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Cash dairy prices were mostly lower Tuesday on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.  Dry whey was down $0.0050 at $0.60.  One sale was recorded at that price.  Forty-pound cheese blocks were down $0.02 at $1.9275.   Two [Read More…]

A former U.S. Ag Secretary says technology is key to opening new trade markets.   But Mike Johanns tells Brownfield some countries are hesitant to embrace some of the advancements in U.S. agriculture. “It’s literally [Read More…]

The Executive Director of the Ohio Corn and Wheat Growers Association says the House bill that would establish year-round E15 sales would give producers and consumers certainty. Tadd Nicholson says it’s been a long time coming. “It’s really fixed [Read More…]

The Illinois Corn Marketing Board utilizes corn checkoff dollars to support the work of the Illinois Livestock Development Group. In this Managing for Profit, Ellen Rahn, board member for the Illinois Corn Growers and Illinois [Read More…]

Across the Corn Belt, dry weather is promoting corn and soybean maturation and harvesting, despite slightly cooler, more seasonal conditions across eastern areas.  Meanwhile, producers in the lower Midwest have begun to sow winter wheat, [Read More…]

Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for near- or above-normal temperatures nationwide, with the western and central U.S. having the greatest likelihood of experiencing warmer-than-normal weather.  Meanwhile, near- or below-normal precipitation across most [Read More…]

Another dry week had farmers stepping up harvest activities as crops continued to dry down rapidly. USDA statistician Greg Bussler says 95% of the state’s corn is in the dent stage with 70% of the [Read More…]

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were mostly higher on spread trade ahead of the week’s direct business.  December lives closed $.02 higher at $187.02 and February lives closed $.35 higher at [Read More…]

Soybeans were mostly lower. U.S. harvest conditions generally look favorable and dry parts of South America could see rain soon. The USDA says 47% of U.S. soybeans are harvested, compared to the five-year average of [Read More…]

A southern Ohio farmer says moisture run recent rains has slowed down harvest. Greg Corcoran says they’re several weeks ahead of schedule. “We’re seeing anywhere from 30 to 40 percent less on our average,” he [Read More…]

A U.S. Congressman says he’s working with House appropriation leaders to pause H-2A guest worker program cost increases. Michigan Republican Bill Huizenga tells Brownfield a bipartisan group of 120 lawmakers is trying to make farm [Read More…]

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A dairy farmer from Kazakhstan works to improve production with western technology.  Damir Abitayev  has about two thousand dairy cattle, with 570 cows currently milking.  Abitayev says he’s been able to increase milk production to [Read More…]

The USDA’s Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation says it will be months before the full impact of Hurricane Helene is known. Robert Bonnie tells Brownfield numbers are expected to be big. “We can [Read More…]

An economist says a short port strike can have lasting impacts on U.S. agriculture. “It’s really easy to lose a market or customer and difficult to gain them back.” Erin Borror with the U.S. Meat [Read More…]

The European Commission wants to delay an anti-deforestation law by one year, but a market specialist says it’s unclear how soon that might happen. Rosalind Leeck, the executive director of market access and strategy with [Read More…]

A dairy market analyst says the global marketing picture is changing faster than many people expected.  Mary Ledman with RaboResearch tells Brownfield the increased dairy self-sufficiency of China is having a domino effect on world [Read More…]

North central Iowa farmer Stu Swanson finished harvesting soybeans this week. “Soybeans dried down very rapidly and now as we’ve moved into corn we’re finding that also dried down rapidly.” The Wright County farmer tells [Read More…]

U.S. Congresswoman Ashley Hinson says she’s asking Republican leaders in the U.S. House to bring the farm bill up for a vote as soon as possible. “Enough is enough here. I believe the farm bill [Read More…]

The director of public policy at the Ohio Soybean Association says the organization wants sustainable aviation fuel to be produced domestically. Brandon Kern tells Brownfield… “We have a 45Z tax credit. The guidance from the U.S. [Read More…]