Month: May 2022

Minnesota farmers are gearing up for the first cutting of alfalfa. University of Minnesota Extension crops educator Nathan Drewitz covers the central part of the state and says a cool start to the growing season [Read More…]

The president of Iowa Farm Bureau believes his state has laid the blueprint for an E15 standard. Brent Johnson tells Brownfield there’s no doubt other states will be looking at the Biofuels Access Bill recently [Read More…]

Soybeans were mostly modestly higher, finishing the week with solid gains. Beans consolidated, watching planting conditions, with markets closed on Monday for Memorial Day. That pushes the USDA’s weekly export inspections and crop progress and [Read More…]

Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures were mostly lower ahead of the long holiday weekend, while feeders were pressured by the rally in corn. June live was down $.22 at $132.17 and August was $.20 [Read More…]

Governor Walz has signed the agriculture omnibus bill into law. Minnesota Farmers Union government relations director Stu Lourey says more than $18 million in drought relief is included in the legislation. “Which the Governor first [Read More…]

A state ag director says more trade discussions are needed with Mexico after participating in a trade mission to the country last week. Missouri Ag Director Chris Chinn said key trade discussions with Mexico will [Read More…]

A leading grain market economist doubts negation attempts by the United Nations with Russia to allow Ukrainian grain exports will open any trade. Kenneth Scott Zuckerberg with CoBank’s Knowledge Exchange tells Brownfield the U.N. likely [Read More…]

JBS has agreed to develop and implement an infectious disease preparedness plan to better protect employees. The Brazilian-owned food processing company made the announcement as part of a settlement with the Occupational Safety and Health [Read More…]