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- More unseasonably mild, warm weather ahead for the Heartland; a trend towards wetter, tooby gsoulje@brownfieldnetwork.com on October 22 , 2024 11:45 am at 11:45 am
Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of warmer-than-normal weather nationwide, except for near- or below-normal temperatures in the Pacific Northwest and parts of New England. Meanwhile, wetter-than-normal conditions across the lower Southeast, the Northwest, and northern sections of California and the Great Basin should contrast with near- or below-normal precipitation The post More unseasonably mild, warm weather ahead for the Heartland; a trend towards wetter, too appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.
- Brownfield Ag Weather Todayby gsoulje@brownfieldnetwork.com on October 22 , 2024 10:45 am at 10:45 am
During the next several days, a lack of meaningful precipitation will continue to favor fall fieldwork but limit topsoiling ahead, moisture for emerging winter grains and During cover crops. Parts of the Plains, Midwest, and North will receive some rain or snow, although amounts will be light. Completely dry weather will cover much of the The post Brownfield Ag Weather Today appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.
- Is the beef-on-dairy trend beginning to fade?by Larry Lee on October 22 , 2024 9:00 am at 9:00 am
Over the past several years, dairy producers have been a major supplier of beef, but there’s a commodity broker who thinks beef-on-dairy might have hit its peak, and the cycles for both the beef market and the dairy market might be pointing towards a change. We’ll hear from commodity broker Robin Schmahl with AgDairy LLC The post Is the beef-on-dairy trend beginning to fade? appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.
- Dry conditions have South Dakota farmers harvesting ahead of scheduleby Larry Lee on October 21 , 2024 8:57 pm at 8:57 pm
Harvesting continues in South Dakota. Ninety-nine percent of the corn is mature, with 56% already harvested. Last year at this time, just 45% of the corn was in the bin. The soybean harvest is 91% finished compared to 85% last year. All of the South Dakota sorghum is mature, and 70% has been harvested. The The post Dry conditions have South Dakota farmers harvesting ahead of schedule appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.
- ASA’s WISHH Program is working on increasing soy demand in Africaby Erin Anderson on October 21 , 2024 8:56 pm at 8:56 pm
The executive director of the American Soybean Association’s World Initiative for Soy in Human Health says Ghana is a target market for U.S. soy products. Gena Perry says the country already grows its own soybeans. “The USA has the highest quality,” she says. “It’s reliable with a high protein content. “Even if they are producing The post ASA’s WISHH Program is working on increasing soy demand in Africa appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.
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- Carbon pipeline regulation, trophy hunting, and a CAFO ban are on November ballot – October 21, 2024by The Farm Report on October 21 , 2024 1:38 pm at 1:38 pm
Carbon pipeline regulation, trophy hunting, and a CAFO ban are on November ballot A “voter veto” of a state law regulating carbon dioxide pipelines is on the general election ballot in South Dakota and residents of Sonoma County, in California’s wine country, will decide on Nov. 5 whether to ban… Continue reading The post Carbon pipeline regulation, trophy hunting, and a CAFO ban are on November ballot – October 21, 2024 appeared first on America’s Farm Report.
- Seeded by USDA, climate-smart products speed to market – October 18, 2024by The Farm Report on October 21 , 2024 1:37 pm at 1:37 pm
Seeded by USDA, climate-smart products speed to market Nearly four dozen climate-smart commodities, from beets and bourbon to corn and yogurt, are on the market two years after the USDA launched the Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities project, said Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on Thursday. The $3.1 billion public-private initiative, with… Continue reading The post Seeded by USDA, climate-smart products speed to market – October 18, 2024 appeared first on America’s Farm Report.
- Water stress is growing risk for world’s crops – October 17, 2024by The Farm Report on October 17 , 2024 1:36 pm at 1:36 pm
Water stress is growing risk for world’s crops One-quarter of the world’s crops, from bananas and plantains to rice, wheat, corn, and soybeans, are grown in areas where the water supply is highly stressed or highly variable, said the World Resources Institute on Wednesday. Rice, wheat, and corn, three of… Continue reading The post Water stress is growing risk for world’s crops – October 17, 2024 appeared first on America’s Farm Report.
- Producers in Southeast to get $234 million for hurricane wind losses – October 16, 2024by The Farm Report on October 16 , 2024 1:36 pm at 1:36 pm
Producers in Southeast to get $234 million for hurricane wind losses Agricultural producers in more than 200 counties in six Southeastern states will receive nearly $234 million for wind losses sustained during Hurricane Helene, said Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on Tuesday. Crop insurance companies were expected to pay the indemnities… Continue reading The post Producers in Southeast to get $234 million for hurricane wind losses – October 16, 2024 appeared first on America’s Farm Report.
- Hurricane slashes Georgia cotton crop by 20 percentby The Farm Report on October 15 , 2024 1:36 pm at 1:36 pm
Hurricane slashes Georgia cotton crop by 20 percent High winds and heavy rains from Hurricane Helene destroyed one-fifth of the cotton crop in Georgia, the second-largest cotton state in the nation, said the USDA’s monthly Crop Production report. The USDA estimated that growers would harvest 1.65 million bales of cotton… Continue reading The post Hurricane slashes Georgia cotton crop by 20 percent appeared first on America’s Farm Report.
