and the Far West, while warmer-than-normal weather will prevail from the Four Corners region to the southern Atlantic Coast. Meanwhile, near- or above-normal precipitation across much of the country should contrast with drier-than-normal conditions in the Four Corners region and the Northeast. ...
The USDA says 4.562 billion pounds of poultry were produced in March 2022, down 1% from March 2021. That follows a 1% declines for the monthly preliminary live weight, to 6.011 billion pounds, the chicken slaughter of 833.824 million head and the turkey slaughter of 19.327 million head. The average live weight of all chickens was 1% heavier, while the average for turkeys was 2% lighter. The reported cases of […]
While eighty-degree temperatures over the weekend warmed up southern Illinois soils, frequent rains are still causing planting delays. For some farmers in the region, including Lance Panzer of Waltonville, the answer to how much planting they have done is, “None whatsoever.” He tells Brownfield their tillage equipment and planters are hooked up and ready to roll, but “Just about the time we are ready to go, every five days it […]
Brownfield Anchor/Reporter Nicole Heslip will be on the ground in Grand Rapids April 27 for the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development West Michigan Ag Business Tour at Superbloom Farms. ...
The Student Soybean Innovation Competition at Purdue University is opening students’ eyes to the versatility of soybeans. Healthy Living: ...
The USDA says wheat export inspections as of the week ending April 21st are running ahead of the pace needed for the 2021/22 marketing year. The current marketing year started June 1st, 2021 for wheat and September 1st, 2021 for corn, sorghum, soybeans. The USDA’s next set of supply and demand estimates is out May 12th. Wheat came out at 287,997 tons, down 158,228 from the week ending April 14th […]
Logistical challenges continue to plague farmers this planting season. Southwest Indiana farmer Mark Seib says he’s already experiencing delays accessing chemicals. “We’re also hearing some chemical companies can’t get lids for the jugs,” he says. “The people that manufacture the lids for the jugs can’t get the plastic. They have the chemical and it’s ready to be put in the jug, but they can’t get the cap to be able […]
Many farmers facing higher input costs are considering nitrogen management options. DEKALB Asgrow Technical Agronomist Jordan Arndell is encouraging growers to consider split applications of nitrogen fertilizer. “Spitting up that nitrogen application would be an excellent practice this year,” he says. “I think that crop would have a better chance to utilize that nitrogen when we do a split application more so if we put some nitrogen in the […]
