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  • Midwest Meat Summit
  • Hot weather throughout the Heartland; heat wave conditions centered on the upper Midwest, Great Plains
  • Minnesota farmer says corn, wheat and soybeans are looking strong

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brownfieldagnews.com /1 month ago

Midwest Meat Summit

Brownfield’s Mark Dorenkamp covers the Midwest Meat Summit (hosted by Practical Farmers of Iowa). The post Midwest Meat Summit appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.

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brownfieldagnews.com /2 days ago

Hot weather throughout the Heartland; heat wave conditions centered on the upper Midwest, Great Plains

Across the Corn Belt, heat is building across the upper Midwest, where Tuesday’s high temperatures will range from 90 to 100°F. Across the remainder of the Midwest, warm, dry weath...

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brownfieldagnews.com /1 week ago

Minnesota farmer says corn, wheat and soybeans are looking strong

A farmer in northwest Minnesota is encouraged by crop conditions. Austen Germolus of Borup says planting went well and rains have been timely. “We had a good stand on corn, wheat i...

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brownfieldagnews.com /1 month ago

Iowa, corn, soybeans rank among nation’s best in USDA crop ratings

Iowa has some of the highest crop condition ratings in the country. USDA’s latest weekly crop progress report rates 84 percent of corn in the state in good to excellent condition,...

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wisconsinwatch.org /1 month ago

How one program is working to bring Corn Belt farmers together for conservation agriculture

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brownfieldagnews.com /1 month ago

Midwest planting conditions “all over the board,” says Stine Seed agronomist

The director of agronomy for Stine Seed describes the spring planting season as highly variable. Tom Larson says some parts of the Midwest experienced very good conditions. “Like m...

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brownfieldagnews.com /1 month ago

Midwest producers brace for another round of severe storms

An ag meteorologist says more rounds of severe weather across parts of the Midwest could create additional challenges for producers this week. Matt Makens says all forms are possib...

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brownfieldagnews.com /3 weeks ago

From farm to butcher: Midwest Meat Summit tackles supply chain gaps

Livestock producers and processors are gathering in central Iowa to discuss how to work together better.  Practical Farmers of Iowa livestock systems manager Margaret Chamas says t...

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brownfieldagnews.com /1 month ago

Welcome rains on parts of the Plains; temps moderate to seasonal warmth across the Corn Belt

Across the Corn Belt, dry weather covers the Great Lakes region. Meanwhile, showers and thunderstorms dot the remainder of the Midwest. Early Monday, some of the heaviest rain is a...

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brownfieldagnews.com /1 week ago

Corteva’s Geis: Interstate 35 marks Midwest’s rain divide

A crop specialist with Corteva Agriscience suggests there’s a familiar line separating areas of the Midwest in a moisture deficit or surplus. Ron Geis says more rain is needed west...

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brownfieldagnews.com /3 weeks ago

Scattered rains return to parts of the Heartland; temperatures near seasonal levels for most

Across the Corn Belt, mild weather favors corn and soybean development. By June 21, five percent of the nation’s corn acreage had begun silking, while 9% of the soybeans were bloom...

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brownfieldagnews.com /1 day ago

Midwest heat wave raises concerns as corn enters pollination

A climatologist says excessive heat is expected to persist through next week across parts of the Midwest. Justin Glisan is with the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewards...

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insurancejournal.com /4 weeks ago

Biofuels Are Key to Avoiding Sharp Farmland Drop, S&P Says

Expanding biofuel demand is a “powerful catalyst” to restore profitability to American farms, according to a new study, as harvests balloon and lawmakers consider broadening the ma...

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brownfieldagnews.com /1 month ago

Timely rains, strong emergence boost confidence for west-central Minnesota grower

A west-central Minnesota farmer is pleased with how the growing season is unfolding. Nathan Collins grows corn, soybeans, sugarbeets, kidney beans, and some organic crops near Murd...

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brownfieldagnews.com /1 month ago

81% of Minnesota corn rated good to excellent as crops thrive

USDA’s latest weekly crop report says 81 percent of corn in the state is rated in good to excellent condition, up from 80 percent last week. Tim Waibel farms near Courtland in sout...

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brownfieldagnews.com /2 weeks ago

Missouri crops doing ok ahead of heatwave

Two Missouri farmers say the crop conditions are good ahead of the heatwave. Brice Fischer in west-central Missouri says corn has pollinated and is starting to grain fill, and the...

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brownfieldagnews.com /1 month ago

Agronomist: eastern South Dakota crops hit and miss

An agronomist in eastern South Dakota says corn and soybeans are hit and miss as the growing season begins. Steven Zemlicka with AgTegra Cooperative tells Brownfield, “We’ve got co...

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wwbl.com /2 weeks ago

Crops from Ft. Wayne to Lafayette and Beyond are Uniform and in Good Shape

On a Tuesday drive from Fort Wayne to Lafayette to just past Champaign, Illinois Kent Stickler took a good look at farm fields along the way, and he l...

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webwire.com /1 month ago

Spotlight on Lineage in the Great Plains: Connecting the heart of U.S. food production

From beef and pork to poultry and prepared foods, the Great Plains and broader Central U.S. play a major role in feeding communities across the U.S. and around the world. Product...

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visualcapitalist.com /1 week ago

Mapped: The Top Agricultural Commodity in Every U.S. State

See which agricultural commodity generates the most farm income in every U.S. state, from dairy in California to cattle in Texas.

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brownfieldagnews.com /3 weeks ago

Calhoun County farmer sees promising crops despite spotty rainfall

A farmer in west-central Iowa says crops are doing okay. Brent Johnson grows corn and soybeans in Calhoun County. “As a broad stroke, things actually look pretty decent. Of course...

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brownfieldagnews.com /2 days ago

MO crop update: corn needs rain as soybeans, cotton and rice hold strong

A farmer in northeast Missouri says it’s been dry during corn pollination. “We have our fingers crossed for a rain,” says Jody Ketsenberg. “But the soybeans look as good as ever. T...

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yaleclimateconnections.org /1 month ago

Kansas farmers hit hard by weather extremes and growing costs, wheat crop could be worst since 1972

The major wheat-producing region is facing punishing drought, tariffs, and high fertilizer prices. The post Kan...

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brownfieldagnews.com /1 month ago

Welcome rains on parts of the Plains; fair, seasonally mild weather across much of the eastern Corn Belt

Across the Corn Belt, mostly sunny skies and seasonable temperatures favor a rapid pace of corn and soybean planting and emergence, though 90-dgree heat has crept into the upper Mi...

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