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A Minnesota crop and dairy farmer is encouraged by soil moisture levels to begin the growing season. Charles Krause milks around 350 Holstein cows near Buffalo and says he wasn’t surprised by an early April [Read More…]

An agricultural group would like to see more utilization of Wisconsin’s Water Quality Trading Clearinghouse. Chad Zuleger with the Dairy Business Association tells Brownfield the bipartisan program was created three sessions ago in 2020 but [Read More…]

The executive director of the Organic Farmers Association says farmers across the country are facing increased labor shortages due to issues with the H-2A temporary visa program. Kate Mendenhall tells Brownfield, “We have farmers who [Read More…]

Live and feeder cattle futures were higher, watching direct business develop at higher prices, while getting ready for the USDA’s Cattle on Feed report, which was out after the close. There was also support from [Read More…]

Many farmers are waiting to plant in the northern Corn Belt. Heather Morris covers the Dakotas, Minnesota, and Wisconsin for Beck’s Hybrids and says conditions are cool. “We’re not seeing a ton right now, but [Read More…]

Several Illinois ag groups say their members are concerned about ongoing trade disruptions and tariff declarations. Andrew Larson, director of governmental affairs with the Illinois Soybean Association, says the state’s soybean growers rely on exports. [Read More…]

Cash dairy prices were higher except for barrel cheese Thursday on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.    Dry whey was up $0.0075 at $0.4825.  Four sales were recorded, ranging from $0.4775 to $0.4825.  Forty-pound cheese blocks were [Read More…]

A major competitor to the U.S. for corn and soybean exports is poised to expand its domestic fertilizer production. Brazil Potash Corporation CEO Matt Simpson says the bulk of global potash production comes from Canada [Read More…]

One Midwestern state will see a boost in the number of fuel stations that offer E15. Monte Shaw, executive director of the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association, says nearly $1 million in E15 infrastructure grants were [Read More…]

Photo taken by Brent Barnett/Brownfield The start of planting season means an increase in large equipment on the roadways. Agronomist Meaghan Anderson with Iowa State University says motorists should be extra cautious this time of [Read More…]

Farmers know getting their crops off to a good start is crucial to achieving maximum yield potential. Senior Manager for Plant Nutrition Ron Calhoun with Nutrien Ag Solutions says emergence vigor and stand establishment consistency [Read More…]

An ag economist says he’s looking for any signs of expansion to the cattle herd. University of Tennessee’s Charley Martinez says the percentage of heifers on feed could be one of the most important data [Read More…]

Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of near- or above-normal temperatures and precipitation across most of the country.  Colder-than-normal conditions will be largely limited to an area stretching from the [Read More…]

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle are up ahead of Thursday’s On Feed report from the USDA and widespread direct business. Direct cash cattle trade was relatively quiet Wednesday. The lone bid [Read More…]

Missouri’s state veterinarian says reductions in USDA staff will affect the animal health industry. Steve Strubberg says established veterinary services employees are taking buyouts from the federal government. “It will be interesting to learn who [Read More…]

Bayer says the future of Roundup is in question amid ongoing lawsuits and litigation. Bayer has paid nearly $11 billion in Roundup settlements in the last decade. Jess Christiansen, head of crop science communications for [Read More…]

An ag meteorologist says the U.S. Corn Belt is a land of contrasts this spring and the weather forecast isn’t going to help the situation. Drew Lerner with World Weather Incorporated says flood waters are [Read More…]

A South Dakota farmer says he’s not sure what will happen with the Summit Carbon Solutions pipeline. Paul Casper says he would like to see the project come to South Dakota for the market opportunities [Read More…]

The former USDA Under Secretary of Farm Production and Conservation says he’s concerned about the agency’s ability to handle disaster assistance with fewer staff. Robert Bonnie says the USDA recently offered another buy-out for employees, [Read More…]

A number of biodiesel plants remain idled in Iowa and the executive director of the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association says the situation hasn’t improved. “We probably have about half of our plants offline,” Monte Shaw [Read More…]