Ag News
Indiana cattleman says proposed anti-checkoff amendment misses the mark
An Indiana cattle producer and policy vice-chair of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association says he’s disappointed with Indiana Congresswoman Victoria Spartz’s proposed amendment to the ag appropriations bill. Tim Schwab tells Brownfield the amendment targets [Read More…]
Indiana’s food banks receive a historic $2 million
Photo provided by the Indiana State Department of Agriculture. Volunteers are packing carrots for distribution in an Indiana food bank. Lieutenant Governor Suzanne Crouch and the Indiana State Department of Agriculture have announced that Indiana’s [Read More…]
Hog futures see cash, wholesale support
Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures were down and feeders were mostly lower, getting ready for the week’s direct business. August live was down $.45 at $178.30 and October was $.70 lower at $179.60. August [Read More…]
Root rots plague Illinois soybeans
Diagnostic tests have confirmed root rotting diseases are causing the death of soybean plants across Illinois. Agronomist Stephanie Porter with the Illinois Soybean Association tells Brownfield a color change in soybeans a couple weeks ago [Read More…]
Watch for stress in cattle as heat dome moves in
Livestock producers are encouraged to watch for signs of heat stress with extreme temperatures forecast across the Midwest this week. Iowa State University Extension beef veterinarian Grant Dewell says because cattle have such a large [Read More…]
Some farmers are replanting drought damaged fields
A crop insurance agent says some farmers have given up on their 2023 corn. Andrew Schulenburg with Compeer Financial handles crop insurance and risk management for farmers. He tells Brownfield the extremely dry conditions in [Read More…]
Drought expected to wane in Missouri
A meteorologist says that drought conditions in Missouri are improving, and the long-term forecast calls for above-average rain. During the Drought Assessment Committee meeting Tuesday, Jared Maples with the National Weather Service said recent rains [Read More…]
Minnesota farmer says yields are “going backwards” because of dry conditions
Yield expectations are drying up in southeast Minnesota. Blooming Prairie corn and soybean grower Brennen Toquam says his area has received barely an inch of rain since May 14th and crops are suffering. “It’s not [Read More…]
New bill would improve USDA’s TAP Program
Bipartisan legislation has been introduced in the U.S. House to expand support for specialty crop growers impacted by disasters. Bill sponsor Congressman Bill Huizenga of Michigan tells Brownfield the Protecting America’s Orchardists and Nursery Tree Growers [Read More…]
Farmer says crops are looking good
Southern Indiana Farmer Larry Rusch says crops are in decent shape despite variable weather conditions. “It was dry until around the first of July when we received five to seven inches of rain,” he says. [Read More…]
University of Minnesota Soybean Research Center Field Day and Symposium
Brownfield’s Mark Dorenkamp will cover the University of Minnesota Soybean Research Center Field Day and Symposium in Falcon Heights on August 31st, 2023. …
Cost of production a major concern as drought continues
A South-Central Nebraska farmer says the cost of producing this year’s crop is a major concern partly because of historic drought. Randy Uhrmacher tells Brownfield irrigation could be his biggest expense and may need $5 [Read More…]
National Pork Board announces Real Pork Trust Consortium
The National Pork Board is partnering with land grant universities to address consumer questions about pork production and products. NPB president Bob Ruth says the Real Pork Trust Consortium brings together diverse expertise from five [Read More…]
Nebraska expands soybean markets in Vietnam
Nebraska’s ag director says the state is expanding market access in Vietnam for soybeans and its byproducts. Sherry Vinton tells Brownfield soybean meal and soybean oil exports are increasing. “They don’t have the landmass [Read More…]
Cattle producers want fewer regulations to control predatory black vultures
Cattle producers want less burdensome regulations when managing one of the industry’s biggest predators. Black vultures, a protected bird under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918, continue to threaten the livelihood of producers by [Read More…]
Cooler air ahead for northern areas this weekend, heat elsewhere for the Heartland; severe storms
A continental-scale heat wave will remain in place for the next few days, boosting maximum temperatures to 100°F or higher as far north as the northern Plains and as far east as the Mississippi Valley. The [Read More…]
Heat wave conditions intensifying, expanding across the Nation’s mid-section
Across the Corn Belt, degraded air quality due to smoke from Canadian forest fires is common across the Great Lakes region. Elsewhere in the Midwest, mostly dry weather accompanies building heat. In parts of the [Read More…]
Crop insurance: Advice for now and next year
Andrew Shulenburg with Compeer Financial discusses some damage claim basics and he encourages farmers to plan now for 2024. …
Pushing for proper labels of cell-cultured proteins
As cell-cultured proteins continue to advance, cattle producers want to make sure there is truth in packaging. Mark Eisele, a Wyoming rancher and president-elect of NCBA, says members will set policy on labeling this week. [Read More…]
A gradual return to more seasonal temps, rainfall ahead for much of the Heartland
Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of near- or above-normal temperatures and rainfall across most of the country. Cooler-than-normal conditions will be confined to New York and New England, Meanwhile, [Read More…]