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Enhancing Profitability of Organic Grain & Forage Production
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Consumer demand for organically grown crops and meat products continues to grow, but the producers who labor to supply these commodities typically experience multiple challenges that lower their yields when compared to the yields of non-organic counterparts. New research seeks to help farmers increase the yields of organically grown grains and forages. The…
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3 Big Things Today
3 Big Things Today, October 8, 2024Â Â Successful Farming
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USDA Farm Projection Report shows farmers down 4.4% for this years harvest
USDA Farm Projection Report shows farmers down 4.4% for this years harvest  WAOW
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Avoid Significant Yield Loss in Soybeans by Sampling for Soybean Cyst Nematode
EAST LANSING, Mich. — If you have areas with lower-than-expected soybean yields that cannot be explained by typical production hurdles, it may be due to soybean cyst nematode (Heterodera glycines, Photo 1). This nematode is a major limiting factor in Michigan soybean production. Soybean cyst nematode is known to exist in all of Michigan’s major…
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US soybean crop harvest progress exceeds estimates; corn trails projections
US soybean crop harvest progress exceeds estimates; corn trails projections  AgriCensus
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Hold Off on the Plant Clean-Up
FARGO, N.D. — The extended summer with temperatures near 80 degrees Fahrenheit in recent weeks has been great, as a few more of my tomatoes, peppers and pumpkins ripened. Unfortunately, winter isn’t that far away. Like most gardeners, there is a list of tasks I need to complete before the first snowflakes fall. One of…
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Be careful holding out for even lower feed prices
Market analyst Mike North with Ever.ag tells Brownfield markets have given livestock producers some opportunity to save money on feed, and recent rallies might mean it’s time to pull the trigger on feed purchases. The post Be careful holding out for even lower feed prices appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.
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Harvest Season Progressing Rapidly in Many Areas
Harvest Season Progressing Rapidly in Many Areas  Morning Ag Clips –
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USDA awards REAP grants to 3 ethanol producers
USDA awards REAP grants to 3 ethanol producers  Ethanol Producer Magazine
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Wisconsin farmers moving quickly to harvest dry crops
Another dry week had farmers stepping up harvest activities as crops continued to dry down rapidly. USDA statistician Greg Bussler says 95% of the state’s corn is in the dent stage with 70% of the crop mature. The corn silage harvest is 80% finished and 10% of the corn-for-grain has been combined. Ninety-seven percent of…
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USDA Announces $250M in Financial Assistance for Distressed Farm Loan Borrowers
USDA Announces $250M in Financial Assistance for Distressed Farm Loan Borrowers  Morning Ag Clips –
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It’s Report Card Time: Check Your Corn Roots
WESTFIELD, Ind. — If you have a field or an area of the field that’s underperforming, you should get out a shovel and investigate, says LG Seeds Agronomist Jed Norman. As the close of the growing season nears, the roots act as a final report card. “They help tell a more complete story of the…
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USDA Undersecretary Bonnie: “We’re still assessing the size of the impacts to agriculture and forestry.”
USDA Undersecretary Bonnie: “We’re still assessing the size of the impacts to agriculture and forestry.”  RFD-TV
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‘Decades of progress gone in a single instant’: Assessing the farm damage from Hurricane Helene
With billions of dollars in damages expected, the USDA is deploying “surge teams” to assist with recovery efforts as farmers and food giants work to rebuild local communities.
