Month: June 2022

Photo courtesy NRCS A soggy spring forced a southwest Minnesota farmer to work ground he’d normally no-till plant soybeans into. Bryan Biegler of Lake Wilson tells Brownfield it turned wet in late March and stayed [Read More…]

An Indiana farmer says farmers in her area continue to battle supply shortages.  Isabella Chism, who is also 2nd Vice President of the Indiana Farm Bureau, says the lack of fertilizer availability forced some farmers [Read More…]

A meteorologist says the amount of rainfall has varied widely across the Midwest.  Brownfield’s Greg Soulje says last weekend’s storms left most farmers wishing for more rain, but a few narrow bands got a lot [Read More…]

Milk futures were up for a second straight day and most cash dairy prices followed suit on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange Wednesday. July Class III milk was up $0.18 at $22.80.  August closed up $0.17 [Read More…]

USDA Undersecretary Robert Bonnie says the war in Ukraine has magnified the critical importance of a robust domestic ag supply. “It’s given Americans a new perspective in the importance of agriculture, not just to the [Read More…]

Word of mouth and strong relationships have been key for a Michigan beef producer to start selling directly to consumers.   Robyn Fogarasi tells Brownfield she grew up in Flint, but after marrying a fourth-generation [Read More…]

U.S. ethanol production saw a slight week to week decline. The U.S. Energy Information Administration says production averaged 1.051 million barrels a day last week, down 4,000 from the previous week’s delayed data and 7,000 [Read More…]

Brownfield Anchor/Reporter Mark Dorenkamp will be on the ground at Cragun’s Resort, Brainerd, Minnesota Wednesday, July 20th for the Future of Soybean Retreat, hosted by Minnesota Soybean. …