At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live cattle futures were pressured by the weaker cash trade and weaker wholesale values. Feeder cattle were lower on the days firm move in corn. April live cattle closed $.50 higher at $124.55 and June contracts closed $.32 lower at $115.05. May feeder cattle closed $.40 higher at $143.95 and …
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Apr 26
Brief respite in an other busy weather pattern
Across the Corn Belt, cool, dry, breezy weather prevails from the Mississippi Valley westward. Sub-freezing temperatures occurred early Friday in parts of the upper Midwest, including large sections of the Dakotas. Meanwhile in the eastern Corn Belt, rain and soggy field conditions are halting fieldwork. On the Plains, isolated showers are mostly limited to Texas’ …
Apr 26
Active, excessively wet pattern ahead
A low-pressure system currently centered over the lower Great Lakes region will reach northern New England on Saturday. Subsequently, cool air will overspread much of the country, although warmth will linger into the weekend from California to the southern High Plains. Early next week, cool air will also arrive in the Southwest, while temperatures will …
Apr 26
Update to Nebraska’s Right to Farm Act advances
A bill expanding Nebraska’s Right to Farm Act has received second-round approval. The legislation is designed to help prevent nuisance lawsuits like those brought against pork producers in North Carolina. It has the support of several ag groups, including Nebraska Cattlemen and Nebraska Farm Bureau. Prior to the vote, the bill was amended to set …
Apr 26
Herbicide Insight Days
Brownfield Anchor/Reporter Rhiannon Branch will be on the ground in Effingham, Illinois June 25, 2019 for Herbicide Insight Days hosted by Beck’s Hybrids. Continue reading Herbicide Insight Days at Brownfield Ag News.
Apr 26
Illinois FFA State Convention
Brownfield’s Rhiannon Branch will be on the ground in Springfield for the Illinois FFA State Convention June 12-13. Continue reading Illinois FFA State Convention at Brownfield Ag News.
Apr 26
Illinois Beef Association Summer Conference
Brownfield Anchor/Reporter Rhiannon Branch will be on the ground in Effingham, Illinois June 12, 2019 for the Illinois Beef Association Summer Conference. Continue reading Illinois Beef Association Summer Conference at Brownfield Ag News.
Apr 26
The Phosphorus Project
Farmers continue to learn about ways to improve the management of micro and macro-nutrients. While nitrogen gets most of the attention, a growing number of producers understand the significance of phosphorus. Now, crop inputs distributor West Central has partnered with Climate Fieldview to use digital technology to assess fields. Continue reading The Phosphorus Project at …
Apr 25
Dairy’s take on EAT-Lancet report
Greg Miller, president of the Dairy Research Institute, says he was frustrated by the EAT-Lancet report as a scientist. Continue reading Dairy’s take on EAT-Lancet report at Brownfield Ag News.
Apr 25
National officer joined FFA ‘chasing a girl’
A young man who is now a National FFA officer began his FFA career in search of romance. Shea Booster has reached the top of the FFA leadership ladder, selected to be the organization’s Western Region Vice President. That might have never happened had it not been for him being smitten. “I joined FFA actually …