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Big weekly, annual gains for broiler sets, placements
18 hours ago · 2024 broiler sets and placements continue to run ahead of the 2023 pace. The USDA says 242.246 million broiler type eggs were set into incubators last week, a rise of 1.1 million on the week and 8% on the year, with average hatchability of 79.9%. 190.112 million broiler type chicks were placed into meat production, […]
Fall drought impacting cattle producers - Brownfield Ag News
23 hours ago · October 23, 2024 By Jared White Filed Under: Cattle, Hay/Forage, Illinois, News. A beef specialist says the fall drought is impacting cattle producers. Travis Meteer, with the University of Illinois Extension, says the dry weather is taking a toll on pastures. “And so, what’s happened in most of our pastures, we’ve not had that second ...
Dry fall has farmers concerned - Brownfield Ag News
1 day ago · Dry fall has farmers concerned. October 22, 2024 By Jared White Filed Under: 2024 Harvest Season, crops, Crops, Farmer, Harvest, Illinois, News. An east central Illinois farmer says fungicides were a wise investment this growing season. Brian Krukewitt, who’s based in Champaign County, tells Brownfield…. “Definitely some funguses out ...
Analyst says grain market recovery possible - Brownfield Ag News
3 days ago · A market analyst says he’s expecting the grain markets to recover from the recent downturn in prices. Richard Brock with Brock Associates tells Brownfield there was a lot weighing on the markets last week. It was the heaviest week for U.S. corn harvest, soybean harvest is wrapping up and South America got rain, alleviating drought concerns ...
Central Illinois farmer surprised by harvest pace
18 hours ago · A south-central Illinois farmer says the harvest season has been a surprising whirlwind. Elliott Uphoff, who’s based in Shelby County, says his yields were good, but below expectations. “It’s not a record crop for us personally.”. He says, “Actually our bean yield is about four bushels less per acre than it was last year.
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Weekly Livestock Market Update with Scott Brown
About the Weekly Livestock Market Update: Brownfield Anchor/Reporter Meghan Grebner and University of Missouri Market Analyst Scott Brown give a weekly recap of the markets and discuss how it can impact farmers’ bottom lines. For previous updates, click here. If you have questions for next week’s show, submit them here.
Illinois harvest rolls on - Brownfield Ag News
Oct 7, 2024 · Illinois harvest rolls on. The USDA says harvest is progressing in Illinois. Christian County farmer Jeff Scott says his early results are ahead of his record year of 2022. “Probably 10 to 12 bushel better per acre on the corn than 2022 and beans are probably three to four bushel better,” he says. The latest weekly crop progress and ...
Previewing this week's USDA reports - Brownfield Ag News
Dec 21, 2023 · It’s one of the biggest weeks of the year for livestock reports from the USDA. University of Missouri’s Scott Brown says this final round of reports from the USDA for 2023 has both cattle and hog producers waiting in anticipation. On the hog side, Brown says it’s about production. “Productivity gains, that now have come […]