A farmer in south central South Dakota says widespread dryness has been good for spring fieldwork, but not good for winter wheat emergence. Bryan Jorgensen says “it went in last fall very dry. We haven’t had significant moisture since September. The winter wheat crop never emerged and it still hasn’t emerged yet although it is […] The post Dry conditions likely to affect wheat appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.

When farmers plant DEKALB® corn products, they also can benefit from many other products and services from the brand and Bayer Crop Science.  In this episode of Managing for Profit, DEKALB Product Manager Seth Erwin discusses these resources and how they help maximize performance. The post Farmer Benefits of Planting DEKALB® Brand Products appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.

A Missouri Bootheel farmer started planting corn and soybeans this week, striving to make decent progress ahead of weekend rains. “We should be between 10 to 20 percent planted by the end of the week.” Barry Bean says good soil moisture should give the crops a solid start. “Enough moisture so we needed to dry […] The post Corn and soybean planting starts in MO Bootheel appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.

Across the Corn Belt, a nearly stationary frontal boundary separates chilly weather in the Great Lakes region from mild conditions farther south and west.  Spotty precipitation, mainly light rain, is falling in the vicinity of the front.  Wednesday morning’s temperatures broadly fell below 20°F in northern sections of Minnesota and Wisconsin. On the Plains, mostly […] The post A typical, early-spring weather pattern covers most of the Nation appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.

Barge traffic is moving again on the Upper Mississippi River.  Patrick Moes with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers St. Paul District tells Brownfield the Motor Vessel Neil N. Diehl locked through Lock and Dam 2, in Hastings, Minnesota, Wednesday evening, March 19th, with nine barges of cement. “We’re just really happy that we were […] The post First Upper Mississippi River tow reaches St. Paul appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.

The USDA’s National Ag Statistics Service has announced it will reinstate several previously suspended reports and programs, including the July Cattle Inventory report. Oklahoma State University extension livestock marketing specialist Derrell Peel says given the current cattle cycle, this is good news. “Getting that midyear report will give us an indication of the replacement heifer […] The post USDA’s NASS to reinstate July Cattle report appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.