Month: January 2023

A farm financial advisor believes inflation has peaked. But Compeer Financial risk officer Bill Moore tells Brownfield that does not mean the Federal Reserve has it under control. “I want to be clear that peaked [Read More…]

A central Illinois farmer says input prices forced him to cut back on cover crop acres this winter. Lee Curby of Auburn in Sangamon County tells Brownfield last season they planted 100% of their corn [Read More…]

Missouri Farm Bureau has asked the state’s Senate Insurance and Banking Committee to back a bill giving farmers and ranchers another health care option. President Garrett Hawkins says the bill provides an exception for the [Read More…]

The USDA has announced up to $200 million in additional assistance for dairy farmers. A second round of Pandemic Market Volatility Assistance Program funding will provide nearly $100 million to support medium and larger-sized farms.  [Read More…]

Soybeans were steady to modestly lower. Beans continue to monitor forecasts for improved rain in Argentina and southern Brazil. That should help boost conditions for later planted beans. Drought caused planting delays in those portions [Read More…]

The head of the Michigan Apple Committee says exporting into Mexico will provide growers additional markets for 2022’s record crop. Diane Smith tells Brownfield exports have slowed since the pandemic, but additional phytosanitary certificates are [Read More…]

A southwest Iowa cattle producer says he’s bracing for a cold snap next week. “It seems like you can never be prepared for the sub-zero temperatures,” said Duane Aistrope. The Fremont County farmer tells Brownfield [Read More…]

The Illinois Fertilizer and Chemical Association is keeping a close eye out for any pesticide related legislation being introduced in the new General Assembly. President KJ Johnson tells Brownfield he expects there to be debates [Read More…]