Month: April 2019

A CoBank economist says U.S. agriculture will face more challenges because of slow growth and uncertainty in the markets. Tanner Ehmke handles CoBank’s rural market and economy research, and he tells Brownfield, “If we can [Read More…]

The National Biodiesel Board says an extension of the biodiesel and renewable diesel tax incentives is needed. Regulatory Affairs Director Paul Winters tells Brownfield, “It’s very vital for a lot of companies across the country.” [Read More…]

Vice President Mike Pence met with farmers in central Indiana today to discuss the importance of Congress ratifying the U.S. Mexico Canada Agreement sooner rather than later. Pence says farmers expressed the need for certainty [Read More…]

A U.S. Congresswoman from Minnesota hopes her colleagues listen to Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue so farmers can get access to disaster relief. Democrat Angie Craig tells Brownfield the Secretary was not out of line when [Read More…]

Two newly joined implement dealerships have become the largest Case IH commercial application equipment distributor in North America. Last month, the entities of Hutchinson, Minnesota-based AG Systems officially merged with Heartland Ag of Ames, Iowa, [Read More…]

The South Dakota Department of Agriculture has set a June 30th cutoff date for use of dicamba products. The state’s agriculture department says it obtained EPA Special Local Needs labels for Engenia, Fexapan and Xtendimax [Read More…]

The Missouri Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture is leading a donation effort for students, FFA chapters, and agriculture education departments that have lost FFA projects to flooding. The farm organization’s philanthropic arm is asking for [Read More…]

Tim Scates, an Illinois Soybean Association leader and soybean producer from Carmi, Illinois, feeds a soy-based formulation to ranched tuna near the Coronado Islands of Mexico during ISA trials. A new market for soybeans will [Read More…]

Soybeans were higher on commercial and technical buying. There’s more talk about a deal with China, but nothing’s been confirmed. China has reportedly acknowledged U.S. hacking and intellectual property concerns, two big sticking points in [Read More…]

May corn closed at $3.65 and 1/4, up 2 and 1/2 cents May soybeans closed at $9.06 and 1/2, up 7 and 3/4 cents May soybean meal closed at $311.90, up 90 cents May soybean [Read More…]

President Trump today walked back his threat to close the Mexican border but says he’s giving Mexico a one-year “warning.” Trump told reporters at the White House if Mexico doesn’t close the border to stop [Read More…]

Michigan State University’s Institute of Agriculture Technology is celebrating 125 years of providing practical ag training to students. Director Randy Showerman tells Brownfield the first short courses were developed for dairy management and to process [Read More…]