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State officials are working collaboratively across all levels of food production with a focus on safety. Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development’s Jennifer Bonsky tells Brownfield, “We make a strong effort throughout the year [Read More…]

The president of the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) says Thursday’s announcement of a new U.S. trade deal with the United Kingdom is a good sign. “Don’t know a lot about the details yet.”  He [Read More…]

A field agronomist says dry conditions across parts of Nebraska are creating uneven emergence for corn and soybeans.   Mark Morten with Beck’s Hybrids covers the central and eastern area of the state and says [Read More…]

A north Iowa farmer who grows conventional and organic crops is splitting time between planting and controlling weeds. Rusty Olson of Garner says management differs a lot between the two systems. “Conventional, I guess I [Read More…]

A commodities broker encourages farmers to be patient with the corn market. Shane Holtorf with Logic Ag Marketing says prices are suffering from significant planting progress in the U.S. and points to crop insurance as [Read More…]

A northwest Iowa farmer says on-farm research has been one his biggest priorities in recent years. Brent Swart raises soybeans and corn near Spencer with his brother Steve. “We’ve done nitrogen research, we’ve done fungicide [Read More…]

A lobbyist for agriculture says Wisconsin’s next state budget from the Legislature will remove policy items from the Governor’s proposed budget, potentially putting some ag programs on hold. Shawn Pfaff with Pfaff Public Affairs tells [Read More…]

An extension field specialist for livestock says producers might need to renovate their hay or pasture ground following a multi-year drought. Gene Schmitz with the University of Missouri says overgrazing can cause stand loss and [Read More…]

Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of near- or above-normal temperatures in the central and eastern U.S., while cooler-than-normal conditions will cover the Far West.  Meanwhile, near- or above-normal precipitation [Read More…]

Sand management is an important consideration on many dairy farms. Renee Schrift with McLanahan Corporation says producers often source locally. “It’s going to do the job for their manure system setup. So if a dairy [Read More…]

Chicago Mercantile Exchange live and feeder cattle futures closed lower on technical selling, waiting for direct cash business to get established in the north. June live cattle were down $1.15 at $212.52 and August was [Read More…]

The Wisconsin Legislature’s Joint Committee on Finance gets down to details on the next biennial budget Thursday. Farmer and Assembly Ag Committee Chair Travis Tranel tells Brownfield the state spends about 100-billion dollars over the [Read More…]

Jul. corn closed at $4.49 and 1/4, down 6 and 1/4 centsJul. soybeans closed at $10.39 and 1/4, down 2 centsJul. soybean meal closed at $295.00, up $2.00Jul. soybean oil closed at 47.33, down 102 [Read More…]

Cheese prices have gone up recently, and as of Monday, barrel prices exceeded block prices again. Market advisor Mike North with Ever.ag says barrel prices getting above block prices is becoming more common, but he [Read More…]

 A rancher in the Nebraska Sandhills says recent moisture has brought significant relief to drought conditions. “It was just about the perfect rain. I couldn’t have asked for a better rain.” Jaclyn Wilson of Lakeside [Read More…]

An east central Nebraska farmer says it’s been an unusually quick planting season. Chris Clausen of Schuyler tells Brownfield it’s been warm and dry. “Corn is probably 80 to 85 percent finished in our area, [Read More…]

The deputy director of the Illinois Stewardship Alliance says a proposal gaining momentum in the state legislature would expand on-farm processing exemptions for poultry producers. Liz Rupel tells Brownfield it would increase the state’s exemption [Read More…]

Cash dairy prices were higher except butter Wednesday on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.    Dry whey was up $0.0250 at $0.55. One sale was recorded at that price.  Forty-pound cheese blocks were up $0.0350 at $1.82.  [Read More…]

Soil crusting is a concern for farmers in north Iowa who planted corn ahead of Easter weekend. Josh Hitzhusen of rural Rockwell says it’s too early to tell if emergence is uneven. “We don’t know [Read More…]

Photo by Brownfield’s Erin Anderson. Fuel retailers are working on expanding access to E15 across the country. Ron English with JT Petroleum says it’s all hands-on deck to expand consumer access to E15.  “We tend [Read More…]