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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 in parts of Georgia and the Carolinas.  Meanwhile, near- or above-normal rainfall across most [Read More…]

A livestock economist says the latest Cattle on Feed report from the USDA indicates the herd still isn’t growing. University of Missouri’s Scott Brown says, “I think we’re going to keep getting tighter.” He says [Read More…]

An expanding USDA program designed to help create more domestically-produced fertilizer is adding a revenue stream to a Wisconsin dairy farm. J.J. Pagel with The Pagel Family Businesses which includes Dairy Dreams farm explains what [Read More…]

Commentary. On May 9, The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized its Standards and Guidelines for Fossil Fuel-Fired Power Plants. That rule calls for aggressive actions they believe will reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from [Read More…]

Corteva Agriscience market development specialist Will Tubbs says application timing is critical to getting the best return on investment on fungicide. He tells Brownfield getting it right comes down to several factors, including disease history, [Read More…]

On this week’s episode of the Outdoor Adventures podcast from Brownfield, Brent Barnett talks with @NebraskaGameandParksCommission‘s Greg Wagner about some of the turkey hunting opportunities across the state. Nebraska’s turkey season continues through the end [Read More…]

A cooperative leader says dairy producers got much of what they asked for in the House version of the farm bill. Alan Bjerga with the National Milk Producers Federation tells Brownfield the House bill, which [Read More…]

A former chairman of the House Agriculture Committee says getting bipartisan approval for the farm bill in committee will help lawmakers build widespread support the House. But Collin Peterson says to get more bipartisan votes [Read More…]

Soybeans were higher on speculative and technical buying, closing solidly higher on the week. Beans were monitoring planting delays in the Midwest and Plains, with help from a higher move in soybean meal. That higher [Read More…]

Photo: Wisconsin Ag Secretary Randy Romanski and USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack The Secretary of Agriculture urges farmers to double down on farm biosecurity.  With another human case of the H5N1 virus in Michigan, Tom Vilsack [Read More…]

Legislation that would allow Missouri Farm Bureau to offer a health plan to its members didn’t make it across the finish line in the Missouri Legislature again this year. This is the second year the [Read More…]

An ag economist says there are lingering questions about South American crop production. Brain Basting, with Advance Trading in Bloomington, Illinois, says Argentina’s corn crop is having issues. “Corn Leaf Hopper is transmitting this corn [Read More…]

Foreign soybean buyers have been getting a firsthand look at the U.S. soybean industry through the Soybean Oil Masters Program.  Will McNair, Worldwide Director of Oil and Soy Food Programs, with the U.S. Soybean Export Council says it [Read More…]

The senior vice president of the Association of Equipment Manufacturers says he’s not concerned about recent industry layoffs. Curt Blades tells Brownfield it is cyclical. “The manufacturers are really doing a nice job of preparing [Read More…]

Eastern Iowa farmer Lance Lillibridge says field conditions are completely different from the last three growing seasons as widespread rains continue this spring. “We grew a crop of corn (last year) on about 5-7 inches [Read More…]

Across the Corn Belt, locally severe thunderstorms are marching across areas west of the Mississippi River, including Iowa.  Although some weakening is occurring Friday morning, storm activity should flare again this afternoon in parts of [Read More…]

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were lower ahead of widespread direct business and Friday’s On Feed report.  June live cattle closed $.65 lower at $183.52 and August live cattle closed $.60 [Read More…]

Jul. corn closed at $4.64, up 2 and 3/4 centsJul. soybeans closed at $12.39 and 1/4, down 7 centsJul. soybean meal closed at $376.70, down $1.50Jul. soybean oil closed at 45.19, down 69 pointsJul. wheat [Read More…]

Democratic and Republican members of the House Ag Committee came out swinging as the group began its markup of the farm bill.  Ranking Member David Scott in opening comments voiced discontent. “I cannot, and I [Read More…]

Soybeans were lower on profit taking and technical selling. The trade continues to monitor U.S. planting delays and the impact of heavy flooding in southern Brazil. That flooding and crop loss in Brazil has pushed [Read More…]