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5 Ways To Maximize Fertilizer ROI For 2025
5 Ways To Maximize Fertilizer ROI For 2025 Agweb Powered by Farm Journal
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Apple crop is coming fast
A Michigan apple grower says orchards are ripening faster than expected this season. Chris Kropf tells Brownfield, “We are 14 days ahead, maybe 10 to 14 days ahead, and we’re scrambling a little bit because maturity is coming on fast.” “We’ve seen this with other crops this summer, whether it was blueberries or peaches.” After…
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Agronomist shares cautious optimism for Nebraska harvest
A field agronomist is cautiously optimistic ahead of harvest. Trey Stephens, with Beck’s Hybrids tells Brownfield he expects corn yields to be better in Nebraska than last year. As for soybeans… “I have a little healthy skepticism on it just because of the lack of rainfall that we’ve gotten,” he says. “The dry land acres…
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Importance of crop insurance understood
One of the few things representatives of both Presidential candidates can agree on is the importance of crop insurance. During a recent Farm Foundation forum, Rod Snyder, former senior advisor for ag for EPA under the Biden-Harris Administration, says crop insurance is a critical tool, and there needs to be bipartisan support to ensure the…
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Now is the time for Midwest cover crop seeding
The director of agronomy for the Illinois Soybean Association says it’s time for Midwest farmers to plant cover crops. Abigail Peterson tells Brownfield it’s prime seeding time for several species. “If you have someone that can follow that combine and get in before the end of September, you’re still going to be sitting good with…
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USDA to spend $120M on specialty crops research, organic production
USDA to spend $120M on specialty crops research, organic production Produce Blue Book
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Farmland market not weak, but weakening
The farmland market is not immune to the downturn in the ag economy. Hertz Real Estate Services president Doug Hensley says what’s happening to farmland values is similar to other parts of agriculture. “For years we’ve seen the benefits of the high end of the cycle, and we’ve come off the high in a lot…
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Red crown rot makes an appearance across Indiana
An extension plant pathologist at Purdue University says red crown rot is spreading across Indiana. Darcy Telenko says it has been confirmed in six counties. “We’re still finding new areas with the disease,” she says. “Rush, Decatur, Spencer and Allen, were the four counties that had been confirmed last year and in the year prior.…
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Farm Sector Profits Still Falling, But Not as Fast
The farm sector profits are forecast to fall this year, but the outlook is not as bleak now as it was in February according to the latest data from USDA’s Economic Research Service. Carrie Litkowski is a senior economist and program leader in the Farm Economy Branch and breaks down the numbers. She says, ”Specifically…
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Iowa Weekly Crop Progress and Condition Report
Iowa Weekly Crop Progress and Condition Report Morning Ag Clips –
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Iowa Corn Crop Reaches 20 Percent Maturity
Iowa Corn Crop Reaches 20 Percent Maturity KMCH.com
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Corn harvest ahead of schedule
Corn harvest ahead of schedule Successful Farming
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Promising harvest start in Illinois
Harvest is starting to progress in Illinois. According to the latest crop progress and conditions report from the USDA, corn is rated 75 percent good to excellent with 82 percent dented, 40 percent mature, and 2 percent harvested. Soybeans are rated 70 percent good to excellent, with 35 percent dropping leaves and one percent harvested.…
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Kentucky crops: corn harvest 22% complete, soybean harvest 3% complete
Decent weather has helped Kentucky farmers continue harvest ahead of the average pace. Corn is 22 percent harvested, well ahead of the average. Ninety-five percent is in the dough stage, 88 percent is in dent, and 67 percent is mature. Soybeans are 3 percent harvested. Fifty-nine percent of the soybean crop is coloring, 29 percent…
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South Dakota crops lag behind usual pace
South Dakota’s crops remain behind average with the corn crop maturing and soybeans dropping their leaves. USDA says 10% of South Dakota’s corn is mature. At this time last year, corn harvest was just getting started. And 16% of soybeans are dropping leaves. South Dakota’s sorghum is 5% mature, also behind last year. Spring wheat…
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Iowa crops maturing slightly behind average
It was another mostly dry week across Iowa. Iowa Ag Secretary Mike Naig responded to USDA’s latest crop update by saying while areas of northern Iowa received some scattered showers, conditions were favorable for fieldwork. Corn at dent stage or beyond reached 74 percent, six days behind last year and two days behind the five-year…
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Corn, rice and soybean harvest underway in MO
Corn harvest is making good progress while soybean harvest begins in Missouri. USDA says 13% of the state’s corn harvest is complete, an increase of 8 percentage points from the previous week. Only 2% of the state’s soybeans have been harvested, with most soybeans changing color or dropping leaves. Rice harvest continues with the crop…
