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U.S. ethanol exports declined in May. The Renewable Fuels Association says ethanol exports during May were 147.1 million gallons, down 21% from the four-year high hit in April. Canada was the top customer for the [Read More…]

Southwest Iowa farmer Duane Aistrope says Mother Nature provided much-needed relief for his crops this week. “The corn was really rolling big time,” he said. “It was protecting itself from the harsh winds and hot [Read More…]

The latest U.S. Drought Monitor shows that extended dryness has intensified across much of the Corn Belt. Brian Fuchs with the National Drought Mitigation Center tells Brownfield areas of Indiana, Illinois and Missouri experienced flash [Read More…]

An ag economist says rising input costs have some farmers are already contemplating an acreage shift in 2023. Jim Mintert tells Brownfield one out of five farmers surveyed in the latest Purdue University/CME Ag Economy [Read More…]

Estimates for Brazil’s second corn crop are getting larger as the harvest advances. CONAB sees the crop at 88.448 million tons, up 0.5% from June, with about a third of the crop harvested. Brazil’s second [Read More…]

The following information has been provided by the Clark County, Wisconsin Farm Technology Days committee, and the Clark County Sheriff’s Department to make entering and leaving the three-day event as smooth as possible. Farm Technology [Read More…]

A Wisconsin-based dairy cooperative leader says a lot of work went into bringing 58 northeastern producers into their cooperative after two processors announced they would stop picking up their milk.  Travis Forgues of Organic Valley [Read More…]

Indiana corn and soybean fields are showing signs of stress as farmers hope for more rainfall.  USDA reporters say the state’s rainfall varied from zero to just over 6/10ths of an inch last week, and [Read More…]

The hot and dry weather has Ohio farmers concerned about deteriorating crop conditions.  USDA’s state statistician Cheryl Turner says only 33% of the cropland has adequate precipitation, yet 49% is short and 17% very short [Read More…]

Wisconsin farmers say the long stretch without significant rainfall is beginning to stress their crops.  USDA reporters say they are hoping for more rain in the coming week since only 72% of the cropland has [Read More…]

Persistent hot and dry weather continues to stress Tennessee crops. Statewide, soybeans are rated 48% good to excellent, with 23% blooming, and 1% setting pods.  Cotton is rated 48% good to excellent, 43% of cotton [Read More…]

University of Wisconsin Extension Crops and Soils Agent Richard Halopka talks about why some farmers are saving money by saving passes through the field and shares an economic comparison of two farms. UW Extension Agent [Read More…]

The Fertilizer Institute says rail service disruptions of fertilizer shipments could threaten global food security. Justin Louchheim, senior director of government affairs, tells Brownfield nutrients may not be delivered if disruptions continue, causing impacts to [Read More…]

The corn disease tar spot has been confirmed in central Iowa. Iowa State University Extension plant pathologist Alison Robertson says the detection occurred June 29th in a seed company plot in Marshall County. “And it [Read More…]

Farmers and ag leaders from Minnesota, Nebraska and South Dakota are about to embark on a trade mission to the Philippines. Minnesota Ag Commissioner Thom Petersen says the delegation leaves July 10th. “The Philippines has [Read More…]

Several small farm producers in Indiana are working with Farmers Union to sell their products beyond the farmers’ market. Michael Morrow is the Executive Director of Indiana Farmers Union and owns Tomorrow’s Farm.  He tells [Read More…]

An extension small grains specialist is concerned about disease pressure. Jochum Wiersma with the University of Minnesota says tan spot set in during the cooler part of June. “It is kind of our canary in [Read More…]

A Wisconsin Extension agent who monitors hay sales throughout the Midwest says it’s still hard to buy hay, even as many producers are cutting the second crop. Richard Halopka compiles the hay report and tells [Read More…]

Across the Corn Belt, showers accompany a slow-moving cold front stretching from Kansas into the Great Lakes region.  North of the front, sunny but cooler weather is favoring summer crop development, while dry and warm [Read More…]

Farm Service Agency Administrator Zach Ducheneaux says USDA is working to be flexible within existing programs to help more farmers and ranchers.  Ducheneaux used the new forage hauling provision within the ELAP program as an [Read More…]