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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…
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Farm Credit Celebrates Harvest Season by Delivering Meals to Local Farmers
MECHANICSBURG, Pa. — As harvest season unfolds, Farm Credit recognizes the hard work, long days, and dedication of farmers who contribute to growing and sustaining our communities. To show appreciation for their tireless efforts, Farm Credit is delivering 75 meals to local farmers this harvest season. “We know the harvest can be especially demanding, not…
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Soybeans show promise at start of long-term ecological study
The director of a long-term agricultural research project says soybeans have shown the most profit potential when using more diverse rotations. Phil Robertson is with Michigan State University’s Kellogg Biological Station’s Long-Term Agroecosystem Project. “We know we can be profitable and even more profitable with some (crops) using the aspirational system, not necessarily because of…
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K-State Researchers Starting to Investigate Heat Tolerant Wheat Stripe Rust
MANHATTAN, Kan. – Kansas State University wheat disease specialist Eric DeWolf said researchers have received a grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to evaluate and develop predictive models for the risk of yield losses brought on by heat-tolerant strains of wheat stripe rust. “In the last 20 years, this fungus has quickly become our…
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Introducing The Grow Renaissance Podcast
ONLINE — The Grow Renaissance was launched on Monday September 3 (Labor Day) as a way to salute the farmers and the thankless work that they and their families put in. Grow Renaissance will focus on topics such as regenerative agriculture, food supply decentralization, real world blockchain applications, and how we as a community can…
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USDA spends $35M for domestic fertilizer production
US (IA): $35M for domestic fertilizer production hortidaily.com
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Cargill buys 2 feed mills from a pet food company
The food giant is looking to build out its animal nutrition capabilities as U.S. pet care sales soar.
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Groundbreaking Farm to School Program Funds Projects Across California
SACRAMENTO — As part of California’s groundbreaking Farm to School Incubator Grant Program, CDFA today announced $52.8 million in funding for 195 projects across the state that will serve 1,650,985 students. In total, these projects will serve 199 school districts and educational entities, 52 farms, eight food hubs and five California Native American tribes. “Supporting…
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Glen Waters Is an Avid Advocate for the Rural Way of Life
CARROLL CO., Mo. — Glen Waters can prove that the agricultural way of life drives the economic success of rural Missouri. If Glen Waters had a creed, he would begin like this: “I believe in rural Missouri. I believe in the businesses and opportunities that make rural Missouri a great place to work, live, and…
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Have a Successful Harvest
Harvest is underway across the Midwest. In this week’s Managing for Profit, a partnership with Brevant seeds and Brownfield Ag News, Area Product Manager Craig Solomon talks about having a safe, successful harvest and planning for next year. The post Have a Successful Harvest appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.
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Talking Ag Education with U of M
MINNEAPOLIS/ST. PAUL — The demand for agriculture education programs is growing exponentially in classrooms across Minnesota. In advance of National #TeachAg Day on September 19, Amy Smith, an associate professor in the College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences, answers questions about the current state of agriculture, food and natural resource (AFNR) education. Q: What role does ag…
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A Successful Wheat Crop Depends on Planting the Right Variety
ST. LOUIS (September 9, 2024) — The first step to a successful crop is selecting the right variety to plant, and WestBred® Wheat offers a set of solid-performing varieties that land at the top of the National Wheat Yield Contest and regional yield trials year in and year out. Growers are encouraged to seize the…
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Farmers Experience 23% Drop in Income Since 2022
Farmers Experience 23% Drop in Income Since 2022 Morning Ag Clips –
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Don’t Let Crown Rot Haunt Your Cornfields This Fall
WESTFIELD, Ind. (Sept. 9, 2024) — Ghost plants have been popping up in fields since August, a spooky sign crown rot could haunt cornfields this fall. These “ghosts” refer to a solitary cornstalk that dies off quickly, taking on a brown and pinkish color that makes it stand out from the healthy, green corn plants…
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Higher livestock revenue helps overall farm income
Ag economist Scott Brown says there’s been a shift in U.S. farm income. “A lot of things are moving better for livestock,” he says. “Unfortunately, on the crop side, income is not moving in the same direction.” He tells Brownfield crop receipts have declined significantly. “Receipts are down $25 billion from where we were in…
