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The USDA says China has purchased U.S. pork for two weeks in a row. Trade between the U.S. and China has declined sharply due to tariffs, but there have been negotiations recently, and China has [Read More…]

The senior science fellow with Nutrien Ag Solutions says South American farmers have faced some weather challenges as their planting season gets underway. Eric Snodgrass tells Brownfield, “There have been a few good monsoonal storms [Read More…]

An ag meteorologist says a flash drought is coming to a head across the Corn Belt. Greg Soulje tells Brownfield, “It goes all the way down into our friends down there in the lower Mississippi Valley, [Read More…]

Across the Corn Belt, showers and cooler conditions are overspreading the middle Missouri Valley.  Meanwhile, late-season heat from the Mississippi Valley eastward is promoting corn and soybean maturation, although soil moisture depletion is adversely affecting [Read More…]

Overall, food inflation increased by more than 3 percent over the last year.  Food-at-home, or groceries, increased by 2.7 percent year-over-year. David Ortega, a food economist with Michigan State University, shares some of the areas [Read More…]

Highly pathogenic avian influenza has been detected in a Minnesota commercial turkey flock. The Minnesota Department of Agriculture says the detection in Redwood County marks the first time the virus has affected the state since [Read More…]

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were sharply lower, pressured by the recent declines in boxed beef prices and ahead of this week’s direct business and Cattle on Feed report.  October live [Read More…]

A southwest Iowa farmer is confident fungicide will pay off this year. Mark Peterson of Stanton says disease pressure was high in corn. “I am hoping that we will be fairly well blessed, and I [Read More…]

Soybeans were lower on profit taking and technical selling. Beans are watching U.S. harvest activity and anticipating generally good near-term progress. There’s been some rain in parts of the region with more in the forecast [Read More…]

Harvest in Michigan is on pace to start earlier than normal as persistent drought conditions across a third of the state have impacted crops. Michigan State University Extension soybean educator Eric Anderson tells Brownfield rain [Read More…]

Dec. corn $4.26 and 3/4, down 2 and 3/4 centsNov. soybeans $10.43 and 3/4, down 6 centsOct. soybean meal $283.90, down $1.90Oct. soybean oil 51.24, down 145 pointsDec. Chicago wheat $5.28 and 1/4, down 5 [Read More…]

An assistant professor at Ohio State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine says a new USDA program could help land grant universities better support veterinary care in rural communities. Luciana de Costa says the Rural Veterinary [Read More…]

The executive vice president of the Agricultural Council of Arkansas says he’s encouraged USDA is working with Congress to evaluate whether economic aid is needed for farmers and ranchers. Andrew Grobmyer tells Brownfield “I’m hopeful [Read More…]

Unsafe nitrate levels were found during free well water tests at Farmfest in southwest Minnesota last month. Margaret Wagner with the Minnesota Department of Agriculture says more than 100 private wells were tested over the [Read More…]

An agronomist says some farmers are starting to think about next year as harvest gets closer to the finish line in the Mississippi Delta. “Plan, plan, plan,” says Stephen Leininger with Helena Agri-Enterprises, LLC. He [Read More…]

A farmer in central South Dakota says heavy rains could complicate fall harvest. Reno Brueggeman tells Brownfield “it would take some tow ropes, I have a feeling, because we have some low spots that already [Read More…]

Harvest is in full swing for south-central Kansas farmer Craig Meeker. “My corn is probably the best crop across the farm that I’ve ever raised.”  He says he has high expectations for his sorghum. “I [Read More…]

An Ohio-based agronomist says early season weather challenges could impact corn standability this fall.  Mitch Greve with Channel Seed says stalk quality could be an issue for areas that have been short on rainfall this [Read More…]

Nearly 50 percent of farms say they expect to grow over the next five years. In this episode of Managing for Profit, Purdue University’s Michael Langemeier breaks down the factors impacting farm growth. The post [Read More…]

Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for above-normal temperatures nationwide, with the northern Plains and upper Great Lakes region having the greatest likelihood of experiencing unusually warm weather.  Meanwhile, near- or above-normal precipitation [Read More…]