Land Values and Leases: Information You Need to Make Good Decisions
By Carol Engle, K-State Research and Extension Frontier District
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House Bill 683 could be good news for Ohio farmers
The director of the Ohio Department of Agriculture says farmers need more financial assistance in the midst of the state’s historic drought. Brian Baldridge says he recently testified before the Ohio House Finance Committee and requested an additional $10 million for farmers. “There’s a...
Winter wheat in Arkansas rated 52% good to excellent
According to the USDA, the cotton and soybean harvest is complete, and the peanut harvest is nearly complete. Winter wheat is 95 percent planted, 84 percent emerged, and 52 percent of the crop is rated good to excellent. Pasture conditions are just 13 percent...
Ohio winter wheat rated 70% good to excellent
The USDA says routine maintenance and winter preparation efforts are in full swing across Ohio with most harvest work complete. The latest crop progress report shows winter wheat emergence at 97% with 70% of the crop rated good to excellent. Aside from the wheat...
Illinois winter wheat rated 80% good to excellent
The USDA says winter wheat emergence is ahead of the five-year average pace in Illinois. The latest crop progress report says as of Sunday, 93% of the state’s crop has emerged, an increase from the average pace of 89%. Eighty percent of the state’s...
55% of U.S. winter wheat rated good to excellent
The USDA’s winter wheat condition rating moved higher over the past week as the crop gets closer to dormancy. 55% of U.S. winter wheat is in now in good to excellent condition, a surge of 6% over the past week and well above the...
Southern Illinois wheat off to good start
A southern Illinois farmer says his winter wheat crop is off to a good start. Jeremy Neff, who’s based in Monroe County, tells Brownfield… “Wheat is looking very good.” He says, “We were fortunate enough to get the wheat into moisture, so we weren’t...
Rain is a good thing
An ag meteorologist says impressive rains fell over the weekend across the Plains and portions of the Midwest. “Without any question, it’s going to help ease the drought.” Drew Lerner with World Weather Incorporated says eastern Kansas and western Missouri had heavy rains and...
Fall a good time to look for weed resistance
Herbicide-resistant weeds could be making their presence known this fall. Corteva Agriscience Enlist field specialist Mark Mongen says weed resistance can develop quickly or slowly depending on the weed species and other factors. “If conditions are good and you made timely herbicide applications and...
Most Illinois farmers finding good stalk quality
A pair of Illinois-based agronomists say most farmers are finding good stalk quality in their cornfields. Ryan Gentle, with Wyffels Hybrids, tells Brownfield… “In general, I’d say the crop is hanging in there pretty well.” He says, “The corn is still standing pretty good. ...
Agronomist says fall is a good time for tillage
An agronomist says as harvest comes to an end, attention shifts to field work. Kris Young, with AgriGold tells Brownfield… “We still see some compaction in some growers’ fields, so right now is a great time to get out there and do some deep...
Good cotton production, but some quality issues in Arkansas
An extension economist with the University of Arkansas says tropical storms have affected the quality of cotton in the mid-south. Scott Stiles says only a few thousand bales of good quality cotton had been harvested before Tropical Storm Francine moved through in September. “Based...
