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Jul 31
National FFA names American Star finalists
The National FFA has announced the finalists for its top achievement award for 2019. The American Star Awards recognizes FFA members who have developed outstanding skills through their supervised agricultural experience (SAE) program. Finalists for the American Star Farmer are Todd Peterson of Ohio, Garret Talcott of Nebraska, Nicholas Torrance of Illinois, and Willis Wolf …
Jul 31
Scouting and spraying for Japanese Beetles
Although populations of Japanese Beetles have decreased this season compared to last, many corn and soybean fields are still impacted by the pest. In this Managing for Profit, Eric Ifft with Bayer Crop Science will walk through scouting procedures and management practices to help keep Japanese Beetles from robbing yields from your fields. Continue reading …
Jul 30
CattleFax CEO says demand has been key to cattle sector
A market analyst says strong domestic and global demand for beef has helped support cattle prices in the face of record production. But, Randy Blach, CEO of CattleFax says an economic slowdown could change that. “A recession could cost us spending and it could have some pretty serious ramifications for us,” he says. “We’re probably …
Jul 30
South Dakota adds nearly $7 billion to ag sales in five years: Report
A new report shows a $6.9 billion increase in South Dakota agriculture sales in five years. The report, based partly on the 2017 Ag Census, says South Dakota’s agriculture sales grew from $25.6 billion in 2014, to an estimated $32.5 billion in 2019. The South Dakota Department of Agriculture report says agriculture represents about a …
Jul 30
Report: Immigrant doctors could help fill rural shortage
A report suggests immigrant physicians could help fill the need for doctors in rural areas if what’s called a Conrad 30 waiver is made permanent. The report, from the Center for American Progress, says immigrants who complete residencies in the U.S. have a J-1 visa allowing them to stay until the residency is complete. The …
Jul 30
Trends shifting in ag tech space
An official with a precision ag company says there’s been a shift in the ag tech space. Brian Sorbe with Topcon Agriculture tells Brownfield 10 years ago, autosteer was all the rage. Now that guidance has become standard on most machines, he says the focus has moved to implements. “It’s becoming a lot more interesting …
Jul 30
India could be the next big export market for the U.S.
India has the potential to be the next big export market for the U.S. Scott Sindelar, the CEO of Edgewise Trade Advisors and former agricultural minister-counselor in India, says U.S. exporters have opportunities to expand in India as the country’s population continues to grow. “India’s current population is about 1.37 billion people and the CIA’s …
Jul 30
SW Minnesota farmer sees green snap from July 20th storms
A southwest Minnesota farmer says about a quarter of his corn crop has been damaged by high winds. Brandon Fast of Mountain Lake tells Brownfield corn planted in mid-May was just starting to tassel before a storm moved through July 20th. “It hasn’t shown too much stress because we’ve had some pretty consistent rains. But …
Jul 30
Canadian farmer grows organic industrial hemp
Adam Ornawka One of the breakout sessions at the recent Iowa Farm Bureau Economic Summit in Des Moines focused on industrial hemp. It featured Adam Ornawka, a farmer from Saskatoon, Canada, who has been growing organic industrial hemp for the past three years. Ornawka discussed his experience with the crop in this interview with Brownfield. Continue reading …