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Think through Barn Repairs before Rebuilding
LAGRANGE, Ind. — A series of recent storms damaged some barns and homes in the area. Jeff Burbrink, Purdue Extension’s Agriculture Educator in LaGrange County, offered some advice on repairing those structures. Burbrink urged caution around damaged buildings. There are often hazards like nails, splintered boards and unstable walls or roofs. Protective eyewear, sturdy shoes…
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USDA Lowers Food Price Forecast for 2024, Raises Outlook for Next Year
USDA Lowers Food Price Forecast for 2024, Raises Outlook for Next Year Agweb Powered by Farm Journal
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Growing Divide: Rural Men Are Living Shorter, Less Healthy Lives Than Their Urban Counterparts
LOS ANGELES — Rural men are dying earlier than their urban counterparts, and they’re spending fewer of their later years in good health, according to new research from the USC Schaeffer Center for Health Policy & Economics. Higher rates of smoking, obesity and cardiovascular conditions among rural men are helping fuel a rural-urban divide in…
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August poultry production below prior year
U.S. poultry production declined during August 2024. The USDA says 4.519 billion pounds of poultry were certified wholesome last month, 4% less than August 2023, including a 3% decline in chicken to 4.074 billion pounds and an 11% drop for turkey at 434.655 million pounds. The chicken slaughter was down 5% on the year and…
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First Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Arrives at MSP Airport
ST. PAUL, Minn. –(BUSINESS WIRE)–The Minnesota SAF Hub announced today that the first 7,000-gallon shipment of blended SAF made from Minnesota/North Dakota-grown winter camelina arrived at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport fueling facility. Delta Air Lines has designated flight DL 2732 from Minneapolis to New York on Sept. 25, 2024, as the symbolic first flight to…
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Managing PFAS Risk: Planting Seeds for Safer Farming
COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are human-made chemicals that were introduced in the 1940s. PFAS are used to create a variety of products including water-resistant clothing, non-stick cookware, and firefighting foams. Unfortunately, PFAS can have negative effects on health, including increases in cholesterol levels and changes to liver function. Using PFAS-containing…
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Time for post-harvest burndown plans
A technical services representative with BASF says farmers that dealt with winter annual weed challenges this spring should consider a burndown this fall. Mike Probst, who covers the southern half of Illinois, tells Brownfield… “The folks that used a fall burned down last year, boy, you could really tell the difference.” He says, “Those fields…
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Fall fertilizer advice
An extension manure management specialist has some advice for farmers considering fall fertilizer applications. Melissa Wilson with the University of Minnesota recommends waiting until soil temps are below 50 degrees. “Obviously it’s not there yet because it has been so warm, so trying to hold off (on applying) as much as you can. And the…
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How sewage sludge in US agriculture contaminates crops with PFAS
How sewage sludge in US agriculture contaminates crops with PFAS International Environmental Technology
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USDA taps University of Arkansas to lead national support network for farmers
USDA taps University of Arkansas to lead national support network for farmers Arkansas Online
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The Legacy of Corn Nitrogen Fertilizer in Soil
URBANA, Ill. — Midwestern soils are among the most productive in the world, thanks in part to extensive tile drainage systems that remove excess water from crop fields. But water isn’t the only thing flowing through tile drains. Nitrogen moves along with soil water into drainage ditches, streams, and ultimately into the Mississippi River Basin, where the…
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Iowa Crop Progress and Condition Report
Iowa Crop Progress and Condition Report Cedar Valley Daily Times
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When you think USDA owes you money
When you think USDA owes you money Farm Progress
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Checking stalk integrity
An agronomist says it’s currently a good time for growers to check stalk integrity in their corn fields. Jared Goplen with Wyffels Hybrids says it’s the last checkmark for this year’s crop. “Walk out there a little ways and give that corn a push. That push or pinch test will tell you what that corn…
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Harvest variable in parts of Upper Midwest
An agronomist says harvest is picking up steam in parts of the Upper Midwest. Jared Goplen covers northwest Iowa, southwest Minnesota, and eastern South Dakota for Wyffels Hybrids. “A lot of the corn that’s been taken out is still in the 22% or higher range. A lot of that stuff was maybe on lighter ground,…
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Drought pushing back winter wheat planting for Kansas farmer
A Kansas farmer says drought has delayed his winter wheat planting. Brian Sieker tells Brownfield he’ll plant the crop this week after receiving some much-needed rainfall. “This year we had lots of army worms, web worms and grasshoppers. Lots of guys had to spray a lot of their rye and triticale and they planted early,”…
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By Shifting from Row Crops to Ancient Grains, a Michigan Farm Family Creates a New, Healthy Snack
By Shifting from Row Crops to Ancient Grains, a Michigan Farm Family Creates a New, Healthy Snack Agweb Powered by Farm Journal
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FS Agronomists Canvas the Midwest to Collect Corn Yield Data as Harvest Begins
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (AgPR) September 24, 2024 – FS crop specialists have been collecting corn yield estimates in Illinois and Iowa as part of the FS Crop Tour. As of September 20, the data estimated a yield of 220 bushels per acre for Iowa, with 120 data locations, and 222 bushels per acre for Illinois, with…
