Iowa Corn Growers Association president Lance Lillibridge, who farms in eastern Iowa, says Governor Reynolds’ Biofuels Access Bill would benefit farmers, consumers, and fuel retailers across the state. And he tells Brownfield the legislation would set good precedent for the rest of the country as well. ...
Across the Corn Belt, cloudy, breezy conditions and a few snow showers linger across the lower Great Lakes region. Elsewhere, cool, dry weather prevails. A Freeze Warning was in effect early Tuesday in much of the southern Corn Belt, from Missouri into the Ohio Valley. Midwestern soybean planting has not begun, while corn planting has been limited to Missouri (4% complete by April 17, versus the 5-year average of 13%) […]
A third commercial duck flock has tested presumptive-positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza in Elkhart County, Indiana. The Indiana State Board of Animal Health (BOAH) will establish a new six-mile control area because the flock of about 6,500 ducks is near another quarantined site. The control area extends into LaGrange County and across the Michigan state line. Indiana is a leading producer of poultry, eggs and poultry products. Nationally, Indiana […]
In this episode of Missouri Corn Talk Robert White with the Renewable Fuels Association highlights their longstanding partnership with Missouri Corn and the success of their joint Hauk Promotion project showcasing the benefits and performance of E85 fuel in off road vehicles. ...
Soybean meal from nearly 30 million bushels of Ohio Soybeans is fed to pigs, chickens, cattle, and other livestock and poultry annually. In this episode, Greg Tyler the Chief Operating Officer for the USA Poultry & Egg Export Council talks about how Ohio Soybean checkoff dollars are used to help strengthen the poultry industry. ...
The USDA says cool and wet conditions continue to limit fieldwork in Ohio. Sixteen percent of oats are planted, compared to 50 percent last year. Four percent of the crop has emerged. Sixty-two percent of the winter wheat crop is rated good to excellent. Topsoil moisture and subsoil moisture and 100 percent adequate to surplus. ...
Wet and cold conditions allowed for little fieldwork across northern Wisconsin last week. The latest USDA crop report says there were fewer than two days suitable because of freezing temperatures and snow showers. In southern Wisconsin, tillage and manure applications were done on well-drained soils. Four percent of the oat crop has been planted. That’s nearly two weeks behind last year and 10 days behind the five-year average. Potato planting […]
Planting delays continue for Tennessee farmers. Corn is 7% planted, well behind last week and the 5-year average. Soybeans are 1% planted on par with the 5-year average. Wheat conditions across much of the state are mostly good with 63% of the crop rated good to excellent and 79% jointed with 9% headed. Fifty-one percent of the apple crop is in full bloom. Sixty-nine percent of strawberries are rated good […]
Another week of cold, wet weather has prolonged the start of any fieldwork in Michigan. Winter wheat condition improved four points to 43 percent good to excellent despite the weather. Fruit trees in some southern areas have broken dormancy and winter damage seems to be limited at this point. USDA says less than one percent of the state is experiencing moderate drought. Topsoil moisture is 99 percent adequate to surplus […]
