Ag News

A Minnesota specialty crop producer is urging Congress to reauthorize USDA’s Local Food Purchase Assistance Program. Dan Zimmerli, a vegetable grower from Waseca County, says the previous administration launched the program through the Commodity Credit [Read More…]

The president of the Cattlemen’s Beef Board says it’s important to maintain strong trading relationships as U.S. beef prices continue to push higher. Ryan Moorhouse says South Korea has been a crucial market. “Beef exports [Read More…]

As many as 1200 head of Midwestern cattle per day can be processed by the nation’s newest meat packing facility. David Jagodzinske, president and CEO of American Foods Group, says the America’s Heartland Packing plant, [Read More…]

Across the Corn Belt, sudden warmth favors summer crop maturation and early-season harvest efforts.  On September 7, Missouri led the Midwest with 9% of its corn acreage harvested, while other states in the region exhibited [Read More…]

Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for near- or above-normal temperatures nationwide, with the Mississippi Valley having the greatest likelihood of experiencing unusually warm weather.  Meanwhile, below-normal precipitation across much of the Pacific [Read More…]

The executive director of the Modern Ag Alliance says the second report from the MAHA Commission focused on nutrition, but uncertainty remains about the future of crop protection tools. Elizabeth Burns-Thompson says the concerns of America’s farmers and ranchers were [Read More…]

The senior director of agricultural services with the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) says expanding the use of precision agriculture brings numerous benefits to a farming operation. Austin Gellings says a wide range of advancements [Read More…]

A StoneX managing director says he expects worsening crop conditions to be reflected in this week’s supply and demand report. Mark Gold tells Brownfield corn estimates could be shaved by up to three bushels per [Read More…]

Dennis Bracht, president of Seitec Genetics, talks new product lines and financing options available to farmers for the 2026 crop year. The post Seitec Genetics president talks new product line up appeared first on Brownfield [Read More…]

A corn breeder says it takes time to bring new traits and features to market.  Bruce Nagel with Renk Seed says they develop new varieties at their Sun Prairie Wisconsin and Olivia, Minnesota plant breeding [Read More…]

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live cattle were up, feeders were mixed, waiting for the rest of the week’s direct business to develop. October live cattle closed $.97 higher at $231.15 and December live cattle [Read More…]

Soybeans were lower on fund and technical selling. The trade is getting ready for Friday’s USDA numbers, expecting a slight cut in yield. The lack of new crop export demand from China continues to be [Read More…]

A digital ag specialist with the University of Illinois Extension says the farm of the future may have an updated “man’s best friend.” Dennis Bowman says researchers are currently examining the usefulness of robo-dogs on [Read More…]

An ag economist at Ohio State University says the ag trade deficit reached its peak in July and it’s spurring concerns about the future of U.S. ag exports. Ian Sheldon says ongoing trade tensions with [Read More…]

Sugarbeet growers have dealt with several diseases this growing season. Andy Finkral with ACH Seeds says a wet summer in many locations resulted in some root rot. “And there are several different root rots that [Read More…]

USDA’s new Undersecretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs says potential trading partners are coming to the bargaining table. Luke Lindberg tells Brownfield even after four years with no new trade agreements under President Biden, [Read More…]

Nutrien Ag Solutions has opened a new retail facility in Tipton, Indiana to help meet the needs of farmers in the central part of the state.  The company says the location is part of its [Read More…]

One of the nation’s largest agricultural cooperatives is launching an investment platform to support new ag technologies. Chief strategy officer Jason Trusley says Land O’Lakes and a coalition of retailer-owners will help find, fund, and [Read More…]

A new tool from the Conservation Technology Information Center is connecting farmers to local conservation assistance. In this episode of Managing for Profit, executive director Ryan Heiniger explains how producers can use the Conservator Connector [Read More…]

An agronomist says corn and soybean yields could be under pressure this harvest season. Bill Lienemann, who covers northeast Nebraska with Beck’s Hybrids, says his biggest concern has been the rapid onset of southern rust. [Read More…]