Central MN Cattle Reports:
6/30/20 – Long Prairie Livestock
6/30/20 – Fergus Falls Livestock
7/1/20 – Tri-County Livestock, Motley
7/2/20 – Central Livestock, Albany
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Corn grower concerned about fall crop storage
The President of the Wisconsin Corn Growers Association says producers are glad to see corn prices rise after USDA’s acreage report, but many are wondering if there will be a place to put the 2020 crop. Doug
Farm Bureau economist remains concerned about corn demand
American Farm Bureau’s top economist says USDA’s acreage report was a nice boost for corn prices, but there is still a lot of corn in the bin and in the field. John Newton says, “We’ve still got
South Dakota brothers teach public about dairy farming
The aim of two South Dakota brothers is not to have the biggest dairy, but to milk the best cows possible and to shed light on dairy farming for the public. Doug and Greg Ode developed their
Hog futures pressured by demand uncertainty
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle futures closed higher on fund and technical buying. August lean hogs closed $1.02 higher at $97.30 and October lean hogs closed $.95 higher at $100.67. August feeder cattle
Corn acreage reduction truly unprecedented
The adjustment in corn acreage from the March prospective planting forecast of 97 million to this week’s USDA projection of 92 million acres is the largest in the history of the reports. Al Kluis with Kluis Commodity
Expect warm, dry conditions
Farmers will likely see warm and dry conditions in July after some recent scattered storms and rainfall across parts of the Midwest. Aaron Wilson, an atmospheric scientist at Ohio State University with the Byrd Polar Climate Research
Missouri wine industry had challenging spring
It’s been a challenging spring for the Missouri wine industry – starting with COVID-19. Jim Anderson, director of the Missouri Wine and Grape Board, tells Brownfield Ag News, “Really from March through May, most of our wineries
USMCA could open domestic markets for Missouri dairy
Missouri Farm Bureau’s president said dairy exports to Canada will receive a boost through the U.S. Mexico Canada Agreement. Blake Hurst tells Brownfield a key part of USMCA was gaining more access to Canada’s dairy market. “Is
More known about soybean gall midge, but pest remains somewhat a mystery
Farmers, agronomists, and pest management specialists continue to gather intel on an emerging threat to soybeans. Soybean gall midge first appeared in Minnesota in 2018. Since then, University of Minnesota Extension integrated pest management specialist Bruce Potter
May dairy product production mixed, huge gains in SMP
The USDA says May dairy product numbers confirm processors significantly shifted to skim milk powder production as the supply chain battles COVID-19 backlogs. Total cheese production totaled 1.1 billion pounds, up slightly below last year but up
