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Cash dairy prices were mixed Friday on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.  Dry whey was unchanged at $0.3850.  No sales were recorded.  Forty-pound cheese blocks were unchanged at $1.98.  No sales were recorded.  Cheese barrels were unchanged at [Read More…]

The USDA has made modest revisions to its South American corn and soybean production estimates. For corn, the USDA cut Argentina’s estimate 2 million tons to 53 million because of leafhopper and disease damage, and [Read More…]

The European Union is attempting to ban crop-based biofuels as a feedstock for sustainable aviation fuel. Renewable Fuels Association CEO Geoff Cooper tells Brownfield the EU recently adopted a regulation with the goal of rapidly [Read More…]

The rainy spring hasn’t slowed down the season for an eastern Illinois specialty grower. John Williams, farm manager at Sola Gratia farm in Champaign, says the season is well underway. “We are quite busy getting our regular accoutrement [Read More…]

The U.S. Secretary of Agriculture says the farm bill framework introduced in the House is a violation of a deal struck earlier this year. Tom Vilsack says… “People made a deal, and the deal was [Read More…]

The Minnesota House passed the Agriculture Supplemental Budget bill Thursday. Ag Committee chair Samantha Vang says the legislation builds on last year’s work and represents every corner of the state for the environment and sustainability [Read More…]

The mild winter is being blamed for intense insect pressure in forage crops this spring. Iowa State University Extension agronomist Aaron Saeugling covers southwest Iowa and says outside of a blizzard in January, the winter [Read More…]

We’ve talked a lot recently about ways to stretch our grocery dollars as budgets get tight.  Jessica Kassel, a registered dietitian with the St. Louis Dairy Council, says you can still shop healthy on a [Read More…]

Wisconsin’s Farm Bureau President praises USDA’s recently-announced school nutrition guidelines for keeping flavored milk in school meals, but he says the agency missed an opportunity.  Brad Olson tells Brownfield the guidelines continue to allow skim [Read More…]

Parts of the inland waterway system have gone from low water to mild flooding.  Mike Steenhoek with the Soy Transportation Coalition tells Brownfield having too much water also affects barge traffic. “You really need to [Read More…]

The farm bill framework released by Senate Ag Committee leadership is coming under fire from Republicans. Iowa U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley says the version brought forth by chair Debbie Stabenow, a Michigan Democrat, contains a [Read More…]

A farm insurance specialist says changes are coming soon to the Livestock Gross Margin program. Michelle Sell with Compeer Financial tells Brownfield there are several LGM changes that will take effect July 1st, which is [Read More…]

The vice president of government and industry affairs at the Livestock Marketing Association says she’s looking forward to seeing how lawmakers address concerns about California’s Proposition 12 law in the new farm bill.  Chelsea Good [Read More…]

A biofuels director says the ag industry needs fewer restrictions in the next sustainable aviation fuel tax credit. Helena Jette with the Indiana Corn Marketing Council and the Indiana Soybean Council says the Treasury Department’s [Read More…]

Cash dairy prices were higher except for butter Thursday on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.  Dry whey was up $0.0025 at $0.3850.  Seven sales were recorded, ranging from $0.3850 to $0.39.  Forty-pound cheese blocks were up $0.0275 [Read More…]

As the growing season continues, farmers are encouraged to support the shift from the vegetative stage to the reproductive stage. On this episode, an expert with Helena discusses how growers can take their yields to [Read More…]

More farmers are in talks with companies to have solar panels installed on their farms, according to the latest Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer.  Ag economist Jim Mintert with Purdue’s Center for Commercial Agriculture says in [Read More…]

Families continue to battle inflation and elevated food costs, and shoppers are looking for ways to stretch their grocery budgets. Jessica Kassel a registered dietitian with the St. Louis Dairy Council says there are ways [Read More…]

Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for near- or above-normal temperatures nationwide, with the greatest likelihood of warm weather stretching from northern and central California to northern section of the Rockies and High [Read More…]

If you’re looking for ways to add protein or essential vitamins and nutrients to your meals, dairy is a great place to start. Jessica Kassel, a nutritionist with the St. Louis Dairy Council, says milk [Read More…]