Storminess across the nation’s mid-section will gradually shift into the South, East, and lower Midwest. Five-day rainfall totals could reach 1 to 5 inches or more along an axis stretching from central Texas into the lower Great Lakes region. In contrast, areas west of the Rockies will experience mostly dry weather and a gradual warming …
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May 01
Soy Transportation leader encouraged by infrastructure talks
President Trump and Congressional Democrats agreed to a two-trillion-dollar infrastructure price tag Tuesday, and the Executive Director of the Soy Transportation Coalition is encouraged by the apparent progress in Washington. Mike Steenhoek tells Brownfield, “This intention, and that’s what it is today, it’s an intention, we would like for it to become an outcome and …
May 01
Managing phytophthora during a wet spring
A GROWMARK-FS Agronomist says saturated soil coupled with increasing soil temperatures is the perfect recipe for root and stem rotting diseases like phytopthora. In this managing for profit, Samantha Schmidgall reminds farmers to how to manage for the disease and what can happen if you don’t. Continue reading Managing phytophthora during a wet spring at …
Apr 30
Ethanol groups push EPA on June 1st E15
Ethanol groups filed comments in support of the EPA’s proposed E15 rule, on the last day to submit them, on Monday. Growth Energy CEO Emily Skor says unless the EPA acts quickly, the summer market for E15 will be lost, “We cannot afford to let anything to derail this opportunity to help revitalize growth in …
Apr 30
MRCC says CAFO bill does not respect local control
The Missouri Rural Crisis Center is disappointed the state Senate has advanced a bill protecting CAFOs from county regulations that are stricter than state regulations. Tim Gibbons tells Brownfield Ag News, “We know that DNR cannot and will not protect us from these absentee controlled operations so local control is one way that farmers and …
Apr 30
Wholesale values drag hog futures lower
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live cattle futures ended the day lower on the lack of direction from the cash trade and mixed wholesale values at midday. Feeder cattle futures closed lower on the same factors and ongoing supply concerns. June live cattle closed $.55 lower at $114.25 and August live cattle closed $.77 lower …
Apr 30
New lows for July soybeans, winter wheat
Soybeans were lower on fund and technical selling, with July notching a fresh contract low. Trade talks with China are ongoing this week, with more negotiations scheduled for next week. There’s optimism about the proposed trade deal, but it’s guarded, as nothing’s been signed yet and African Swine Fever is expected to have an impact …
Apr 30
Purdue Farm Management Tour will highlight best practices
The 87th annual Purdue Farm Management Tour will take place June 27-28. It will include stops at four farms in Huntington and Wabash counties including Anson Farms, Dennis Grain Company and Farms, Bowman Agri-Corp and Farms, and McKillip Farms. Jim Mintert, director of Purdue University’s Center for Commercial Agriculture, says the two-day event is …
Apr 30
Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: April 30, 2019
May corn closed at $3.53 and 1/4, up 1 and 1/4 centsMay soybeans closed at 8.41 and 1/4, down 6 and 1/4 centsMay soybean meal closed at $296.00, down $1.20May soybean oil closed at 27.58, down 30 pointsMay wheat closed at $4.18 and 1/4, down 8 and 1/4 centsApr. live cattle closed at $123.75, down …
Apr 30
Farmers are expected to be cautious with improving dairy prices
Dairy economists are gathering in Michigan to get a pulse on the shifting dynamics in the industry. Mark Stephenson with the University of Wisconsin tells Brownfield attrition in the industry has trimmed the surplus of milk in recent months and he expects relief to dairy prices before the end of the year. “This is a …