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An expansion of soybean crush capacity is currently underway in the United States. Demand for clean fuels like biodiesel and renewable diesel is helping drive the rapid expansion. Steve Censky is the CEO of the [Read More…]

Brownfield Anchor/Reporter Kellan Heavican will be in Topeka on Tuesday, February 7, 2023 for Kansas Farm Bureau – Day at the Statehouse. …     

USDA Deputy Secretary Jewel Bronaugh has announced she is stepping down from her role at USDA.  In a statement on Thursday, Bronaugh says she wants to spend more time with her family. She says serving [Read More…]

Milk futures were higher in the near months and cash dairy prices were down except for cheese Thursday on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. February Class III milk was up $0.11 at $18.32.  March was up [Read More…]

The Senate Ag Committee has set the dates for several 2023 Farm Bill hearings. The first is scheduled for next Wednesday and will focus on Trade and Horticulture.  USDA Undersecretary for Trade and Foreign Agriculture [Read More…]

Farmers should plan for season-long crop nutrition to maximize their fertilizer applications.  An agronomist says it’s even more important during times of high input prices. In this episode, farmers can learn how to boost return [Read More…]

A group of Indiana farmers visiting Argentina say the country’s soybean crop has a challenging road ahead.  Central Indiana farmer Mark Legan of Coatesville says the crop is late.  “We’re seeing varying stages of development,” [Read More…]

The U.S. Championship Cheese Contest will have 2,249 entries competing for the top prize next month. Contest manager Kirsten Strohmenger says 197 makers of cheese, butter, yogurt, and dry dairy ingredients from 35 states have [Read More…]

Missouri Soybean President and central Missouri farmer Matt Wright says the state’s soybean growers want to see adjustments in the farm safety net and continue crop insurance investments for the farm bill. “Crops change and [Read More…]

The nearly nine-month-long strike affecting Iowa and Wisconsin agricultural equipment producers is over. CNH Industrial says they were notified Monday by the United Auto Workers that its members ratified the latest contract agreement for nearly [Read More…]

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The lead dairy economist for RaboResearch expects milk prices paid to dairy farmers will continue to fall for now. Lucas Fuess tells Brownfield the prices paid for Class III and IV milk dipped lower and [Read More…]

The Biden administration has submitted a pair of nominations to the US Senate for key USDA posts. President Biden nominated Stacy Dean to serve as Agriculture undersecretary for nutrition and Margo Schlanger to serve as [Read More…]

Soybeans were higher on fund and technical buying. Soybeans are watching South America, with some questions about rain coverage and totals after months of drought. Some damage has been done and while condition ratings do [Read More…]

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were mostly higher waiting for direct cash business to develop. February lives closed $.25 lower at $157.60 and April live closed $.25 higher at $161.55.  March feeders [Read More…]

The rate of farmland loss is being highlighted as part of the Great Lakes Crop Summit.  Becky Huttenga, economic development coordinator for Ottawa County, works to preserve and protect farmland in West Michigan. She tells [Read More…]

U.S. red meat stocks at the start of 2023 were above last year’s levels. The USDA says the red meat total was 1.03 billion pounds, up 11% from the start of 2022, with a 7% [Read More…]

An industry leader says there is more optimism for fertilizer and chemical supplies in 2023 compared to this time last year.  Illinois Fertilizer and Chemical Association President KJ Johnson says, “I think we’re in a [Read More…]

Milk futures and cash dairy prices were mostly down Wednesday on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. February Class III milk was down $0.40 at $18.21.  March was down $0.26 at $17.95.  April was down $0.31 at [Read More…]

Missouri Corn CEO Bradley Schad says U.S. corn farmers have a lot to lose if Mexico’s GMO corn ban goes into place. He says farmers have already bought seed and other inputs to grow corn [Read More…]