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Jul. corn closed at $3.42 and 3/4, up 5 and 1/4 cents Jul. soybeans closed at $8.43 and 1/4, down 5 and 1/4 cents Jul. soybean meal closed at $328.60, down 90 cents Jul. soybean oil closed at 28.70, down 7 points Jul. wheat [Read More…]

Canada’s tariffs that began this week on American goods, including beef products, are another trade concern for farmers’ bottom line. “Small and mid-sized farmers just can’t afford this increased in costs at any level,” says Casey [Read More…]

An Indiana senator says there is a very short window to address tariffs and the negative impact they have on farmers as harvest approaches. Joe Donnelly says he spoke with President Trump about those concerns [Read More…]

Brownfield’s Mark Dorenkamp will moderate the Minnesota U.S. Senate debate during Minnesota Farmfest Tuesday, Aug. 7th at Gilfillan Estate near Redwood Falls, MN. Continue reading Minnesota U.S. Senate debate at Brownfield Ag News.      

Beyond Meat, the latest in plant-based protein products, is growing its production capacity.  The company recently announced it would be adding a new facility in Columbia, Missouri to help meet the increase in demand for [Read More…]

The National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) is criticizing a jury verdict against another North Carolina hog farm. Late last week, jurors awarded 25 million dollars to plaintiffs who had lodged nuisance claims against Smithfield Foods, [Read More…]

An agronomist is urging farmers to think twice before applying a preventative fungicide on soybeans. Derek Crompton with Channel says as commodity prices fall, every input should be scrutinized. “Prices have come down a little [Read More…]

The president of Minnesota Farm Bureau says the level of farm stress is intensifying. Kevin Paap tells Brownfield several issues combined are causing a lot of anxiety. “It’s trade, it’s Farm Bill, it’s concerns with [Read More…]

Farmers are encouraged to share the impact of their own farm related accidents through an OSHA funded project that was launched last week. Stephanie Leonard with the Great Plains Ag Center tells Brownfield the goal [Read More…]

The Renewable Fuels Association says holiday gasoline prices are the highest they’ve been in five years, but prices would be much higher without ethanol blends. A study released by the association says 10% ethanol blends [Read More…]