Brownfield Ag News

Winter is right around the corner and it’s time to start thinking about ways to keep your family and property safe. In this Managing for Profit, Jeanna Lemaster with Indiana Farmers Insurance has some reminders to avoid property loss and keep your family safe. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

How much life insurance is needed, what is covered and what will it cost? While the insured pays the life insurance premium, life insurance is there to protect the insured’s loved ones. “The biggest thing that people need to understand is that life insurance can be very simple,” said Sarah Bloom, an insurance agent for COUNTRY Financial, in an interview with Brownfield Ag News. She helps cut throu...

This week in the markets – Cash cattle traded $3.25 higher this week and feeder cattle markets were anywhere from steady to $4 higher. December live cattle futures contract closed $1 higher and November feeder cattle closed $3 higher. Choice box beef price was $1.50 higher this week. Cash barrow and gilt prices were $.50 higher this week. The December lean hog futures contract...

Weed pressure contributes to yield loss and in an economy where yield matters, controlling weeds plays a crucial role in the farmer’s bottom line. In this Managing for Profit, Scott Jungman, Enlist field specialist talks about some of the options growers have for the 2020 growing season. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-n...

Crop protection became even more important in the very challenging 2019 growing season. In this Managing for Profit, Dekalb Asgrow technical agronomist Jody Foutch explains how a tailored crop protection plan can help protect yield potential in both corn and soybeans. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

4-H prepares young people to be leaders in their community and around the world through hands-on experiences. In this Managing for Profit, Jeanna Lemaster with Indiana Farmers Insurance explains the unique insurance needs 4-H’ers and their families. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Many U.S. farmers are working later in life. “The biggest challenge for most farmers,” says Bill Corcoran, a financial representative for COUNTRY Financial, “is the lack of planning.” That, Corcoran tells Brownfield Ag News, is one of many reasons retirement from the farm is pushed aside. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-...

Peterson Farms Seed agronomy manager Adam Spelhaug says planting delays and a relatively cool growing season resulted in corn and soybeans that are developmentally behind. Crops are now being threatened by seasonally colder weather, and concerns of a killing frost are increasing. In this edition of The Seed Difference Podcast, Spelhaug tells Brownfield a chart from the University of Wisconsin...

This week in the markets - Live cash fed cattle were up $2.25 this week. Feeder cattle markets were steady to $5 higher for the week. December live cattle closed $0.50 higher this week while November feeder cattle futures closed down $2.00 higher as corn prices moved higher this week. The Choice Box Beef price fell $2.00 this week. Cash hogs closed nearly $3.00 higher on the we...

As farmers are making their decisions for the 2020 growing season, there are some considerations they need to make. In this Managing for Profit, Scott Jungman, Enlist field specialist talks about what farmers need to know as they prepare to battle next season’s weed pressure. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-i...

Battling weed resistance is one of the biggest challenges for farmers each year. For a central Illinois farmer – that meant find a new tool to control weeds. In this Managing for Profit, central Illinois farmer Doug Martin talks about making the switch to Roundup Ready 2 Xtend Soybeans and the improvements they’ve seen in their soybeans. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Cal...

COUNTRY Financial insurance agent Josh Thill tells Brownfield risk coverage is often overlooked on one of the most important parts of the farm. “Really, on the farm,” Thill tells Brownfield Ag News, “one of your biggest assets are your employees.” Thill says farm assets are commonly thought of as land, machinery, structures and livestock, but he says farm employees are the most important asset. Se...

Farms and other ag operations need special insurance coverage to pay for unexpected breakdowns.  In this Managing for Profit, Jeanna Lemaster with Indiana Farmers Insurance explains farm equipment breakdown coverage and the value it provides for farmers. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

This week in the markets – Cash cattle trade was up a little more than $2 for the week and feeder cattle markets were $2 to $5 higher. October live cattle futures contract closed more than $5 higher, as the October feeder cattle contract. The Choice Box Beef price fell $4 on weakness in all components but ribs. Cash hogs fell nearly $1.50 this week and October lean hog futures are u...

Believe it or not – it’s time to start making considerations for the 2020 growing season.  In this Managing for Profit, Enlist Field Specialist Steve Snyder talks about the options growers will have for next spring and how the Enlist weed control system fits into their operations. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not...

Controlling weeds continues to be one of the biggest challenges for farmers every year. But there is a new tool on the horizon. In this Managing for Profit, we’ll hear more about the new XtendFlex soybeans and the field trials that are being conducted this season. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Here is another in a series of reports on how Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD) is “Powering Nebraska”. On today’s program, we’ll hear from Chris Overman, NPPD’s director of safety and human performance. Overman discusses how NPPD approaches safety and how those same principles might be applied to safety on the farm. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy N...

ATVs are commonly used on all types of farms and ranches and other agricultural operations. But, there are some safety hazards that come along with them. In this Managing for Profit, Jeanna Lemaster with Indiana Farmers Insurance outlines some of the risk and offers recommendations for safer use. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.co...

Farms are in motion 24/7. Change is constant. COUNTRY Financial representative Marin Rajdl says that results in the need for a review of insurance requirements at least once each year. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Peterson Farms Seed has been working with Enlist E3 soybeans for several years. Now that Enlist has received foreign market approval, more and more growers are considering this system as another management tool for herbicide-resistant weeds. In this edition of The Seed Difference Podcast, Peterson Farms Seed agronomy manager Adam Spelhaug covers the Top 5 things to know about Enlist E3 Soybea...

This week in the markets - Cash cattle traded $1.75 higher this week and feeder cattle markets were $2 to $10 higher for the week. The October live cattle futures closed $1.35 higher for the week and October feeders were more than $4.25 higher. The Choice Box Beef price was down nearly $4 this week on weakness in all components, with the exception of ribs. Cash hogs were $1 lower th...

Every year it seems like farmers are facing increasing weed pressure. In this Managing for Profit, Enlist Field Specialist Steve Snyder talks about how utilizing a program approach to weed control can provide cleaner fields and reduce resistance issues. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

2019 has been one of the most challenging weed control years for farmers to date.  In this Managing for Profit, Ryan Rubischko, US soy portfolio lead for Bayer Crop Science shares how the Roundup Xtend Crop System help growers control weeds – even in a challenging weather year.    See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com...

Here is another in a series of reports on how Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD) is “Powering Nebraska”. On today’s program, we’ll get an update from NPPD director of research Alan Dostal on work being done at the Energy Center at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Dostal says the Energy Center’s focus is to help create economic opportunities for Nebraskans, many of whom are NPPD’s end us...

Harvest is approaching and there will be more farm vehicles on the roadways.  In this Managing for Profit, Jeanna LeMaster with Indiana Farmers Insurance says now is the time to make sure any vehicle inspections and maintenance have been completed and are ready for this busy time of year.   See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art1...