Corteva Agriscience U.S. crop protection commercial launch leader Eric Scherder says with the registration renewal of Enlist herbicides, additional spray nozzles now qualify. He tells Brownfield this will benefit growers because the right nozzle can maximize a product’s performance. ...
Highly pathogenic avian influenza has been discovered in a flock of commercial pullet chickens in north-central Iowa. The case in Franklin County is the seventh statewide and fifth to occur at a commercial facility. The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship encourages producers who suspect signs of avian flu to contact their veterinarian immediately. ...
Highly pathogenic avian influenza has been confirmed in two Minnesota flocks. One in a commercial turkey flock in Meeker County and the other in a backyard mixed species (non-poultry) flock in Mower County. Birds on the properties will be depopulated to prevent the spread of the disease. APHIS is working closely with state animal health officials in Minnesota on a joint incident response. The affected premises have been quarantined. Samples from both […]
Looking ahead, the 6- to 10- day outlook calls for the likelihood of near- or below-normal temperatures and near- or above-normal precipitation across much of the country. Warmer-than-normal weather will be generally confined to the Pacific Coast States, western Great Basin, and the middle and southern Atlantic States, while drier-than-normal conditions should be limited to the southwestern half of Texas; North Dakota and environs; and areas west of the Rockies. […]
A new report has found that as consumers learn more about regenerative agriculture, they view the products made with those practices as having a more beneficial impact on the land. Ali Webster with the International Food Information Council shares some of the latest findings. Healthy Living: Click here for more information. ...
A farmer in northeast Iowa is waiting on better conditions to begin spring fieldwork. Bob Hemesath of Decorah says it’s wet and there’s still frost in the ground. “So we’re still a little ways from any fieldwork. It’s going to take a little more warm rain and a little more sunshine and warmer temperatures to get us in the field.” He tells Brownfield planting in his area usually begins around […]
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live cattle were mixed, and feeders were lower on position squaring ahead of Friday’s On Feed numbers. The numbers were close to pre-report expectations and mostly look neutral for prices in the short-term, however, the placements numbers will likely weigh on deferred futures contracts. April live cattle closed $.80 higher at $140.47. April feeder cattle closed $1.15 lower at $161.57. It was a quiet Friday […]
A livestock economist says the industry continues to place cattle into feedlots earlier than normal. University of Missouri’s Scott Brown says placements were 9% above year-ago levels and while that is within pre-report estimates, it was at the very high end of the range. “This continues to show us that there aren’t many options to keep those calves in some of the dry weather regions of the country,” he says. […]
May corn closed at $7.54, up 5 and 3/4 centsMay soybeans closed at $17.10 and 1/4, up 9 and 1/2 centsMay soybean meal closed at $487.90, up $2.00May soybean oil closed at $74.75, up 46 pointsMay wheat closed at $11.02 and 1/4, up 16 and 1/2 centsApr. live cattle closed at $140.47, up 80 centsApr. lean hogs closed at $107.47, up $4.70Apr. ...
