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A Wisconsin dairy farmer says triticale is an awesome multi-purpose crop on his farm. Joe Bragger farms in Buffalo County near Waumandee.  He tells Brownfield triticale makes an excellent cover crop, especially for planting green. [Read More…]

Corn and soybean conditions are still improving across much of the state, despite some variability. USDA says the state’s corn crop is rated 77 percent good to excellent, a slight increase from the previous week. [Read More…]

Livestock producers in central and southwestern Missouri say the heat is starting to take a toll on some forage. But Chris Brundick, who raises cattle and crops in Osage and Maries Counties, tells Brownfield he [Read More…]

A central Illinois farmer is excited about the prospect of a good crop. Marty Marr grows corn and soybeans in Sangamon County. “We’ve only had a couple of bumps in the road.”  He says, “Back [Read More…]

An ag economist is expecting lower placements in this week’s Cattle on Feed report. In fact, Mississippi State University Extension’s Josh Maples says he wouldn’t be surprised to see a pretty significant decline in cattle [Read More…]

The USDA says Iowa farmers were busy harvesting hay and oats, while corn and soybeans received fungicide and pesticide applications last week. Southwest Iowa farmer Ralph Lents tells Brownfield he’s found southern rust in some [Read More…]

Soybeans were mixed. Near-term development weather looks mostly non-threatening to favorable as major crop tours start to blanket key U.S. growing areas. The USDA says 68% of U.S. soybeans are in good to excellent shape, [Read More…]

A west Michigan apple grower says he expects to start harvesting in the next week. Chris Kropf tells Brownfield production is expected to be down from last year. “We’ve got a pretty nice crop coming,” [Read More…]

The Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture Committee is looking to provide additional funding for industrial hemp research. Minnesota Democrat Amy Klobuchar says the U.S. Senate passed an agriculture funding bill earlier this month that [Read More…]

Soybean aphid pressure is spotty across southern Minnesota. Syngenta agronomist Tim Dahl says hot weather has helped limit populations. “I would say western Minnesota probably has more aphids. That’s kind of the spot.” University of [Read More…]

Sign-up is underway for the 21st class of the Missouri Agricultural Leadership of Tomorrow program. In this Spotlight on Soybeans, Executive Director Lucinda McRoberts says this is the premier leadership development opportunity for ag professionals. [Read More…]

The cost of basic needs like groceries and health care are out of reach for millions of Americans, and rural America is no exception.  Melanie Hall is a registered dietitian and the chief research and [Read More…]

The Wisconsin Beef Leadership Institute is a joint effort by the Wisconsin Cattlemen’s Association and the Wisconsin Beef Council, the state’s beef checkoff. Kaitlyn Riley-Kessler from the Beef Council and producer Dennis Breneman explain how [Read More…]

The Highland breed of cattle is growing in popularity. Dennis Breneman raises them in Wisconsin, and discusses the breed and how he and others are helping new Highland beef operators get started successfully with Brownfield’s [Read More…]

An agronomist with Syngenta says conditions have been ideal for crop disease development in southern Minnesota. Tim Dahl tells Brownfield the growing season has gone very well. “But, and I’ll say but, it’s been warm [Read More…]

Jason Munson with Rural Mutual Insurance tells Brownfield livestock, machinery, buildings, and other inventories change, so insurance needs to keep up with the changes. He spoke with Brownfield’s Larry Lee during Wisconsin Farm Technology Days. [Read More…]

Sep. corn closed at $3.83 and 3/4, up 8 and 3/4 centsSep. soybeans closed at $10.22 and 1/4, up 14 and 3/4 centsSep. soybean meal closed at $283.40, down 90 centsSep. soybean oil closed at [Read More…]

A member of the U.S. House Agriculture Committee says she’s closely watching the ongoing changes at the USDA.   Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski says she fears the planned reorganization of the agency into five regional hubs [Read More…]

Pork producers will travel to Washington D.C. next month with a clear message for lawmakers. “The need for a farm bill, whether we’re going to call it farm bill 2.0 (or) skinny farm bill.” And [Read More…]

The chief animal welfare officer at Elanco Animal Health says the extreme heat that has been plaguing much of the country this summer is creating challenges for cattle producers. Dr. Michelle Calvo-Lorenzo says mitigating heat [Read More…]