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Not all growers are planning to shift to more corn acres this year. Southeast Iowa farmer Tim Meyer tells Brownfield he has no plans to disrupt what’s been working for him on his operation. “I [Read More…]

Planting season will begin soon for an eastern Iowa farmer. Dave Walton raises corn and soybeans near Wilton along the Mississippi River and says they’re still a few days out from getting started. “It’s been [Read More…]

2024 was another record year for E15 sales in Minnesota. Minnesota Biofuels Association executive director Brian Werner says new data from the Department of Commerce shows more than 140 million gallons of Unleaded 88 were [Read More…]

Brazil’s equivalent of the USDA has increased its soybean and corn production projections. CONAB says those larger crops are due to better yields thanks to some improvements in weather, along with higher planted area. Soybeans [Read More…]

A fourth-generation rancher says utilizing digital technology can help increase efficiency in the ag industry.  Mark Tague, co-founder of CattleProof Verified, an electronic livestock identification system, told members of a House Ag Subcommittee that ag needs [Read More…]

A U.S. House bill that would remove the gray wolf from the Endangered Species List and prevent judges from putting the animal back on the list has made a step forward. The Pet and Livestock [Read More…]

Food processors follow strict guidelines to keep food products safe for consumers. Chad Galer is Vice President of Food Safety and Product Science for Dairy Management Inc, the national dairy checkoff.  He tells Brownfield there [Read More…]

The CEO of the US Meat Export Federation says developing relationships with key trading partners is critical to demand continuity when there’s uncertainty in the market. Dan Halstrom says the organization operates offices in more [Read More…]

An agricultural economist with Advance Trading says trade uncertainty is causing elevated market volatility. “It can be viewed as fear, or it can be viewed as opportunity.” Brian Basting tells Brownfield farmers need to focus [Read More…]

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle closed sharply higher on the rebound in the boarder markets, ahead of the week’s direct business. June live cattle closed $4.75 higher at $198.37, and August [Read More…]

May corn closed at $4.74, up 5 centsMay soybeans closed at $10.12 and 3/4, up 20 centsMay soybean meal closed at $294.50, up $3.50May soybean oil closed at 46.19, up 125 pointsMay wheat closed at [Read More…]

U.S. ethanol production dropped to a multi-month low last week. The U.S. Energy Information Administration says ethanol production averaged 1.021 million barrels per day, the lowest since late January, falling 42,000 from the previous week [Read More…]

Cash dairy prices were higher except for dry whey Wednesday on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.    Dry whey was down $0.0125 at $0.48.  Two sales were recorded at $0.48 and $0.4825.  Forty-pound cheese blocks were up [Read More…]

Trade tensions continue to escalate between the U.S. and China, and an eastern Iowa farmer says he’s concerned about the impact on producers. Dave Walton tells Brownfield China is the biggest export market for U.S. [Read More…]

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Across the Corn Belt, significant lowland and river flooding continues from southeastern Missouri into southwestern Ohio.  The Ohio River at Cincinnati crested overnight 8.79 feet above flood stage—the highest level in that location since March [Read More…]

Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of near- or above-normal temperatures nationwide, except for cooler-than-normal conditions across peninsular Florida and the Pacific Northwest.  Meanwhile, below-normal precipitation across much of the [Read More…]

One year after the first Influenza A case was confirmed in a Texas dairy herd, state veterinarians are still trying to understand the virus. Texas State Veterinarian Dr. Bud Dinges says the industry has learned [Read More…]