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Missouri cattle producers in drought areas are also struggling. Some are looking to truck in water for their cattle as pond levels shrink. Some are cutting corn for silage and looking to buy more as [Read More…]

Last week’s average daily ethanol production was the second highest on record. The U.S. Energy Information Administration says production averaged 1.1 million barrels a day, 8,000 less than the previous all-time high hit during the [Read More…]

 Brownfield Anchor/Reporter Larry Lee will be on the ground for the World Dairy Expo October 2-6 in Madison, Wisconsin.       Continue reading World Dairy Expo at Brownfield Ag News.      

Direct cash cattle trade is quiet with just a few starter bids noted in Kansas at $110 live.  Asking prices are around $115 to $116 live and $180 to $185 dressed.  Packer inquiry is expected [Read More…]

Brownfield Anchor/Reporter Amie Sites will be on the ground for the Lt. Governor’s Celebration of Agriculture 3:30-5 p.m. Thursday, August 16 at the Indiana State Fairgrounds, Indianapolis. Continue reading Indiana Lt. Governor’s Celebration of Agriculture [Read More…]

Recent ag nuisance rulings against hog operations in North Carolina have resulted in large financial awards to the plaintiffs. But the legal counsel for the Iowa Pork Producers Association, Eldon McAfee, says those rulings aren’t likely [Read More…]

Amie Sites will be on the ground for the Purdue Panel on August USDA Crop Report at 1:30 p.m. Friday, August 10 on the Indiana State Fair Grounds. Continue reading Purdue Panel on August USDA [Read More…]

August 17th is the acreage sign-up deadline for continuous Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) offerings. USDA undersecretary for farm production and conservation Bill Northey says continuous enrollment is limited to certain conservation practices. “That may be [Read More…]

Across the Corn Belt, lingering showers are confined to the Ohio Valley and the lower Great Lakes region. Dry weather has returned to the southwestern Corn Belt, following early-week showers that provided some limited drought [Read More…]

Controlling weeds is one of the biggest challenges farmers face every season.  Ryan Rubischko, the North America Dicamba portfolio lead says if there are weeds out there – they are robbing yield.  But, by spraying [Read More…]

Farmers are telling their story at the Indiana State Fair again this year. Southwestern Indiana farmer Marybeth Feutz raises cattle and hay in Gibson County. “It’s a lot of fun to hear some of the [Read More…]

The Ranking Member of the House Agriculture Committee has intimate knowledge of USDA’s $12 billion-dollar trade aid proposal.  And, Collin Peterson says the relief package could do more harm than good. During a Minnesota Congressional [Read More…]