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R-CALF USA Annual Meeting
Brownfield’s Meghan Grebner cover the 2026 R-CALF USA Annual Meeting The post R-CALF USA Annual Meeting appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.
Congress nears decision on permanent year-round E15 sales
The immediate fate of nationwide year-round E15 could be decided tomorrow. American Coalition for Ethanol CEO Brian Jennings says the U.S. House plans to vote twice Wednesday, first to decouple E15 legislation from the farm [Read More…]
A wide-range of temps, wind-blow for some; showers favor parts of the northern Corn Belt
Across the Corn Belt, frost and freezes were observed early Monday in parts of the upper Midwest, extending as far south as northern Iowa. Although much of the Midwest has adequate soil moisture, the ongoing [Read More…]
An early-Summerlike pattern ahead for the Heartland; seasonal rainfall coverage
Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of warmer-than-normal weather nationwide, except for near-normal temperatures in the Pacific Northwest. Meanwhile, wetter-than-normal conditions across the middle section of the country, including much [Read More…]
Missouri AG says Congress or SCOTUS must address state livestock rules
Missouri’s attorney general says she would like to see the U.S. Supreme Court resolve an interstate commerce issue that continues to impact how U.S. livestock farmers operate. Catherine Hanaway tells Brownfield it’s a problem when [Read More…]
Rain delays compress corn and soybean planting in central MO
A farmer in central Missouri says he’s glad to finally have a few dry days to be back planting corn and soybeans. Brandon Thiel from Saline County tells Brownfield the rain delays in April and [Read More…]
Soybeans, corn, and wheat start the week higher
Soybeans were higher for the second straight session, July beans were up $.05 at $12.13. The trade is looking ahead to Tuesday’s supply and demand report from the USDA. That’s out at Noon Eastern/11 Central. [Read More…]
Agronomist says Northern Plains planting ‘off to the races’
An agronomist and corn product manager with Peterson Farms Seed says corn planting is making good progress in the Northern Plains. Rick Swenson tells Brownfield many farmers in South Dakota hit the fields at the [Read More…]
Spring wheat off to slow start in South Dakota as moisture concerns grow
The general manager of Oahe Grain Corporation in central South Dakota says it’s been a slow, weather-challenged start to the growing season. Kevin Kjorsvik tells Brownfield the spring wheat has had a slow start due [Read More…]
Michigan corn and soybean planting behind average as wet weather slows progress
A southeast Michigan farmer says Monday was his first day of planting. Lenawee County’s Zach Schaffner tells Brownfield, “We’ve had just a ton of rainy weather.” “It’s been hard to even think about getting out there, [Read More…]
May catfishing tips with River Certified’s Spencer Bauer
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2026 farm income picture cloudy
An agricultural economist at the University of Illinois says there’s an air of uncertainty over the 2026 farm income picture. In a recent FarmDoc webinar, Nick Paulson says farmers saw early year gains in the [Read More…]
Teaming up with Enlist
Corteva Agriscience Market Development Specialist, Scott Pringnitz, says the Enlist weed control system provides farmers with excellent control of tough weeds that have already emerged. When tank mixed with a residual herbicide, he tells Brownfield [Read More…]
House expected to vote on nationwide E15 sales bill this week
The U.S. House is expected to take up a bill this week that would authorize the sale of nationwide, year-round E15. Chairman of the Nebraska Ethanol Board and McCook farmer Jan TenBensel says the process [Read More…]
Armyworm moths already plentiful
An entomologist says she’s paying close attention to the number of true armyworm moths flying north this spring. Krista Hamilton with Wisconsin’s Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection tells Brownfield they started placing moth [Read More…]
Higher diesel, seed prices may temper cover crop interest
An extension educator suspects rising input costs could slow cover crop adoption. Dave Nicolai with the University of Minnesota says there’s a lot of interest in using covers in the Upper Midwest. “Although I think [Read More…]
Soybeans bounce ahead of upcoming talks with China
Soybeans were higher on short covering and technical buying. Contracts saw a bounce, pulling the nearby months to a modestly higher finish for the week, optimistic about the upcoming trade talks with China. There are [Read More…]
U.S. beef exports still face China setback, but rising value and trade talks fuel optimism
The president of the U.S. Meat Export Federation says China could return as a buyer of U.S. beef after going more than a year without purchases. Dan Halstrom says Presidents Trump and Xi are set to [Read More…]
Ag lender advises “defense” mindset as farmers watch costs
An ag lender in northwest Missouri says farmers might consider a shift in farming strategy as it becomes more challenging to balance expenses with uncertain commodity prices. “Deciding to farm for return-on-investment versus farm for [Read More…]
Rep. Hinson presses for E15 vote as fuel prices surge
U.S. Congresswoman Ashley Hinson says it’s time for Congress to pass year-round E15 legislation once and for all. “Our producers have waited long enough. It is time to make sure we deliver the certainty they [Read More…]