Month: November 2023

Ag leaders in Minnesota are weighing in on the one-year extension of the farm bill. Minnesota Farm Bureau vice president Carolyn Olson says while an extension provides certainty, she’s concerned election year politics will interfere [Read More…]

U.S. broiler-type egg sets and chick placements were up for the third week in a row but continue to trend below a year ago. Those year-to-year declines are due to slower demand, with the industry [Read More…]

An official with the Renewable Fuels Association encourages people to sift through the noise when discussing biofuels and electric vehicles. Robert White says he’s been calming the nerves of those who are concerned EV’s will [Read More…]

Red meat in cold storage at the end of October 2023 fell sharply below the October 2022 total. The USDA says red meat stocks of 907.355 million pounds were 14% below a year ago thanks [Read More…]

An international grain merchandiser suggests inflation has eaten into export business. CHS CEO Jay Debertin says U.S. commodity prices remain higher than most global competitors. “We saw it in our export volumes, the United States [Read More…]

The president of a seed company suggests shorter might be better when it comes to the future of corn production. Myron Stine of Iowa-based Stine Seed Company says short stature corn offers several advantages. “Products [Read More…]

The top ag official for the number one turkey producing state in the country suggests Thanksgiving is a great time for reflection. Minnesota Department of Agriculture Commissioner Thom Petersen tells Brownfield about 20 percent of [Read More…]

Highly pathogenic avian influenza has returned to Wisconsin. After a year and ten days without a new case, there are now two new cases in the state.  A backyard flock of five birds contracted the [Read More…]

The head lobbyist for the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association says it’s becoming increasingly more difficult to write a farm bill. Ethan Lane says it is a big, complicated process and the decline in bipartisanship and [Read More…]

A central Illinois farmer says his 2023 corn and soybean crops were better than he expected, especially with this year’s growing season. Stan Born tells Brownfield his corn was just about average. “Maybe five to [Read More…]

Trivolt performed tremendously well for growers in 2023. In this Managing for Profit, John Buol, North America Technical Manager for Bayer, shares grower feedback and highlights a pilot program Bayer will be offering in 2024. [Read More…]