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Missouri farmers have resumed spring planting following multiple weeks of cool, wet conditions.  Nathan Alpers is in Cooper County. He tells Brownfield it’s been a long planting season and some fields are so wet they [Read More…]

The National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition says it’s concerned that USDA workforce relocation efforts could be detrimental to long-term agriculture research. Policy Specialist Nick Rossi tells Brownfield, “There’s no real plan that’s been made publicly available.” [Read More…]

The Michigan Corn Growers Association says it’s optimistic there will be bipartisan support for E15 legislation in the U.S. Senate. Senior Policy Director Matt Smego tells Brownfield he’s encouraged by Majority Leader John Thune’s call during the [Read More…]

Soybeans were lower on fund and technical selling, ensuring a lower weekly finish. China will reportedly buy more U.S. ag products, but details continue to be hard to come by. Specifically for soybeans, it doesn’t [Read More…]

An annual study from the U.S. Meat Export Federation shows red meat exports added more than $3 billion in value to corn and soybean producers in 2025.   John Hinners is the senior vice president [Read More…]

Cash dairy prices were lower except for whey on Friday at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.     Dry whey was up $0.01 at $0.6850.  One sale was recorded at that price.  Forty-pound cheese blocks were down $0.0150 at $1.5550.  Five sales were recorded, ranging from $1.5575 to $1.5650.  Cheese barrels were down $0.0150 at $1.5550, falling to match the block market for a second straight day.  No [Read More…]

Brownfield’s Kellan Heavican attends the Agricultural and Applied Economics Association Annual Meeting. The post Agricultural and Applied Economics Association Annual Meeting  appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.     

Improve protein digestibility of high-oleic soybeans. Dr. Lynn Davis, Dairy Nutritionist, explains the benefits of properly roasting high-oleic soybeans for use in dairy feed rations. The post Roasting High-Oleic Soybeans appeared first on Brownfield Ag [Read More…]

Wisconsin will soon learn who will serve as the next Alice in Dairyland. Ag Secretary Randy Romanski tells Brownfield the one-year public relations position helps people understand where their food comes from. “One of the [Read More…]

Soybeans were sharply lower on fund and technical selling. While ag trade was discussed with China, including soybeans, nothing concrete has been reported from the meeting as of yet. For now, China will likely continue [Read More…]

The CEO of The Fertilizer Institute says disruptions caused by the conflict in the Middle East continue to affect global markets. In a Senate Ag Committee hearing on Wednesday, Corey Rosenbusch told attendees tighter global [Read More…]

An agronomist encourages corn and soybean growers to monitor stands as crops emerge. Ryan Peterson with WinField United says even emergence is extremely critical. “Let’s say you have two corn plants next to each other, [Read More…]

U.S. Congresswoman Ashley Hinson says the bipartisan E15 bill that passed out of the House on Wednesday is a monumental moment for agriculture. “We know this is such a challenging time for our ag economy, [Read More…]

Jul. corn $4.67 and 1/2, down 15 and 1/4 centsJul. soybeans $11.92 and 1/2, down 36 and 1/2 centsJul. soybean meal $332.50, down $6.00Jul. soybean oil 73.66, down 66 pointsJul. Chicago wheat $6.58, down 17 [Read More…]

Soybean export sales fell to a marketing year low for the second consecutive week. The USDA says old crop soybean sales during the week ending May 7th were below average and while China was a [Read More…]

A member of the U.S. House Ag Committee says the bipartisan support shown for nationwide E15 legislation should carry weight in the Senate. Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski, a primary supporter of the Nationwide Consumer and Fuel [Read More…]

The chair of the Rural Domestic Energy Council in the U.S. House is celebrating House passage of nationwide year-round E15 legislation. Iowa Republican Randy Feenstra tells Brownfield. “I’m just so excited, I’m so excited for [Read More…]

The chairman of the U.S. Senate Ag Committee says Congress continues to discuss additional financial assistance for agriculture. In a committee hearing Wednesday, John Boozman told attendees… “In the immediate future, Congress must provide additional [Read More…]

An expert on biological products says growers can improve yields and achieve more consistent crop performance when the products are used properly. “If they didn’t work, people wouldn’t be buying them,” said Jason McGarrh, vice [Read More…]

The CEO of the American Royal says the event will be relocating major events from Kansas City, Missouri to its new Kansas location starting this fall. Pat Macy tells Brownfield this plan has been in [Read More…]