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What you should know about the Economic Loss Assistance Program A University of Missouri Extension economist says the U.S. House Ag Committee has released estimated payment rates for producers in the Economic Loss Assistance Program.
Increased cover crop acres bring livestock opportunity
3 hours ago · The president of the Illinois Grazing Lands Coalition says the increasing popularity of cover crops on row crop operations poses an opportunity for the livestock sector. Cliff Schuette tells Brownfield, “We’re really concentrated on the row crop producer getting cover crops and getting livestock back on the land.” He says, “I’ve been farming since 1996, […]
Central Illinois farmer prepping for 2025 - Brownfield Ag News
2 days ago · A central Illinois farmer says he’s been busy preparing for the 2025 growing season. Lance Muirhead, who farms in Macon County, tells Brownfield, “We’re getting there.” He says, “We got everything cleaned up for the most part and put in the shed. Doing a lot of book work, going a lot of conferences over the […]
Agronomist says more intensive soil sampling can improve …
6 hours ago · A technical agronomist says good knowledge of soil health can help farmers improve profitability. Buck Brazeale with BW Fusion tells Brownfield timely, efficient application of fertilizer is crucial. “Not overloading the system is so important. Putting all your nitrogen up front, that overloads the system and gets things out of balance. If we can balance […]
Illinois budget woes could impact ag - Brownfield Ag News
2 days ago · The director of governmental affairs and commodities with the Illinois Farm Bureau says the state’s looming budget issues could impact agriculture. Kevin Semlow tells Brownfield, “The biggest problem they got is their revenue projections are about $3.2 billion below what they anticipated on their tax revenues,” he says. He says underperforming sales …
Pushing yields to the next level in 2025 - Brownfield Ag News
6 days ago · A central Illinois based agronomist says farmers should take several factors into consideration when making seed selections for next year. Steve Crafton with LG Seeds says corn hybrids should be placed based on each field’s soil type. “If you don’t have let feet hybrid down to a mucky soil river bottom ground, you can lose 8 […]
The Road to Plant 2025 Starts Now - Brownfield Ag News
Oct 4, 2024 · An AgriGold agronomist says getting a jump-start on planning for next growing season will set up farmers for success. Jacob Gehrls says soil testing can make a big difference. “Soil fertility is probably the biggest yield impact that we have, understanding exactly what each field needs to bring it to that top end yield potential is […]
Specialty Crop Marketing Assistance program could still see a boost
Dec 23, 2024 · An industry expert says requests for additional specialty crop funds by Democratic Ag Committee leaders is only a short-term fix. Last week Senator Debbie Stabenow and Congressman David Scott sent a letter to the USDA and Office of Management and Budget asking for at least an additional $1 billion in support for the Marketing Assistance for Specialty Crops program.
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Economist says placements key area to watch in Friday’s On Feed …
Dec 17, 2024 · A livestock economist says there’s still room for cattle prices to move higher. University of Missouri professor emeritus Scott Brown says he’s looking ahead to this month’s Cattle on Feed report and continues to monitor cattle placed into feedyards. “We’ve all been waiting for this cliff to drop in cattle placement numbers,” he says. “And […]